Post Tagged with: "Duquesne Law"

PWFA Gives Birth to Extended Workplace Protections for Pregnant Workers

PWFA Gives Birth to Extended Workplace Protections for Pregnant Workers

by Casey Seaman, Staff Writer Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Women account for nearly 60 percent of the workforce, most of whom work during their pregnancies.[1] For years, pregnant workers, especially women in low wage and physically demanding jobs, were punished for being pregnant.[2] Employers routinely denied pregnant workers temporary job accommodations needed […]

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A Constitutional Analysis of Abortion

A Constitutional Analysis of Abortion

by Regan Jarvis, Blog Editor Photo courtesy of pexels.com In June 2022, after nearly 50 years of precedent, Roe v. Wade,[1] and Planned Parenthood v. Casey[2], were overturned in the Supreme Court’s landmark opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Org.[3] Justice Alito, in the majority opinion stated, “Roe and Casey must be overruled. The Constitution makes no […]

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Amazon’s 1st Union

Amazon’s 1st Union

By Nathan Polacek, Staff Writer Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon”) is a giant of a company that most of us likely interact with in some way each and every day, whether it is buying from their Amazon.com marketplace or their Whole Foods stores, watching a movie on Prime, or even going on […]

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The Investment Fund Based on Deceit

The Investment Fund Based on Deceit

By Amber Pavucsko, Staff Writer As other funds were suffering the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Infinity Q’s funds were outperforming its competitors.[1] James Velissaris, the former Chief Investment Officer and founder of Infinity Q, was charged with fraud last month by U.S. authorities for inflating assets held in funds by […]

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What is Martial Law?

What is Martial Law?

By Reganne Hardy, Staff Writer. On February 24, 2022, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky invoked martial law over the entire country for thirty days.[1] In President Zelenesky’s decree, the military and Ministry of Internal Affairs are to uphold the law of Ukraine to maintain public safety and Ukraine’s interests.[2] The Ministry of Internal […]

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Sandy Hook Parents Succeed in Lawsuit Against Remington

Sandy Hook Parents Succeed in Lawsuit Against Remington

By: Madeline Olds, Web Editor On December 14, 2012, a shooter entered Sandy Hook Elementary School and committed one of the deadliest mass shootings in the United States, with twenty-six victims.[1] It is the fourth deadliest shooting in the United States and the deadliest shooting to occur within an elementary school.[2] Greatly […]

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The Effect of COVID-19 on Jurors

The Effect of COVID-19 on Jurors

By Stephen Panik, Staff Writer The COVID-19 crisis has had widespread consequences that have been well documented in the news, such as mask mandates and mandatory vaccinations. However, many may not know that recent research is revealing a significant impact on jurors caused by the COVID-19 epidemic.  Some perceived effects […]

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