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Pregnant Women Will be Treated Humanely in New York
Anneliese Mahoney | February 5, 2014That headline I just typed, “Pregnant Women Will be Treated Humanely in New York?” Well I cringed while I...
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Efforts to Reform Sex Trafficking Moving in the Right Direction With Specialized Courts
Taylor Garre | February 5, 2014Should a sexually abused minor be considered a criminal? This question is recently coming to the attention of the...
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Blogs
Airline Fees Are Getting Even More Annoying
Anneliese Mahoney | February 4, 2014It’s happened to everyone. You arrive at the airport, ready to jet off to a choice destination. You go...
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Sports
New York Giant Con Artists?
Andrew Blancato | February 4, 2014It’s been a busy winter in East Rutherford, NJ. Rex Ryan signed an extension with the New York Jets....
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Blogs
Just Who Is Our Next NSA Chief?
Dennis Futoryan | February 4, 2014On Thursday, January 20, 2014, President Obama nominated Vice Admiral Michael S. Rogers to replace General Keith Alexander to...
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Technology
What is Net Neutrality & Why Should You Care?
Imran Ahmed | February 4, 2014To the average internet user, the exact mechanics of the internet remain a complicated mystery. A certain abracadabra happens...
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The Scary Side of Designer Drugs
Anneliese Mahoney | February 3, 2014During the summer and fall of 2013, a drug called “Molly” started to make headlines. As a 20-something, I’d...
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Introducing #300Voices, the Top Voices in Law and Policy
Alexandra Saville | February 3, 2014Law Street launched a new feature today — get excited, everyone! We’ve added #300Voices to the site, which is a...
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The Significance of Restrooms: Transgender Rights Upheld in Maine
Sarah Helden | January 31, 2014Thursday, January 30, 2014 saw a huge victory for the rights of transgender students. The Supreme Judicial Court of...
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Verizon Starts New Transparency Trend
Kevin Rizzo | January 31, 2014Verizon released its first transparency report earlier this month sparking new exchanges between the government and technology companies. Many...
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Law
Advisory Opinions in Federal Courts: Forbidden Territory
John Gomis | January 31, 2014Advisory opinions are essentially pieces of advice offered by courts as a way to provide guidance on a particular...
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Teaching Creationism in Public Schools…Really?
Molly Hogan | January 31, 20142 + 2 = 4. George Washington was the first President. Dinosaurs and humans walked the Earth together. Does...
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Computer Programming as a Foreign Language?
Sarah Helden | January 31, 2014A new idea is being proposed that could dramatically change education requirements in United States public schools. In New...
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With a New Regime, Can New York Settle on Controversial Policy?
Molly Hogan | January 31, 2014For the past several years, the NYPD has been in trouble over a troubling “stop and frisk” policy. But...
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Capitalista Careers
What Not to Wear to an Interview
Alexandra Saville | January 30, 2014Heading out to a job interview? First, congrats! Secondly, please rethink the crop top. You might have your own...
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Sports
Football Local 60208? Why College Athletes May Win Their Fight to Unionize
Andrew Blancato | January 30, 2014“School’s done for me — I’m here to concentrate on football.” Matt Leinart declared these words in August 2005...
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FBI Finally Takes Action on Revenge Porn: Sign of Things to Come
Taylor Garre | January 29, 2014In the moment, it may seem harmless to share a provocative photo with a significant other during the comfortable...
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Society and Culture
The Times They Are a-Changin’
Peter Davidson II | January 29, 2014Welcome back to “Life of a Legal Post Grad,” a column which will quite soon be serving its initial...
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Technology
SOTU: Sizeable Opportunities in Technology Unfilled
Teerah Goodrum | January 29, 2014The President’s State of the Union address sounded similar to some of his previous addresses, but that’s not necessarily a...
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Bitcoins for Beginners
Anneliese Mahoney | January 28, 2014Bitcoins are all over the news. Over the past few years, retail stores have begun to accept Bitcoin as...
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Society and Culture
Beyoncé and Jay Z Did Some Feminist Marriage Queering at the Grammys
Hannah R. Winsten | January 28, 2014So, how many of you caught the Grammy Awards this weekend? If you missed it, you should totally check...
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No End in Sight for Ukraine
Anneliese Mahoney | January 28, 2014Ukraine is a country in turmoil. There’s no other way around it. Protests have flared up in the nation’s...
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Sports
What About A-Rod’s Other Lawsuit?
Andrew Blancato | January 27, 2014Arbitrator Fredric Horowitz and his panel issued an arbitration decision on January 11 resulting in Alex Rodriguez’s suspension for the entire...
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Mexican National Executed Despite Pressure from Mexican and U.S. Governments
Matt DiCenso | January 27, 2014Mexican citizen Edgar Tamayo Arias was executed last Wednesday night in Texas for the fatal shooting of a police...
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Capitalista Careers
WIN a Custom-Designed Online Portfolio
Alexandra Saville | January 27, 2014Want to set yourself apart from the competition? We can help! Law Street is launching its first #CapitalistaContest today!...