World’s Nicest Robber The act of stealing from another occupies a very large portion of the criminal law corpus. Indeed, the law has evolved to incorporate almost every instance of stealing: robbery, larceny, or extortion just to name a few. Distinguishing what definition of theft applies...
Court Room Dramas on Netflix Netflix sometimes receives a bad rap for peddling sub-par films with little to no entertainment value—objection! Some of the finest films of the 20th and 21st century are actually on the Netflix roster: There Will Be Blood, Good Will Hunting, China...
The United States government and John Hopkins University teamed up to commit some of the most heinous crimes against humanity to date. During the 1940’s and 1950’s, the government duped natives of Guatemala into participating in a large case study on STD’s. These unsuspecting test...
Future Lawyers, Hark! Pre-Law Advice Often, young ambitious students flock to the career of law post-graduation. Some even claim that they have always wanted to be a lawyer. These individuals usually asked, “What is the best pre-law major?” The only way to address this question is...
English-Only Rules Explained This blog will primarily benefit the employer. For those unfamiliar with the concept, English-only rules require employees to speak only English at work. English-only rules are permissible if they are adopted for nondiscriminatory reasons. But in reality, implementing such a policy is always...
Ellen Pao Loses Huge Gender Discrimination Case In 2012, Ellen Pao filed a $16 million dollar law suit against one of the largest venture capital firms in Silicon Valley, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. The decision was a sweeping victory for the Silicon Valley venture capital...
This blog is for employers and employees alike. As an impartial blogger it’s my duty to disperse useful information in an objective fashion. Nevertheless, employees should realize that they may be entitled to some money if they were fired for health reasons; employers ought to...
Tanzania Lagging Far Behind in Women’s Rights Policies In Tanzania, it is illegal for women to own or operate a motor vehicle. Moreover, any woman caught operating a motor vehicle can be subject to criminal action. If this strikes you as unsettling, then you are not...
Class Action Lawsuit Strikes Down Hair Loss Treatment that Leads to Impotence For a man, going bald can be a difficult time. Men often become desperate amidst the confusion of aging. Some resort to hair loss remedies that might as well be snake oil. One such...
Why Law School is Still a Safe Bet The idea that Law school no longer makes sense has been thrown around in the wake of the great financial crisis of 2008. Many question the value of the once-coveted law degree, as reports of unemployed lawyers and...