by Lauren Gailey, Staff Writer WASHINGTON, DC – As the United States Supreme Court settles into its 2012-2013 term, the Court faces not just questions of law, but questions about its own internal dynamics as well. Last June, the Court announced its controversial decision to uphold the Obama administration’s Patient […]
by: Amy Coleman, Staff Writer Jonathan Hankins’ family made national news when, after developing a series of strange and painful ailments, they discovered that their home was previously used as a methamphetamine laboratory. After moving in on June 2012, Jonathan began experiencing extreme dry mouth. His wife, Beth, also developed […]
by Jenna R. Smith, Staff Writer The current population of Allegheny County Jail is 2,600, and of these 2,600 inmates, 65% will recidivate. However, since October 2006, more than 2,300 males have participated in The Foundation of H.O.P.E. Pre-Release Program at the A.C.J. Of those male inmates participating in this […]
by Christopher J. Allegretti, Staff Writer J. R. R. Tolkien once wrote, “[d]o not be too eager to deal out death in judgment. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.” Whether you support the death penalty as the closest measure for providing justice, or find it barbaric and […]
by: Zack Bombatch, Staff Writer Several law firms want their potential hires to “think like entrepreneurs.” Translation: firms want to bring on attorneys who have perfected the art of bringing in new business. In fact, www.monster.com reveals that several prestigious firms in the Pittsburgh region require applicants to have a […]
by: Amy Coleman, Staff Writer On Friday, October 19, 2012, the first accuser of Jerry Sandusky came forward on national news to announce his identity. His name is Aaron Fisher, and he is 18 years old. Fisher joined the Second Mile, Jerry Sandusky’s charity, at age 10. He began spending […]
by: Judy Hale Reed, Staff Writer When I saw how excited Duquesne Law 2L Daniel Conlon was, in the law library of all places, I had to find out why. When Daniel laid out his recent research victory, accomplished with initial guidance from Associate Library Director Dittakavi Rao, my interest […]
by: Brian Panucci, Staff Writer How would the law handle big-budget movie superheroes like Batman or the Avengers if they existed in reality? While Commissioner Gordon may have turned a blind eye when Batman pummeled the bad guy, legally Batman would be guilty of battery. In fact, despite their costumes […]
by: Christina Zanic, Juris Blog Contributor On Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, Judge John Cleland handed down Jerry Sandusky’s prison sentence, which has been much anticipated since his conviction of 45 counts of child sexual abuse in June. Sandusky was ultimately sentenced to 30–60 years behind bars, effectively a life sentence […]
by: Terry Falk, Assoc. Web Editor Mark Twain famously said that there were three kinds of lies: “lies, damned lies, and statistics.” The Wall Street Journal released a study this summer showing that last year’s law school graduates, nationwide, “had little better than a 50-50 shot of landing a job […]
