Photo provided courtesy of Pixaby.com By Matt Minard, Staff Writer The New Orleans Saints football organization has been accused of conferring with the New Orleans Roman Catholic Archdiocese during the course of initial fallout from a sexual abuse scandal. [1] The organization claims it was only “messaging” and handling media […]
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SCOTUS Agrees to Hear Pair of ‘Faithless Elector’ Cases
Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com By Matthew Naum, Staff Writer On January 17, 2020 the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear appeals from two cases concerning whether states have the authority to penalize “faithless electors”, the name for members of the Unites States Electoral College who choose not to […]
How Tech Companies Are Responding to Political Ad Targeting
Photo provided courtesy of Pixabay.com By Samantha Dorn, Staff Writer Some of the biggest technology companies in the country involve changing the ways that political campaigns and other groups can target voters on their websites. Through a marketing strategy known as “microtargeting,” political campaigns and groups use computer data to […]
End of Revenge Porn
Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com By Stephanie Wolak, Staff Writer Imagine you and your roommate are in search of a new third roommate. You interview a nice young man who recently graduated from a respected school, who proceeds to move in. The first few days go well, when all […]
Victims v. Grindr: Should Dating Apps Take the Blame for Abuse?
By Stephanie Wolak, Staff Writer Photo provided courtesy of Pixabay.com In 1996, Congress enacted the Validity, Construction, and Application of Immunity Provisions of Communications Decency Act, including Section 230, the “Protection for private blocking and screening of offensive material.” [1] Section 230 states that no provider or user of an […]
The Innocence Project
By Jedidiah Price Yuknavich, Staff Writer Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com Have you ever wondered how an innocent person is helped from being wrongfully convicted? What are some of the steps a lawyer may pursuit if they are interested in wrongful conviction? Maybe you are a law student hoping […]
Criminalizing Violent Driving: New Initiatives Enabling Prosecutors to Seek Justice
Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com By: Elizabeth Echard Within the past few years, there has been a nationwide crackdown on individuals driving under the influence and putting human lives at risk. [1] However, there has been an increase in sober drivers who are performing minor traffic infractions that are taking […]
Former Duke Wins Record-Breaking Settlement
Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com By Matthew Minard, Staff Writer Last month, notable Duquesne Law alumnus and nationally renowned plaintiff’s attorney Thomas Kline secured an $8 billion verdict for his client against Johnson & Johnson, Co. and Janssen Pharmaceuticals. [1] The verdict was the culmination of Murray v. Janssen […]
Judge Denies Healthcare Professionals the Right to Refuse Treatment for Personal Religious Reasons
By Shreya Desai, Staff Writer On May 2, 2019, the Trump administration and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights announced that it would finalize the “conscience” rule (the Rule), which would allow healthcare professionals to deny care based on their own personal beliefs, to […]
Kids Today: An Observation of the Modern Law Student
By Sarah Morrison, Staff Writer Many boomers remark, “Kids today just ain’t what they used to be,” yielding the response: “Okay boomer.” In actuality, there is some truth to this statement. Students entering law school today are far different than their peers of yesteryear. In 1961, the average undergraduate student […]