All posts tagged "Legal"
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Best Legal Tweets of the Week
Check out the best legal tweets of the week.
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Best Legal Tweets of the Week
Check out the top legal tweets of the week.
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Arizona State’s Sandra Day O’Connor Law School Finds New Home in Phoenix
Supporters celebrated the foundation of the $129 million building set to open in 2016.
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Two More Disturbing Gun Cases Beg the Question When Will We Change?
On Thursday, Don Spirit killed his six grandchildren, aged from three months to 10 years old, and his...
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There Is No Excuse for Child Abuse, Not Even for Adrian Peterson
Right on the heels of the Ray Rice domestic violence incident, NFL star Adrian Peterson was charged...
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Military Sexual Assault Remains a Major National Embarrassment
If you have seen the eye-opening documentary 'The Invisible War,' then you know that it raised awareness for...
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Dubious Defenses: When Humor and the Court Just Don’t Mix
Journalist Mignon McLaughlin once said that “a sense of humor is a major defense against minor troubles.” However,...
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3 Reasons Why the Supreme Court Needs To Publicize Its Edits
It is often assumed that when the Supreme Court issues a decision, the ruling marks the final word...
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New Anti-Bullying Bill: 2 Reasons Why it Failed
It goes without saying that bullying is a condemnable practice and that it remains a crucial problem to...
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SCOTUS Steps Up Amid Execution Controversy
Justice Samuel Alito stayed the execution of Missouri death row inmate Russell Bucklew this week in a rare...
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The Last Gasps of Net Neutrality
After much anticipation and media speculation, the FCC released its latest net neutrality proposal, essentially easing the way...
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Reviewers Beware: Negative Product Reviews Might Cost You
How many times do we check online reviews of a product before choosing to buy it? Reviews are important...
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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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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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Working Up the Ladder & Into the Circle of Trust
Me, I’m a part of your circle of friends. And we, notice you don’t come around… One good...
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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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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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Holder Speaks Out Against Felon Voting Ban
Attorney General Eric Holder shined a spotlight on state voting laws this week when he spoke out against voting...
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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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Don’t Kill the “Kill Switch”
You may think that technological advances ensure a more secure future but think again, as technology evolves, ability...
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Thursdays at Barneys
“Can’t a young get money anymore?” Prophetic words indeed from the twenty-first century’s most...
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Would You Rather: Law School or $1000?
I would like to go to law school sometime in the relatively near future. Whenever I tell current...
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Tragedy of the Unpaid Intern: No Money – No Rights
The world we live in today makes it hard for any twenty-something to find a decent-paying, full-time job....
