Sharon Basch is an Israeli American who spent the last two years living in Israel before starting her JD at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. In a short national TV address Saturday, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant called for the immediate suspension of pending judicial overhaul legislation as well as an immediate stop [...]
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a main competitive advantage for the 21st century is rapidly gaining momentum on the world stage. Its accelerating capabilities and potential are so significant that it will transform nearly all aspects of our societies, including the economy, education, healthcare, the law, national security, and beyond. It is becoming the driver for [...]
Israel dispatch: Israeli police clash with protesters over government's judicial reform plans
Sharon Basch is an Israeli American who spent the last two years living in Israel before starting her JD at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Israeli citizens Wednesday participated in a “day of disruption,” a planned protest against the Israeli government’s judicial reform plans. Wednesday saw the parliament’s (Knesset) second round of votes [...]
How the Lives of Ukraine’s Law Students Have Changed in the Year Since Russia Invaded
February 24, 2022 will be forever etched in the minds of every Ukrainian. On that day, Russia launched a brazen attack, violating not only myriad international laws — but also the basic principles of human decency. One year on, the people of Ukraine continue to fight against Russian cruelty. And as the war drags on, [...]
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Center on Extremism Wednesday released an annual report detailing the incidents and ideologies of extremist-related murders. According to the report, “Murder and Extremism in the United States in 2022,” while the total number of people killed by extremists decreased from 33 in 2021, it is the first time since 2012 that [...]
Pennsylvania governor will continue state death penalty moratorium
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro Thursday announced that he will not issue execution warrants while in office, thus continuing a moratorium on the death penalty in Pennsylvania. The governor also called on the PA General Assembly to abolish the death penalty in Pennsylvania. Speaking in Philadelphia, Shapiro shared that his view of the use of the [...]
Sharon Basch is an Israeli American who spent the last two years living in Israel before starting her JD at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Aryeh Deri from his cabinet Sunday morning, complying with a recent Supreme Court decision demanding he do so. Last Wednesday Israel’s Supreme Court ruled [...]
Sharon Basch is an Israeli American who spent the last two years living in Israel before starting her JD at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Tens of thousands of protestors took to the streets in Israel Saturday for anti-government, pro-democracy protests. Since January 7, after the announcement of the new official government, protestors [...]
The January 6th Committee Report: Bearing Witness to an Event That Has Changed Our Lives
On December 22, 2022, the US House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol released its 845-page Final Report. The Report described events leading up to, during, and in the aftermath of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. It also set out information about the individuals who were involved [...]
Libyan man accused in terrorist 1988 Lockerbie plane bombing now in US custody
Scotland’s Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service told the BBC on Sunday that Libyan national Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi is in US custody. Mas’ud was allegedly involved in making the bomb that destroyed Pan Am flight 103 over the town of Lockerbie, Scotland, in December 1988. A spokesperson said the Crown Office has [...]