All posts tagged "Washington"
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States to Watch Today: Marijuana Laws On the Ballot in Oregon, Alaska, DC
Know the differences between the marijuana laws on the ballots today in Oregon, Alaska, and DC.
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Washington Courts Turn Back the Clock on Rape Prosecution
An archaic ruling from the Washington Supreme Court.
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Lobbyists and American Politicians: How Cozy is Too Cozy?
It's easy to be concerned about the way that money and lobbyists can influence our elected leaders.
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How the Bear Rolls Now
Last summer, President Obama exulted in his ideal-for-the-evening-newscasts forays beyond the White House. Ice cream. Starbucks. "The Bear...
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Weird Arrests of the Week
With the long weekend coming up, you'll have some extra time to laugh about the weird, stupid, and...
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Response: Stupid GW Students or Gotcha Journalism?
For the last few days a video has been making its way through certain circles of the internet.
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9/11 Never Forget? Not Exactly For These GW Students
YAF only had a few questions to ask GW students, and their answers will shock you.
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Congrats California Workers: Paid Sick Days are Coming Your Way
A new concept is sweeping the United States: paid sick leave.
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Non-Profit Prison Group Aims to Change the Incarceration Landscape
If you are an incarcerated individual in the United States, you can be found in one of two...
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Marijuana DUIs: How Much Weed is Too Much to Drive?
How do you define under the influence as it relates to marijuana?
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Top 10 Law Schools for Business Law: #7 Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown Law is one of the top 10 law schools for business Law in 2014. Discover why this...
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Suicide Prevention Policies Aim to Curb Epidemic
Mental health and suicide prevention advocates are working to increase awareness of America's suicide epidemic. In 2011, the...
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Legal Marijuana Laws: Colorado v. Washington
Washington and Colorado are the first states in the nation to allow recreational marijuana sales; however, the states...
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How to Sue Your President, Obama Edition
If you, like Speaker of the House John Boehner, are interested in suing the President of the United...
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Top 10 Law Schools for Healthcare Law: #2 Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center is Law Street's #2 law school for healthcare law in 2014. Discover why this...
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Founding Fathers Obsession
Speaker of the House John Boehner invoked the great American cliché in a memo to Congressional Republicans stating...
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After Marijuana is Legalized, What Limits Can Employers Impose?
Although in certain states, employees are not breaking the law by using marijuana, employers continue to implement pre-screening...
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Colorado Crime Down Since Pot Legalization; is Washington to Follow?
After Colorado's legalization of recreational marijuana, skeptics believed the rate of crime would elevate if not skyrocket; however,...
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Law School Disruptor of the Week: Seattle Satellite Campus
Prior to this week Alaska remained the only state without its own law school, but thanks to the Seattle University...
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Schumer’s Crusades Against Weird Alcohol Help Build His War Chest
Sen. Chuck Schumer has spent years shutting down non-traditional alcohol innovation in the name of American youth. But...
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It’s Past Time to Change the Racist Redskins Name. Why Aren’t You Angry?
The Washington Redskins is a racist name, simple as that, and it's past time for a change. The...
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Marijuana Apps May Indicate a Change in Public Opinion
There’s been a lot of talk about marijuana lately. This year we’ve seen the implementation of Amendment 64 in Colorado...
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How Will Northwestern Stop its Football Team From Unionizing Now?
For those of us who follow labor law, sports law, or both, March 26, 2014 was a pretty...
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Let’s Be Blunt: What Marijuana Legalization Actually Means
In December 2012, Colorado voters made history by approving Amendment 64, legalizing the use and possession of marijuana...
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Court Says Bloggers are Journalists Too
Freedom of the Press has always, of course, applied to traditional journalists. If someone accuses a journalist in...
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Big Victory for Physician Assisted Suicide in New Mexico
A ruling in the Second District court of New Mexico may make physician assisted suicide legal in that...
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A Breakdown of Colorado’s New Marijuana Laws
During the 2012 elections, Colorado voters voted to legalize recreational marijuana, with about 54 percent of Colorado residents...
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Beggars (Still) Can’t be Choosers in Today’s Job Market
Beggars still can’t be choosers. My first job after 1L year was for the U.S. Attorney for the...
