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By Ryan Conley, staff writer – January 24, 2013 The online world is reeling from the suicide of an Internet pioneer and political activist, and his death may result in significant changes to federal anti-hacking laws. Aaron Swartz, who took his own life on January 11, 2013, at the age of 26, was a co-creator…
Continue readingBy Brendan Conley, staff writer – January 10, 2013 As 2012 drew to a close, Americans were still reeling from the tragic shooting deaths of 26 people, 20 of them children, in Newtown, Connecticut. In the new year, as the 113th Congress introduced a flurry of gun-related bills and a newly-reelected President promised swift action,…
Continue readingBy Kristen Friend, staff writer – December 12, 2012. President Obama and House Speaker Boehner met privately on Sunday to discuss a deal aimed at addressing a series of expiring tax breaks and mandatory spending cuts, dubbed the “fiscal cliff,” scheduled to begin next month. Since Sunday, both parties have advanced new proposals. The President…
Continue readingBy Ryan Conley, staff writer – December 6, 2012 The US Supreme Court is expected to rule early next year on a pivotal intellectual property case between a textbook publisher and a college student who profited from reselling textbooks purchased cheaply abroad. The case could fundamentally change what it means to purchase a copyrighted work.…
Continue readingBy Kristen Friend, staff writer – November 20, 2012. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to the 1965 Voting Rights Act, a signature piece of civil rights legislation aimed at ensuring equal access to the polls. The Court’s decision to take the case came just three days after the 2012 presidential election.…
Continue readingBy Brendan Conley, staff writer – October 4, 2012 More than two people are running for U.S. President. People who are unaware of this may be forgiven, as there has not been a lot of talk about it. Although the electoral system in many countries features multiple parties, the United States has been dominated by…
Continue readingBy Kerrie Spencer, staff writer – September 11, 2012 In one of the most significant copyright infringement cases in recent history, Samsung Electronics was handed a massive defeat in court for infringing on six Apple patents. The initial cost to Samsung is $1.05 billion in damages and an injunction on the sales of Samsung products.…
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