Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com. By Anabelle Nietupski, Staff Writer A global pandemic, political turmoil, a national civil rights movement, natural disasters, and unbelievable loss – the past twelve months have perhaps been the most trauma inducing in recent history. Yet, the world keeps spinning, with students still expected to […]
By Antonia Gelorme, Staff Writer Transgender rights have been at the forefront of the court of public opinion in 2021, as well as federal, judicial, and state legislature actions. From the Bostock decision affirming transgender employment rights to President Biden’s Executive Order preventing and combatting discrimination on the basis of […]
Photo by Unseen Histories on Unsplash By Sam Cook, Staff Writer As we close out Black History Month, I wanted to take a moment to spotlight a few of the Black lawyers, scholars, and jurists who have not only made a mark on American legal history, but also who have […]
Photo provided courtesy of Pixabay.com. By Shreya Desai, Staff Writer The COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant changes to the world as most know it; however, for recent law school graduates, it has caused added stress due to changes to the administration of bar examinations across the country.[1] Not only […]
Photo provided courtesy Pixabay.com. By Sam Cook, Staff Writer The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the federal labor law that sets the $7.25/hour minimum wage and requires employers to pay certain non-exempt employees time-and-a-half for time worked exceeding 40 hours per week. [1] Pennsylvania has its own fair […]
Photo provided courtesy of Heather Heidelbaugh. By: David McPeak As the Presidential election barrels toward the finish line, and with few statewide races in Pennsylvania, the contest for Attorney General (“AG”) is taking center stage. Local “Super Lawyer” Heather Heidelbaugh of Mt. Lebanon is running a competitive race. [1] In […]
To our Juris writers and readers and to our fellow Duquesne University School of Law classmates, professors, and colleagues: Like all of you, we are perturbed and deeply saddened by the death of George Floyd. It is incredibly disheartening to see the horrors of police brutality and systemic racism so […]
Letter from the Editor In January, when the e-board settled on “The Environment” as a theme for the Summer 2020 issue of Juris, none of us could have predicted the challenge that nature would present to us this year. Environmental law is often treated peripherally in the United States. The […]
It’s often said that if you want to make a change, start local. Pittsburgh, and Pennsylvania more broadly, are no exception to the whirlwind of the news cycle, but it is the goal of Juris not to let important legal and social developments go unexamined – or uncriticized. Earlier this […]
This winter, Juris Feature Writers brought a diverse batch of fascinating articles discussing fracking and trespass, contentious international affairs, fashion law’s new defense mechanism, and hyper-politicized social behavior. We took to the skies exploring whether the provision allowing private suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act applies to airport Transportation […]
