by: Kevin Lorello, 2L Contributor The debate continues over whether a secular, for-profit corporation can assert a religious claim under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (“RFRA”). The RFRA provides that government may not substantially interfere with a person’s exercise of religion, unless it demonstrates a “compelling governmental interest.” This is […]
by: Lauren Gailey, Associate Editor When reports began to emerge last week that the American Civil Liberties Union’s Greater Pittsburgh Chapter rushed to the defense of a local political group alleging that selective enforcement of a campaign sign ordinance was hurting its candidates, few were surprised. After all, the ACLU […]
by: Matthew Andersen, Web Editor After much anticipation, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has finally proposed new rules for equity crowdfunding. These new rules will allow investors to purchase stock in companies over the Internet through a crowdfunding exchange. This will assist the SEC in regulating any business that […]
by: Judy Hale Reed, Staff Writer Earlier this month, the Judge Ambrose in the Western District of Pennsylvania accepted a plea from a Hill District man charged with human trafficking. A Pittsburgh police vice detective discovered that the man was prostituting two women, a minor and an adult, here in […]
by: Meghan Collins, Graphic Designer To wear robes and wigs, or to not wear robes and wigs: that is the question. When the United States declared its independence from England, the Founding Fathers set out to create a government. It is not surprising that they used English common law as […]
by: Jamie Inferrera, Staff Writer Imagine being told that you must retire from your job at the age of 70. No pleading a case to continue working; no exceptions. This is a reality for the over 1,000 judges serving within Pennsylvania’s judicial system. Currently, thirty-three states and the District of […]
by: Thomas Cocchi, Staff Writer The government shutdown, and the impending debt ceiling hit on October 17th, has come with renewed challenges from the Republicans in the House of Representatives and the Senate to the Affordable Care Act (“the Act”), commonly known as “Obamacare,” and, more specifically, to its individual […]
by: Lauren Gailey, Associate Editor The United States Supreme Court kicked off its October 2013 term last week despite the government shutdown, which has not yet affected the Court’s argument schedule. This term’s docket includes cases dealing with a wide range of important and divisive issues such as affirmative […]
by: Eric Donato, Executive Editor Google and Yahoo, titans of the internet search engine and email industries, have recently been sued in federal court for violating federal wiretap laws. Complaints filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California allege that the businesses broke the law by […]
by: Brittany Kriebel, Staff Writer According to the New Jersey Court of Appeals, the answer could be yes. In New Jersey, texting while driving is prohibited and it is illegal to use a cell phone that is not “hands free.” Even though texting and driving is illegal, a recent case […]
