By Riley Del Rey, Juris Staff Writer Katie Elisabeth Westbrook’s legacy lives on for 22 years after the teenager, who sported an unforgettable pink wig and whose dream at age 13 was to become a lawyer, lost her battle with a rare bone cancer called osteosarcoma.[1] One day after her […]
By Chase T. Boss, Staff Writer Photo courtesy of pexels.com Last year, the Supreme Court held in Bruen[1] that New York’s concealed-carry “proper cause” requirement violated the Second Amendment, opening the door to a new era of gun control challenges.[2] Now, the constitutionality of a federal gun law is scheduled […]
By Robert Portillo, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Pixabay The time has finally come for federal prosecutors to make their case against Sam Bankman-Fried, the eccentric former billionaire CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. A man once touted as crypto’s “golden boy” has procured some new less flattering nicknames in the […]
By Simon Jaronski, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Unsplash.com The golden age of shopping malls has long since passed, and Americans have transitioned to a more cynical form of consumerism. Today, Amazon and other online retailers have displaced the multi-faceted mall experience, complete with dining options, idle browsing, and socialization. […]
By Elizabeth Stern, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Unsplash.com The LSAT, three years of law school, countless exams, papers, and research hours all culminate in taking the bar exam for hopeful practicing attorneys. The changing future of the bar exam leaves law students uncertain of which test they will take […]
By Emma Betz, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Unsplash.com This year, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled to prohibit affirmative action policies embedded in college admissions practices to increase the number of underrepresented minority students on campuses.[1] As a result of the Court’s decision, other programs that have […]
By Zachary Atkins, Staff Writer Photo courtesy of unsplash.com With every passing year it seems an especially innovative or extraordinary technological advancement is on the forefront of implementation across our society. Advancements in Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is no different. AI tools like ChatGPT, Bard, and Dali are reshaping markets with […]
By Drew Crusciel, Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Unsplash.com The General Pennsylvania Presidential primary must take place on the fourth Tuesday of April, according to the Pennsylvania Election Code.[1] So what happens when that date falls on a holiday? That is the problem that Pennsylvania’s Congress is currently grappling with, as […]
By Jeffrey Chmay, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Pixabay In August 2023, a New York Supreme Court judge halted the issuing of recreational marijuana retail licenses due to the preferential treatment given to those with past marijuana convictions.[1] A group of veterans filed the lawsuit stating that New York marijuana regulators […]
By Jackson Tarkowski, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Pixabay.com There is currently a showdown brewing between automakers and consumers and it revolves around the right to repair consumer’s personal vehicles. People have often languished over increasing costs of vehicle repairs, especially when they are required to go to the dealership […]
