by: Christina Zanic, Juris Blog Contributor On Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, Judge John Cleland handed down Jerry Sandusky’s prison sentence, which has been much anticipated since his conviction of 45 counts of child sexual abuse in June. Sandusky was ultimately sentenced to 30–60 years behind bars, effectively a life sentence […]
by: Terry Falk, Assoc. Web Editor Mark Twain famously said that there were three kinds of lies: “lies, damned lies, and statistics.” The Wall Street Journal released a study this summer showing that last year’s law school graduates, nationwide, “had little better than a 50-50 shot of landing a job […]
by Gabrielle Carbonara, Juris Blog Contributor For over 25 years, October has been National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, raising awareness and educating people about breast cancer. Around Duquesne’s campus, you likely have seen pink ribbons and signs for relay events and if you have ever strolled down Academic Walk, I’m […]
by: Amy Coleman, Staff Writer The quiet Happy Valley is once again polarized and Mike McQueary is in the center of it all. This time he is the plaintiff. The well-known whistleblower of the Jerry Sandusky scandal is now invoking the PA Whistleblower Protection Laws as justification for a 19-page […]
by: Eric Donato, Assoc. Web Editor A five-member panel of Duquesne Law School graduates spoke to students on October 11 about their personal experiences and recommendations for succeeding in the tough legal job market. The program, Beyond OCI – Successful Job Strategies of Recent Graduates, addressed topics that the panel […]
by: Alicia Nealon, Staff Writer We are the information-sharing generation. The Judicial Conference of the United States has characterized the “explosion in social media [and] social networking” as “[t]he latest chapter in the evolution of information sharing and online activities.” While social media opens new platforms for communication, it […]
by: Lauren Gailey, Staff Writer As the Supreme Court kicks off its new term this week, civil rights – and the country’s evolving definition of “equality” – will take center stage. The Court is likely to be called upon to decide cases affecting issues that have plagued the American political […]
