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Supreme Court Hears $400 Million MoneyGram Conflict

Supreme Court Hears $400 Million MoneyGram Conflict

By Jordan Jiles, Staff Writer On Monday, October 3, the United States Supreme Court’s 2022-2023 term began, and one of the first cases it heard was a multi-million-dollar dispute involving over 30 states. The case, known as Delaware v. Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, centers around the categorization of financial instruments issued […]

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Preventative Care Provision of Obamacare Faces Challenge

Preventative Care Provision of Obamacare Faces Challenge

By: Mia Hoetzlein-Sirman, Staff Writer The Affordable Care Act, colloquially known as Obamacare, is currently facing a challenge as Kelley v. Becerra, which calls into question the legality of the preventative care provision of the Act, sits in front of a federal judge in Texas. The provision ensures that preventative […]

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Fifth Circuit Upholds Controversial Texas Law

Fifth Circuit Upholds Controversial Texas Law

By Joseph Segar, Staff Writer On September 16, 2022 the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Texas law that regulates large social media corporations’ ability to censor content on their platforms. [1] The law, HB 20, was passed in Texas last year but was blocked until now by […]

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Starbucks Labor Law Violations

Starbucks Labor Law Violations

by Casey Seaman, Staff Writer Starbucks has become a coffee empire that has touched almost every corner of the United States, from busy city street corners to college campuses. Though most know Starbucks for their coffee, the company has increasingly found itself in the news for different reasons. In the […]

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Implicit Bias in the Legal Community

Implicit Bias in the Legal Community

By Liza Honaker, Staff Writer A bias is a decision-making shortcut developed by the brain to help it process the world efficiently.[1] Some biases are helpful, like when a driver automatically associates a red stoplight with applying the brakes of their vehicle. However, many biases are based on harmful stereotypes and […]

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City of Pittsburgh Sued Over Inclusionary Zoning

City of Pittsburgh Sued Over Inclusionary Zoning

By Natasha Patel, Staff Writer  On May 12, 2022, the Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh (“BAMP”), a Pennsylvania non-profit trade association, filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania against the City of Pittsburgh claiming that the City’s inclusionary zoning ordinances are unconstitutional and […]

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How Pennsylvania Courts Have Been Treating Opioid-Dependent Users

How Pennsylvania Courts Have Been Treating Opioid-Dependent Users

By Madeline Olds, Web Editor From 1999-2019 nearly 500,000 Americans this past year have died from overdosing on opioids or drugs such as heroin and fentanyl, commonly used by those who are addicted to opioids.[1] With such a drastic number of individuals overdosing, Pennsylvania has implemented ways of helping those struggling […]

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