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Monthly Archives: February 2009
9th Circuit Gives California Violent Video Games Bill the Beat Down
Last week, in Video Dealers Software v. Schwarzenegger (pdf), the Ninth Circuit unanimously affirmed a District Court decision for summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff’s constitutional challenge that a California act banning the sale of games classified as “violent” … Continue reading
Posted in First Amendment
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CAFE Standards: Fed Task Force FAIL
The vehicles owned by the Obama administration’s auto team were released in a list today by The Detroit News. While Detroit is focusing on the fact that the “Big Three” are underrepresented amongst the auto-owners on the federal task force, … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Policy
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Student Chapter of the Week
When our chapter established goals for the academic year, we aimed high. In addition to planning countless compelling events on campus, generating hundreds of original blog posts on this website, and maintaining a strong progressive presence at William & Mary– … Continue reading
Posted in ACS Activities
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Impunity for Journalist’s Killers
A chilling message was sent to journalists worldwide when all three defendants associated with the murder of Russian investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya were acquitted this Thursday. However, this will not be the end of the case. Attorneys for the Politkovskaya … Continue reading
Posted in Freedom of Speech
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Is Bristol Palin Wiser Than Her Former Running Mate Mother?
Embedded video from <a href=”http://www.cnn.com/video” mce_href=”http://www.cnn.com/video”>CNN Video</a> In a recent Fox News interview , Bristol Palin, daughter of former Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sara Palin, told viewers about her new life as an unwed teenage mother. “Like, your whole priorities … Continue reading
Posted in Reproductive Rights
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Ice Storms and Blizzards Don’t Mean We’re Cool (Global Warming Still Happening)
Professor Ryan’s ACS contribution emphasized the importance of the new Green Deal for stimulating the economy and saving the planet. However, recent severe winter storms may have some of us wondering, “This can’t be global warming, is the environment okay … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Policy, Freedom of Speech, Uncategorized
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A CON Gone Bad
Last week, William and Mary held its annual Benjamin Rush Symposium, at which selected students presented papers addressing issues in health law and bioethics. Among the many well-researched and articulate presentations, one that was particularly enlightening (in that it addressed a … Continue reading
Posted in health
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Secret Courts Multiply in the U.S.
Mohamed v. Jeppesen Dataplan, Inc Oral arguments available here (audio .wma). Mohamed, and 4 other plaintiffs, are suing an airline for transporting him around the world, against his will, for the purpose of subjecting him to the torture of foreign … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Habeas Corpus, National Security
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Gym Membership: Good for You, Bad for the Environment?
While many Americans’ resolutions have come and gone, there will always be some who stick with the resolution to be healthier. With healthcare costs and unemployment up, many citizens are taking their health into their own hands, looking to benefit … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
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8 Years Later, Sikhs Still Under the Cloud of 9/11
On February 12th Raj Singh Jolly, Legal Director for the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) came to speak at the law school. The presentation was entitled: Post-9/11 Challenges to Sikh Americans: What Lawyers Need to Know and was presented … Continue reading
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