With the recent sentencing of Stanford student Brock Turner, the issue of college campus sexual assault has once again been brought to the forefront of national attention. Specifically, Judge Aaron Persky's minimal six-month sentence of incarceration for Turner highlights a systemic problem that colleges across the nation have been struggling to resolve: How can schools achieve justice for victims of sexual assault while simultaneously protecting the rights of students accused of these crimes?
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Massachusetts State Chemist Found Guilty of Lab Miscoduct and Tampering With Trial Evidence
Reinstatement of judgment in breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing case shows how parties to a contract must carefully honor the express terms of the contract.
Landlord-Tenant Disputes: A Recent Win for Tenants Could Mean Future Problems For Landlords
Drones: Both A Hot Commodity and a Hot Button Issue
Are Uber Drivers Employees or Independent Contractors? The Classification Debate
Where There is No Will, There is Still a Way: Prince's Estate to Pass by Intestacy
An Increase in the Wage Exemption for Overtime Pay Could Lead to Future Benefits for Both Companies and Employees
Employment Termination May Go Up in Smoke
Under the Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Act, it is lawful to use marijuana in Massachusetts for medicinal purposes. At the same time, the Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Act states that "nothing in this law requires any accommodation of any on-site medical use of marijuana in places of employment." Therefore, it may be legal for employers to fire workers for their use of marijuana.
Employment Termination May Go Up in Smoke
An Audit of the Braintree Police Department Reveals the Mishandling of Evidence