By: Deborah Goldman You may have cut the cord with mommy, but the broadcasters are still holding on tight to wired technology. The latest cord-cutting television streaming service provider, Aereo, just defeated network broadcasters’ (including over-the-air networks ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS and Fox) preliminary injunction motion in the compiled Second Circuit case WNET v. Aereo.
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Broadcasters Holding On Tight as Cord-Cutting Service Aereo Wins in Court Leave a comment
The Voting Rights Act of 1965: Section 5’s Key Civil Rights Provision Must Be Urgently Preserved Leave a comment
By: Carlos Garcia “[O]ne of the most monumental laws in the entire history of American freedom” (http://millercenter.org/president/speeches/detail/4034) and a landmark piece toward the civil rights of every American, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was enacted to combat the evils of discrimination in voting across the country.
Targeted Killings and the Department of Justice White Paper Leave a comment
By: Deborah Goldman Uncle Sam’s got a long arm, and he’s willing to extend it halfway around the world in the war on terror. On February 4, NBC released a leaked Department of Justice (DoJ) white paper discussing the legality of targeted killings of American citizens who are “senior operational leaders” of al-Qaeda. Naturally, this [...]
Stopping Sexual Assault: Native American Women in the Violence Against Women Act 1 comment
By Carolyn Appel The current jurisdictional framework which prohibits tribes from prosecuting non-Indian members for violent sexual crimes is unable to respond to patterns of escalating violence, leaving many serious acts of domestic and dating violence unprosecuted and unpunished. Sexual assault rates among Native American women are nearly twice the national average: one in three [...]
Amicus Briefs from Unlikely Sources Submitted in Same-Sex Marriage Cases Leave a comment
By: Cody Perkins When the Supreme Court announced on December 7, 2012 that it would take up two prominent same-sex marriage cases in its next session, Hollingsworth v. Perry and United States v. Windsor, Americans from all facets of life responded with their two cents, in newspapers, online, and in daily conversations within their communities. [...]
The Defense of Marriage Act to Finally Get its Day at the Supreme Court Leave a comment
By Melissa Gelbart The Supreme Court will make a ruling on the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act this spring, considering various cases nationwide in which judges found DOMA unconstitutional. The Court will have its choice of theories of illegality: one court found that the Act violates equal protection under the Due Process Clause [...]
