All posts tagged "Law"
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3 Reasons Why the Supreme Court Must Protect Public Workers
Attention public workers: Due to legal precedent, the Supreme Court may not be willing to protect your job...
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A New Method to Keep the Government Accountable?
Until recently, everyone thought the Obama administration got away with targeting and killing an American citizen without any...
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A Worrisome Precendent for Consumer Legal Rights
Last week, an uproar over General Mills’ new legal terms caused a great deal of commotion, so much...
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These Pounds Aren’t Loyal
In trying to impress at my job, I’ve noticed a shift in priorities. Gone are the days where I...
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The Art of Negotiating Law School Scholarships
What do income tax, credit card fees, salaries, and cars have in common? They’re all negotiable, of course....
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Traveling to Miami: Here Are the Legal Need to Knows
Whether its for spring break, summer vacation, or anything in between, Florida remains a top destination for vacationers...
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Sorry, Citizens: Senators Won’t Fill Court Vacancies
Thanks to petty politics, your local federal court may be lacking in the positions that it needs most...
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Paycheck Fairness Act Fails in the Senate
The Senate shot down debate on paycheck fairness 53-44 today. Sixty votes are necessary to overcome cloture on...
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Hey, Glenn Beck It’s Time to Pay Up
Conservative media personality Glenn Beck has been known to make outrageous statements. But now, one of his assertions...
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S.1720: A Real Solution to Patent Trolling?
Patent trolls have long been a problem in the realm of intellectual property, but companies have yet to...
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Is it Legal for the President, and not Congress, to Implement ACA Delays?
The Obama Administration once again announced an extension of an Affordable Care Act deadline this week. For anyone...
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3 Reasons Behind Law School Downsizing Trend
If you’re applying to law school, chances are there may be a smaller number of spots available in...
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Hall v. Florida: What Will the Ruling Be?
On Monday, March 3, 2014 the Supreme Court heard oral arguments that charged Florida with failing to properly...
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The Craft of Contraception Rights: SCOTUS to Hear Sebelius vs. Hobby Lobby
By most accounts, the rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been incredibly rocky. Even as problems...
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Will Streaming become Illegal?
Internet legalities, security, and commerce are confusing. There a lot of gray areas when it comes to what...
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Liar, Liar Pants on Fire
This week Law Street broke the story of the FBI’s latest violent crime data — if you haven’t checked...
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Introducing #300Voices, the Top Voices in Law and Policy
Law Street launched a new feature today — get excited, everyone! We’ve added #300Voices to the site, which is...
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The Significance of Restrooms: Transgender Rights Upheld in Maine
Thursday, January 30, 2014 saw a huge victory for the rights of transgender students. The Supreme Judicial Court...
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The Times They Are a-Changin’
Welcome back to “Life of a Legal Post Grad,” a column which will quite soon be serving its...
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Cruel and Unusual: Never Before Used Injection Prolongs Dennis McGuire’s Execution
It should first be stated that I personally don’t condone the practice of the death penalty at all;...
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Law School Classes and Their Discontents
Leave it to an actual lawyer to give decent advice to young people thinking of applying to law...
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Petition Denied to Death Row Inmate Convicted of Killing Daughter
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied a petition of habeas corpus last Wednesday to Oklahoma death...
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DOJ to Lavabit’s Levison: ‘Too Bad, So Sad’
In a highly anticipated statement, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) pilloried claims by secure email provider,...
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The Brown Identity
In news that shocked no one, early Sunday morning at the W Hotel in Washington, DC, singer, dancer,...
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#TheJOBSAct
In 2011, a couple of friends concocted a plan. What if they could buy a beer company? Why...
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New Dredging Law to Reduce Permits
A new measure passed by Oregon’s state legislature seeks to reduce by two-thirds the number of suction-dredging permits...
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Ban the Box Law: Rhode Island Prohibits Criminal History Inquiries Before Interview
Enacted January 1, 2014, an amendment to Rhode Island Fair Employment law will limit pre-employment inquiries by Rhode...
