By: Matthew Andersen, Web Editor Facebook users rejoice! The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has held that “liking” something on Facebook is now protected as free speech under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. In 2009, BJ Roberts was seeking re-election as the Sheriff of the Hampton City […]
Welcome to the new Juris Blog! It’s the beginning of a new year at Juris Magazine, and we have a big year ahead. The Juris Blog will be bigger, and better, than ever. Make sure you stay tuned for original posts from Juris Magazine staff members, and members of the […]
In the latest issue of National Jurist, Duquesne School of Law was ranked 4th among Best Value Private Law Schools. Here is the press release from Duquesne: Duquesne University has been ranked No. 4 among Best Value Private Law Schools according to The National Jurist, which publishes the rankings “to […]
by Eric Donato, Executive Editor Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced on March 20 that the city would challenge the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s status as an “institution of purely public charity,” which renders much of the $10 billion global health system’s properties tax exempt under state law. UPMC’s tax […]
by Matt Andersen, Op-Ed Participant We currently reside in a technologically rich era, and our personal information is constantly under attack, or available to attack, by hackers. Luckily, the United States legislature enacted the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) in 1984, and it has been heavily critiqued ever since. […]
by Brandon Uram, Op-Ed Contest Participant It may all unravel soon for the NCAA, the billion-dollar collegiate sports enterprise, as a class-action lawsuit barrels down the road. O’Bannon v. NCAA could finally force payments for the “student-athletes,” the ones that generate all derived revenues, which are solely enjoyed by the […]
by Staci Fonner, Op-Ed Contest Participant “America is the land of dreams. Everyone knows that.” These were the words of several illegal Chinese immigrants on board the Golden Venture, a ship that ran aground in New York City in 1993. The ship carried 286 desperate immigrants, many attempting to escape […]
by Lauren Gailey, Op-Ed Contest Participant On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled a “final omnibus rule” intended to tighten the privacy regulations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This rule, HHS declared, “greatly enhances a patient’s privacy protections, provides individuals […]
by Zack Bombatch, Staff Writer In the wake of Madame Justice Joan Orie Melvin’s criminal proceedings, conviction, and resignation that takes effect on May 1, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is potentially gridlocked 3-3 on a number of cases currently pending before it. This is possibly the result of the sharp […]
by Douglas Henry Sullivan, Op-Ed Contest Participant The principal’s voice echoed through the school as he uttered the signal for an armed intruder. I was a student teacher and one of my students was in the bathroom down the hall. I left my classroom with adrenaline pumping. I knew with […]
