Death of the Author: Copyright and the Public Domain By Nicole Prieto The law favors protecting the rights of real property owners, but it also favors limiting someone’s control over property after death, i.e., “deadhand control.” [1] But what about intellectual property? What ends up happening to something as […]
International Bitterness Units By Corey Zutz, Staff Writer Beer is good. Offending people is not good. Getting sued is bad. Getting sued for offending people with beer is very bad, as a Connecticut brewery discovered earlier this year. I took note of this situation when it first hit the news […]
Keeping Kids Safe: The Aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky Scandal By Julie Williams, Staff Writer Although it has been over three years since Jerry Sandusky was found guilty of 45 counts relating to child sexual abuse [1], the nation is still feeling the effects. After details of the horrid abuse […]
Father of the Groom By Alison Palmeri, Staff Writer Although Nino Esposito and Roland “Drew” Bosee walked into the Allegheny County Courthouse a few weeks ago as legal father and son, they fully expected to be able to walk out as husbands. After more than 40 years of being a […]
The Future of Daily Fantasy Games in Pennsylvania By Zachary G. Evans, Staff Writer In a not-so-shocking announcement, the New York Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman, declared daily fantasy websites illegal gambling under New York Law. In reaching this conclusion, Schneiderman opined that daily games constitute gambling because each bet […]
Obamacare – the Catalyst for the Deterioration of a National Minimum Drinking Age By Kathryn VanDeveer, Staff Writer The national drinking age may a thing of the past and it is all due to Obamacare. Two states, Minnesota and California, are presently advancing proposals to lower their state’s drinking age. […]
Places Patents Go To See an Adventure in Venue By Dominic Mayle, Staff Writer Do we normally think about the Eastern District of Texas? Some people might give us a reason. This court presides over forty-four sparse and bucolic counties, and over patent suits. In 2003 it heard fourteen, […]
NCAA Drug Testing Policies and Student-Athlete’s Privacy Rights By Catie McKay, Staff Writer The world of collegiate athletics is full of privilege, prestige, and power. No matter the level or sport of choice to compete in, athletes subject themselves to the requirements and rules decided upon by the National Collegiate […]
Tribone Center Opens Youth Expungement Clinic By Zachary Zabawa, Staff Writer This Fall, the Duquesne University Law School expanded the legal services offered to the community via the Tribone Center for Clinical Legal Education. The Tribone Center, through its Juvenile Defender Clinic, began a Juvenile Expungement Program to serve the […]
The NFL’s Social Responsibilities: Failure to Address Domestic Violence Properly By Arbaaz Rao, Staff Writer The National Football League [NFL] is not just a sports organization or a business entity to its fans, it is much more than that; it is a religion. The team owners, however, have a […]
