Do You Know About JURIST?
JURIST is an internet legal news service run by students at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. If you haven’t been to this web page before it’s worth a look. The content is free and is filled with up …
Category: National
International and Domestic Measures to Combat Illegal Ivory Trade
In 1989, members states of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES Convention) agreed to place elephants on Appendix I of the treaty, thereby banning the international trade in ivory. The U.S. was …
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Prosecutor has High Burden of Proof in George Zimmerman Trial
When watching and reading coverage of the George Zimmerman trial, it is useful to keep in mind exactly what the prosecution must prove, and what the defendant must show concerning his self defense claim. As pointed out by the Jacksonville …
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Supreme Court strikes down DOMA
Today the Supreme Court issued a divided 5-4 opinion in the highly controversial Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) case, U.S. v. Windsor, 570 U.S. ____ (2013). The majority, led by Justice Kennedy, struck down DOMA, which defines marriage as between …
Pets on Planes, Trains
The WSJ Law Blog recently posted on a proposed Amtrak “critter car” law – a bill introduced in the House by Rep. Jeff Denham (R., Cal.) that would allow dogs and cats on designated train cars. Pets can fly, so …
