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Letter from the Editor: Spring 2013
By: Bridget Daley, Editor-in-Chief When it comes to experiences, they make you, shape you or (better yet) make you think. After three years at Duquesne Law, I have come to learn and appreciate that graduating from this Law School has taught me more than just how to think like a […]
UPMC and “Institutions of Purely Public Charity”
by Eric Donato, Executive Editor Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced on March 20 that the city would challenge the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s status as an “institution of purely public charity,” which renders much of the $10 billion global health system’s properties tax exempt under state law. UPMC’s tax […]
Hacking Law: Is it time for reform?
by Matt Andersen, Op-Ed Participant We currently reside in a technologically rich era, and our personal information is constantly under attack, or available to attack, by hackers. Luckily, the United States legislature enacted the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) in 1984, and it has been heavily critiqued ever since. […]
The (Hopeful) Collapse of the NCAA Empire
by Brandon Uram, Op-Ed Contest Participant It may all unravel soon for the NCAA, the billion-dollar collegiate sports enterprise, as a class-action lawsuit barrels down the road. O’Bannon v. NCAA could finally force payments for the “student-athletes,” the ones that generate all derived revenues, which are solely enjoyed by the […]
Shame on Americans Who Have No Dreams
by Staci Fonner, Op-Ed Contest Participant “America is the land of dreams. Everyone knows that.” These were the words of several illegal Chinese immigrants on board the Golden Venture, a ship that ran aground in New York City in 1993. The ship carried 286 desperate immigrants, many attempting to escape […]
The Price of Privacy: HIPAA’s New Rules Raise Questions
by Lauren Gailey, Op-Ed Contest Participant On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled a “final omnibus rule” intended to tighten the privacy regulations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This rule, HHS declared, “greatly enhances a patient’s privacy protections, provides individuals […]
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Should Wait for New Justice
by Zack Bombatch, Staff Writer In the wake of Madame Justice Joan Orie Melvin’s criminal proceedings, conviction, and resignation that takes effect on May 1, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is potentially gridlocked 3-3 on a number of cases currently pending before it. This is possibly the result of the sharp […]
Lock Down: Politicians Hold Public Education Hostage
by Douglas Henry Sullivan, Op-Ed Contest Participant The principal’s voice echoed through the school as he uttered the signal for an armed intruder. I was a student teacher and one of my students was in the bathroom down the hall. I left my classroom with adrenaline pumping. I knew with […]
Run For Boston – A Day for Every Mile, A Mile for Every Victim
Duquesne Law students are inspiring. 3D Kaitlyn Kascuta ran the Boston Marathon on Monday and has now set out on a mission to honor Boston, the victims and all those who responded to the tragedy. She will be running a mile for every victim over the course of 26 days.