Category Archives: Legal
Day 1 of Supreme Court Oral Arguments on Same-Sex Marriage
Today, March 26, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in the first of two cases pending before the Court dealing with the issue of same-sex marriage. Today’s case, Hollingsworth v. Perry (No. 12-144), deals with the constitutionality … Continue reading
Take a Break with the Library’s Pop Culture Collection!
Are you looking for a good beach read for spring break? Stop by the library’s Law and Popular Culture collection to pick up some light reading or a movie to enjoy over your time off. Did you know Chicago-Kent’s Professor … Continue reading
The Case of the Rogue Football TV Contract
NCAA v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, 468 U.S. 85 (1984). It’s tough to imagine in these days of the Big Ten Network, ESPN, and the like, but the NCAA used to limit the number of college football … Continue reading
Wanted in 50 States: What You Can and Cannot Do in Alaska on a Thursday
“You’re not about to fish from the neck of that giraffe, are you, ma’am? Not in the great state of Idaho, you’re not.” “Welcome to Ohio, sir. What brings you here this fine Sunday?” “Whaling.” “Take it someplace else, Ahab.” … Continue reading
Library Administrative Law video wins local award!
This YouTube video created by Clare Willis and Scott Vanderbilt just won the “Outstanding In-House Publication” award from the Chicago Association of Law Libraries!
New Databases from the Library
The Library has added two new databases that students will want to acquaint themselves with as they prepare to look for jobs and get ready to practice: Law360 and Fastcase. Law360 is a collection of subject-specific legal news databases that covers a … Continue reading
