By Phil Raymond, Staff Writer Remember the fun and excitement that accompanied taking the LSATs to get into law school? Now, students interested in applying to Harvard Law School can avoid the experience altogether, as the legal giant recently announced that it will now accept Graduate Record Examination (GRE) […]
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Torrenting and the Fourth Amendment
By Katherine Mannion, Staff Writer The internet is large, powerful, and still growing. It permits communication across the world, from breaking news to benign updates. As the capabilities of the internet continue to grow, however, it also becomes easier to use it for nefarious purposes. From here, the courts […]
Privacy Rights and Home Devices: When is There a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy?
By Katherine Littlejohn, Staff Writer It is not uncommon for our generation to have technological devices that include features such as Siri, Amazon Echo, and Google Home. In fact, it is actually very common. With the growth of our handheld technology, however, how far is too far when it […]
Leisure Law: U.S. Workers Have Longer Hours with Less Paid Time Off
By Ashley Puchalski, Staff Writer Leisure law is very broad, governing the sports industry, entertainment industry, recreation, and employees’ rights to leisure time.[1] In the context of employee rights, leisure may be defined as “some measure of time from which a person is released from those responsibilities which normally […]
Supreme Court Decision Frees Pittsburgh Man Who Grew Up in Prison
By Kristin Hoffman, Staff Writer In United States v. Miller, a divided Supreme Court struck down mandatory life sentences without parole for juveniles.[1] The ruling said that these mandatory sentences violate the constitutional amendment prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment because children lack maturity, have an underdeveloped sense of responsibility, […]
Hacking Profits: The Explosion of Cybercrime and the Cyber Insurance Market
By Kurt Valentine, Staff Writer Cybercrime is one of the biggest threats facing companies in today’s technology-driven society. In 2015, it is estimated that cybercrime cost businesses $400 to $500 billion.[1] That number is expected to increase to $2.1 trillion by 2019.[2] There have been numerous high-profile hacks. In […]
Supreme Court Confronts Opportunity to Extend Bivens Remedies
By Karissa Murphy, Staff Writer On the morning of October 3, 2001, Anser Mehmood was asleep with his wife Uzma and their 1-year-old son when FBI and INS agents knocked on the door.[1] The officers searched Mehmood’s home, asked if he was “involved with a jihad,” and then arrested […]
The Full Story of Joey Porter’s Incident at The Flats
By Nick Frost, Staff Writer Pittsburgh Steelers Linebackers Coach Joey Porter was charged with aggravated assault involving a police officer, simple assault, resisting arrest, defiant trespass, summary disorderly conduct and summary public drunkenness. These charges have been drastically reduced as the more severe charges (aggravated assault involving a police […]
Trump’s Wall: Is it Necessary?
By Keanna Seabrooks, Staff Writer Within the first two weeks of his new role in the presidency, President Donald Trump ordered the immediate construction of a U.S.-Mexican border wall.[1] According to the president, the wall’s purpose is to combat illegal immigration and it will save millions of lives, millions […]
#RaiseTheCat: An IP Law Story
By Joseph Baublitz, Staff Writer A new hashtag has been trending with Pennsylvanians and NBA fans to celebrate the Philadelphia 76ers’ wins, #RaiseTheCat. This celebration has become viral. A company, however, has filed for a trademark on the hashtag, which may chill any efforts to raise money for an animal […]
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