Amanda Knox: Trouble Abroad By Katherine Littlejohn, Staff Writer Almost exactly eight years ago, Amanda Knox’s life changed forever. After the events that took place in Italy, Knox is not likely to ever take for granted the many rights granted to her, as an American, by the Constitution and […]
Health Law Society Presents: Dr. James Withers, Founder of Operation Safety Net By Susan Pickup On October 27, Duquesne University School of Law had the honor of hosting Dr. James Withers who presented to the university community about his organization, Operation Safety Net. Operation Safety Net is a Street […]
Language Issues in Employment Law By Natalie Tupta, Staff Writer Whenever you open your mouth to speak or write out and email, you don’t just communicate the content of the messages you’re trying to get across; you tell those who interact with you about yourself through your language. We infer […]
“The Holiday Traffick Jam: Human Trafficking and Why I am Especially Thankful For my Citizenship” By Carlie Masterson With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching, many Americans like myself in The United States take a step back and think about what we are particularly thankful for. But we typically don’t think much about […]
Democrat or Republican: The 2016 Election and The Supreme Court By Christian Hakim, Staff Writer Democrat or Republican? The notorious question that consumes everyone for about two years prior to a presidential election. For the upcoming 2016 presidential election the conversation is no different as candidates jockey for position; […]
Freedom of Speech in the Social Media Age By: Kristin Hoffman The First Amendment protects our fundamental right to the freedom of speech. However, freedom of speech is not absolute and has limitations, student speech especially. The case law surrounding this issue points to an increasing trend of schools […]
Know Your LGBT’s By Stephanie Hoehn, Staff Writer When the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage in 2015 it was received with both a slew of outrage from some and happiness for those who were fighting for it. For some the outrage has translated into focused physical aggression against transgender individuals. […]
Clock Kid: Creative Mind or Potential Threat By Andrew Urko, Staff Writer Ever since September 11th, 2001, there has obviously been a heightened sense of awareness of the possibility of another terrorist attack. It has likely been evidenced to you anytime you try to board a plane or attend […]
The Internet of Things Takes Over: Are We Sacrificing Our Privacy and Security for Convenience? By Ian Grecco, Staff Writer How society uses the Internet is constantly transforming. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a relatively new concept and uses the Internet to control objects for people’s everyday life. […]
ACLU Seeks to hold Post-9/11 Torture Program Accountable By Zachary J. Zabawa, Staff Writer In the immediate post-9/11 world, the United States Government was forced to push the legal boundaries of arrest, detention and interrogation to their brink. To help combat the threat of Al Qaeda, the Central Intelligence Agency […]
