By Cameron Mitchell, Staff Writer In the technological race to reach emerging markets, producers of technology are finding ways to slim down, speed up, and find an edge against the competition. Should that involve essentially copying the competition’s product? Facebook appears to be doing just that. Facebook has announced […]
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De Facto Mandatory Autonomous Vehicle Ownership
By Kyle Steenland, Staff Writer We have all heard the saying that driving is a privilege and not a right — a privilege regulated by states and dictated by cost. These regulations take many forms across the nation. There exists one commonality, however: legally mandated automotive insurance. With these […]
Legitimate Defense in Mexico: Will it Expand?
By Alex Locke, Staff Writer Most are familiar with the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, which enshrines the right to keep and bear arms. Some may be surprised, however, to learn that the Constitution of Mexico similarly guarantees a right to the private possession of firearms, making […]
Retroactivity and Hope for Juvenile Lifers
By Amber McGee, Staff Writer Teenagers and kids alike are impulsive. Their brains have not fully developed, and they are not yet the people of sound character they may grow to become. Decision making is quicker and based on peer pressure. During one’s teenage years, inhibitions are low, and […]
Applauding Pennsylvania’s Payday Lending Regulatory Practices
By Jackie Robel, Staff Writer Driving down a street on the way to run some routine errands, the average person does not think twice about the tiny shop nestled between their favorite place to get fries and their go-to destination for a manicure. Yet, places like that small, innocuous […]
Remembering Janet Reno: A Back-to-Basics Politician
By Natalia Holliday, Staff Writer If you were anything like me in 2000, you spent a lot more time stuffing your mouth with Warheads until your tongue sizzled than you did paying attention to first female Attorney General Janet Reno.[1] In fact, maybe your only vague recollection of Reno is […]
Donald Trump’s Wall and the Patriot Act
By Stephanie Shriver-Byrne, Staff Writer People vote for presidents for many reasons, including but not limited to, political party identification, ideology, policy positions of the candidates, and individual characteristics of the candidate.[1] Donald Trump won the presidential election on Nov. 8, 2016. The first point of President-elect Trump’s 10-point […]
Selfie Safely: The Legal Implications of Voting Selfies in the U.S.
By Maura Perri, Staff Writer With the 2016 presidential election now in the past, many of us can take pride in the fact that we exercised our civic duty in an effort to effect change in the United States. Did you, however, perhaps take this pride too far? This […]
Use It or Lose It: Adverse Possession in Pennsylvania
By Kurt Valentine, Staff Writer The government can control the use of private property though regulations and zoning ordinances. The government can also take possession of private land through eminent domain. A private citizen can also take possession of another’s land through the legal doctrine of adverse possession. Adverse […]
An Unforeseen Problem: An Analysis of the PA Mandatory Judicial Retirement Age Ballot Question
By Roy Cross, Staff Writer On Nov. 8, 2016, the American people will elect their next batch of government officials. While Americans will undoubtedly be focused on deciding whether Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton become President of the United States, Pennsylvanians will have one extra concern when they enter […]
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