by Kay Will, Staff Writer When a law student daydreams about their future career, they probably understand that while this profession can be quite rewarding, being a lawyer comes with major challenges. Struggling to maintain a work-life balance because of long hours and clients’ heartbreaking stories are the challenges many […]
by Jurry Bajwah, Staff Writer Presently, the technology world is abuzz due to the manufacture, distribution, and implementation of self-driving cars. While self-driving cars may be our future, there is much ground to cover with respect to the nuanced legal issues that will ensue. To start, “self-driving,” is an umbrella […]
by Riley Frank, Staff Writer Under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (“PHRA”), complainants can be awarded emotional distress damages in cases involving housing discrimination. Although this is the case, it is often very difficult to determine an appropriate amount of such damages since Pennsylvania has not yet established a system […]
by John Brophy, Staff Writer Without knowing, Pennsylvanians enjoy greater constitutional rights than their national peers. Recently, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held that Article I, Section 8 of the Pennsylvania Constitution offers “more expansive” protection than the 4th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.[1] One aspect of daily life that exemplifies […]
by Hannah Dean, Staff Writer The New York State Legislature is currently considering the Access to Representation Act, or Senate Bill S81B, which would require the state to appoint an attorney for every person with a case before an immigration judge or with a reason to appeal a prior deportation order, […]
by Brian Davis, Staff Writer In March 2016, comedian Anthony Novak, a resident of Parma, Ohio, created a Facebook page parodying the Parma Police Department.[1] As a result of Novak’s obvious satirical posts on Facebook, Parma Police officers arrested Novak, searched his home, and charged him with an Ohio law felony […]
By Amelia Trello, Staff Writer South Dakota voters will decide whether to extend Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) this November.[1] Residents of South Dakota have successfully elected to expand Medicaid six times—the upcoming vote in November could be number seven.[2]Currently, around five percent of the state remains […]
By Grace Ruane, Staff Writer On September 13, 2022, Amini traveled alongside her family to visit her uncle in Tehran. Upon exiting the train station, Amini was apprehended by the Iranian morality police, a force tasked with detaining Iranians who violate the country’s conservative dress code. She was then transported […]
By Caroline Benec, Staff Writer 2022 marks five years since Senate Bill 196 (“Alina’s Law”) was introduced to the Pennsylvania General Assembly, giving civil courts the authority to mandate that anyone under a protection from abuse order (“PFA”), both the victim-survivor and the alleged abuser, wear an electronic monitoring device.[1] […]
By Emma Betz, Staff Writer Two United States citizens have been detained in Russia for several months now – WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist, Britney Griner, and former United States Marine, Paul Whelan. As communications continue between the United States and Russia, proposals and negotiations of prisoner swap […]
