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The Rise of Sanctions

The Rise of Sanctions

By Roshni Master, Staff Writer The beginning of 2023 brought yet another loss for former President Donald Trump, as presiding Judge John Middlebrooks, sitting in the Southern District of Florida, ordered over one million dollars in sanctions holding Trump and his attorney, Alina Habba, jointly and severally liable for bringing […]

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Assumption of Risk in Motorsports

Assumption of Risk in Motorsports

By Jack Bradley, Staff Writer Photo courtesy of pexels.com Assumption of risk is a common law doctrine referring to a plaintiff’s inability “to recover for the tortious actions of a negligent party in scenarios where the plaintiff voluntarily accepted the risks of those actions.”[1] This doctrine has long been a […]

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Pennsylvania Court Deems Education Funding System Unconstitutional

Pennsylvania Court Deems Education Funding System Unconstitutional

By Mia Hoetzlein-Sirman, Staff Writer On February 7, 2023, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania returned a monumental decision on an ongoing school funding lawsuit almost a year after the trial ended. The court determined that the funding mechanisms for Pennsylvania’s public schools are unconstitutional and must be remedied immediately. This […]

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Legal Fallout of Southwest Airlines’ Holiday “Meltdown”

By Jacob Schramm, Features Editor Over the 2022 Christmas holiday, thousands of travelers’ flights were cancelled as winter storms ran across the central and eastern United States.[1] The news ran stories about solo travelers and families who spent Christmas in airports, stranded in unfamiliar states without luggage and without certainty […]

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The Senate Holds Hearing with Ticketmaster Following Taylor Swift Ticket Debacle

The Senate Holds Hearing with Ticketmaster Following Taylor Swift Ticket Debacle

By Madison Williams, Staff Writer Photo courtesy of unsplash.com The Senate held a hearing on Tuesday, January 24th, to discuss growing concerns within the entertainment ticketing industry, involving Ticketmaster and their parent company Live Nation Entertainment. This hearing comes after millions of Taylor Swift fans were unable to purchase tickets […]

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Free Speech Concerns Amidst the Adoption of the Anti-Bias Rule

Free Speech Concerns Amidst the Adoption of the Anti-Bias Rule

By Riley Frank, Staff Writer The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has hopes of adopting Rule 8.4(g), which states that biased decision-making by attorneys constitutes professional misconduct and enshrines this into the Pennsylvania Code. [1] Though this rule seems relatively straightforward and ethical, judges and attorneys alike have taken issue with its adoption. […]

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