’Til Death Do Us Part By: Paul Gagliardotto, Staff Writer If I were to ask you what the top 5 things on your mind concerning your future are, what would you say? It’s a safe bet that what you leave behind and to whom is not on that list. After […]
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Autopilot: The Cure to the Distracted Driver or Tort on Wheels?
Autopilot: The Cure to the Distracted Driver or Tort on Wheels? By: Brian D. Farrington, Staff Writer We’ve all seen it: the texter, the emailer, the DJ driver. All around us, people seem to have more on their mind than the road ahead. In 2013, 3,154 people were killed […]
Drug Money: How Civil Asset Forfeiture Works and Why You Should Be Worried About it.
Drug Money: How Civil Asset Forfeiture Works and Why You Should Be Worried About it. By Casey Slater, Staff Writer Generally, in Pennsylvania, any money “furnished or intended to be furnished by any person in exchange for a controlled substance,” or “used or intended to be used to facilitate any violation […]
Amanda Knox: Trouble Abroad
Amanda Knox: Trouble Abroad By Katherine Littlejohn, Staff Writer Almost exactly eight years ago, Amanda Knox’s life changed forever. After the events that took place in Italy, Knox is not likely to ever take for granted the many rights granted to her, as an American, by the Constitution and […]
Health Law Society Presents: Dr. James Withers, Founder of Operation Safety Net
Health Law Society Presents: Dr. James Withers, Founder of Operation Safety Net By Susan Pickup On October 27, Duquesne University School of Law had the honor of hosting Dr. James Withers who presented to the university community about his organization, Operation Safety Net. Operation Safety Net is a Street […]
Language Issues in Employment Law
Language Issues in Employment Law By Natalie Tupta, Staff Writer Whenever you open your mouth to speak or write out and email, you don’t just communicate the content of the messages you’re trying to get across; you tell those who interact with you about yourself through your language. We infer […]
“The Holiday Traffick Jam: Human Trafficking and Why I am Especially Thankful For my Citizenship”
“The Holiday Traffick Jam: Human Trafficking and Why I am Especially Thankful For my Citizenship” By Carlie Masterson With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching, many Americans like myself in The United States take a step back and think about what we are particularly thankful for. But we typically don’t think much about […]
Democrat or Republican: The 2016 Election and The Supreme Court
Democrat or Republican: The 2016 Election and The Supreme Court By Christian Hakim, Staff Writer Democrat or Republican? The notorious question that consumes everyone for about two years prior to a presidential election. For the upcoming 2016 presidential election the conversation is no different as candidates jockey for position; […]
Freedom of Speech in the Social Media Age
Freedom of Speech in the Social Media Age By: Kristin Hoffman The First Amendment protects our fundamental right to the freedom of speech. However, freedom of speech is not absolute and has limitations, student speech especially. The case law surrounding this issue points to an increasing trend of schools […]
Know Your LGBT’s
Know Your LGBT’s By Stephanie Hoehn, Staff Writer When the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage in 2015 it was received with both a slew of outrage from some and happiness for those who were fighting for it. For some the outrage has translated into focused physical aggression against transgender individuals. […]
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