Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com. By Falco A. Muscante II, Staff Writer COVID-19 has undoubtedly changed many aspects of American life—including our electoral process. While this is certainly not the first time the procedural integrity of a presidential election has been called into question, the rapid changes to the electoral […]
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The Legality of the 2020 Election
Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com. By Giulia Schaub, Editor-in-Chief Despite top election officials’ claims that the 2020 election was “the most secure in American history, [1] ” its results have been disputed since before the counting of the votes was even completed, and have continued to be disputed in the […]
Inspiration from the Highest Court’s Arias
Photo provided courtesy of Pexels.com. By: Annie J. Rago, Staff Writer Derrick Wang is a lawyer and composer. [1] While studying Constitutional Law, he recognized the reoccurrence of “Justice Scalia, Dissenting.” [2] To Wang personally, Justice Scalia’s dissents were like arias meant for music accompaniment. [3] Wang remarked that Justice […]
The New Battleground for Free Speech
Photo provided via Pexels.com. The New Battleground for Free Speech By Josh Larkin, Staff Writer The United States was founded on the idea of each citizen having certain inalienable rights and freedoms that could not be taken away from an overreaching federal government. Often considered the cornerstone of […]
Should Pro Bono Work Be Mandatory for Lawyers?
Photo courtesy of Colorado Women’s Bar Association https://www.cwba.org Should Pro Bono Work Be Mandatory for Lawyers? By Samantha Dorn Rule 6.1 of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Model Rules of Professional Conduct says that “[e]very lawyer has a professional responsibility to provide legal services to those unable to pay. A […]
The Use of Drones in the Home Inspection Industry – How Close is Too Close?
Photo Provided Courtesy of Unsplash.com The Use of Drones in the Home Inspection Industry – How Close is Too Close? By Elizabeth Fitch, Feature Editor Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are small aircrafts, often equipped with cameras, that have gained significant popularity both commercially and recreationally in recent […]
Beyond the FLSA: Pennsylvania Expands Overtime Eligibility
Photo provided courtesy Pixabay.com. By Sam Cook, Staff Writer The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the federal labor law that sets the $7.25/hour minimum wage and requires employers to pay certain non-exempt employees time-and-a-half for time worked exceeding 40 hours per week. [1] Pennsylvania has its own fair […]
Green Party Losses In Key States Could Help the Democrats to a Presidential Win
Photo provided courtesy of Pexels.com. By Daniel Pagana, Staff Writer In battleground states across the country, the courts have been bombarded with election cases. All political parties have been fighting for their respective interests in the courts. Courts across the country have strictly enforced election requirements. The Green […]
Google Antitrust and Privacy
Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com Google Antitrust and Privacy By Stephen Hodzic On October 20, 2020, the Justice Department, amongst eleven Attorneys General from various states, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Google to prevent it from “unlawfully maintaining monopolies through anticompetitive and exclusionary practices in the search and search […]
Ninth Circuit Rejects Request for Immediate WeChat Ban
Photo courtesy of Deposit Photos. Ninth Circuit Rejects Request for Immediate WeChat Ban By Sarah Thomas The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a request by the Trump Administration to immediately ban Chinese-owned WeChat from smartphone app stores.[1] This request came on an appeal from the District Court for […]









