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Going to the Dogs Part I: The Argument for Courthouse Therapy Dog Programs

In the first post of her two-part series, Danielle Coffey introduces us to courthouse therapy dog programs and the effect they have on testifying victims.

When Does a Merger Lead to Monopoly? (Or at least Duopoly.)

In today’s complex world of business, it may be hard to see why some mergers succeed but others fail. This week, Adam Augusiak-Boro sheds some insight on what makes a successful merger with his AT&T/T-Mobile case study.

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Women & Sustainability Conference This Weekend

Speakers from all over the world are arriving to speak at the Women & Sustainability Conference this weekend at Cornell Law, including Makoma Lekalakala of Earthlife Africa.

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Are Designer Babies in Our Future?

Genetic technology gives rise to myriad of legal and moral debates—in this post, Chad Pollard delves into the major issues at play.

Update from the Blog Editors

We are in a period of transition and have some newly-elected positions at the helm of the blog!  Lisa Schmidt, Mystyc Metrik, and I are the first group of ‘official’ JLPP Blog Editors, newly-created positions on the JLPP Board.  Adam Kobler is serving as our Internet Editor, the Blog’s techie guy. The past couple months, new content has been

Mug Shot of Casey Anthony

The Tweeted Tale of Tot Mom: Trial by Twitter

Mimi Zhuravitsky explores the role of social media in the 2011 courtroom spectacle—the Casey Anthony trial.

Pornography and Prison Rape

About 20% of inmates in men’s prisons are sexually abused at some point during their incarceration. Might pornography help deter sex crimes in prisons?

Rough Waters

The possibility of a shipwreck is the least of a cruise passenger’s worries.

SOPA: What is it Good For? Absolutely Nothing

The day after major internet sites protested the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA), the feds busted and shut down a file-sharing giant: Megaupload.com.

The Life Cycle of a Note

Have you ever wondered how notes are selected for publication or what Cornell’s journals do with the large number of notes written by associates each year? Mystyc Metrik explains the life cycle of a note.

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