by Adam Petrun, 3L Contributor Law students: do you remember the United States Supreme Court cases of Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. Bollinger (2003)? If you were (awake) in a constitutional law class, you probably recognize that these cases form the foundation for existing affirmative action precedent. But do […]
by Lauren Gailey, Staff Writer On December 14, 2012, 20-year-old Adam Lanza horrified a nation when he fatally shot his mother at their home in Newtown, Connecticut before driving to nearby Sandy Hook Elementary School, where he fired between 50 and 100 rounds of ammunition from a rifle and two […]
by Michael McGraw, Associate Print Editor While the crippling collapse of the housing market that resulted in devastating effects on the national and global economy began in 2007, 2013 and the next several years have the potential for landmark litigation results emanating from the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) suit […]
by Zack Bombatch, Staff Writer In October 2012, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Butler v. Powers Estate, a case that may impact mineral rights in Pennsylvania and has the potential to create a significant disturbance in the already chaotic energy industry. In […]
by Matt Andersen, 1L Contributor On January 17, 2013, some of New York’s highest-ranking legal officials met at NYU Law School to discuss the unthinkable. Leaders of the New York bar, judges, and law school faculty members were discussing a rule change, which would allow law students to sit for […]
by Judy Hale Reed, Staff Writer American women attained a new level of citizenship in January 2013, a long 93 years after gaining the right to vote. To learn more about this change, I spoke with two female career military officers. They insisted that their names not be published for […]
by Christopher Bradley, 3L Contributor A recent Miami New Times report implicated several Major League Baseball players in widespread use of Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) provided by the Miami-based anti-aging clinic, Biogenesis. Some of the more recognizable names include Washington Nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez, Texas Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz, and […]
by Judy Hale Reed, Staff Writer What was it like to practice law before maternity or parental leave policies existed, or if they did, the expectation was to never actually take the leave? Or when women were recruited to new ambitious firms because the founding members needed a woman (yes, […]
by Lauren Gailey, Staff Writer A year ago last week, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down an opinion addressing an issue that has become increasingly common in today’s technologically advanced society: is law enforcement’s use of a GPS tracking device to surveil a suspect a “search” protected by the Fourth […]
