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Revenge Poisoning Case brings up Separation of Powers Question
by: Justin Norris, Staff Writer Background Carol Anne Bond, a microbiologist from Lansdale, Pennsylvania, was excited when she learned that her friend, Myrlinda Haynes, was pregnant. That is, until she discovered that Haynes slept with her husband, Clifford Bond, and was having his child. (a) Her pleasure turned to revenge. […]
Title IX: Is It Time for Reform?
by: Meghan Collins, Graphic Designer “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance…”[1] Title IX has been a monumental force for […]
Appellate Moot Court Board Competes in 2013 ABA Arbitration Competition
by: Francesca Kosec, Secretary – Appellate Moot Court Board The Duquesne University Law School Appellate Moot Court Board recently participated in the 2013 ABA Arbitration Competition, sending two teams of competitors to the New York regional rounds, held at Pace University on November 16, 2013. The first team consisted of […]
Judicial Retention: A ‘Yay’ or ‘Nay’ Vote
by: Jamie Inferrera, Staff Writer In the most recent election in Pennsylvania, voter turnout was abysmal. Pennsylvania has over 8 million voters and fewer than one million votes were cast this November. While the ballots were primarily made up of local candidates, two state Supreme Court justices and two […]
Today is the 150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address
Below is one of the five copies of President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address: “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a […]
Should a Death Row Inmate be Allowed to Donate His Organs After Execution?
By: Amy Coleman, Staff Writer Organ donor sign-up and organ donations as a whole have generally carried a ‘the more the merrier’ tone. If all the checks of compatibility and health check out, and the donor agrees, all lights are a go. Because, when it comes to medicine and possibly […]
Eden Foods: The Latest Secular, For-Profit Corporation to Seek Religious Protection Under the RFRA
by: Kevin Lorello, 2L Contributor The debate continues over whether a secular, for-profit corporation can assert a religious claim under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (“RFRA”). The RFRA provides that government may not substantially interfere with a person’s exercise of religion, unless it demonstrates a “compelling governmental interest.” This is […]
ACLU, Local GOP Group Team Up to Fight Campaign Sign Ordinance
by: Lauren Gailey, Associate Editor When reports began to emerge last week that the American Civil Liberties Union’s Greater Pittsburgh Chapter rushed to the defense of a local political group alleging that selective enforcement of a campaign sign ordinance was hurting its candidates, few were surprised. After all, the ACLU […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission Finally Proposes New Rules for Crowdfunding
by: Matthew Andersen, Web Editor After much anticipation, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has finally proposed new rules for equity crowdfunding. These new rules will allow investors to purchase stock in companies over the Internet through a crowdfunding exchange. This will assist the SEC in regulating any business that […]
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