By Megan Kwak
The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, the grass is finally green again; it’s springtime in Pennsylvania! But before your mind fills with thoughts of warmer weather and the promise of summer, remember that the month of May is also host to another important but often overlooked event—primary elections—and this year’s primary elections cannot […]
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On April 25, 2018, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted a warning on their website regarding potentially fatal reactions caused by popular seizure and bipolar disorder drug treatment, Lamictal (lamotrigin). The FDA warning described a rare but serious reaction involving the immune system. The drug can excessively activate the immune system to […]
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A Dallas-bound Southwest flight took off from New York and made an emergency landing in Philadelphia on Tuesday after an engine malfunction shattered a window, leaving a hole in the plane. A woman sitting in the seat beside the shattered window was sucked into the hole. Her upper body hung out of the plane for […]
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A new federal safety standard has taken effect in an effort to make infant bouncer seats safer in the United States. The new mandatory standard will apply to any infant bouncer chair manufactured or imported after March 19, 2018. The new rules included in this updated standard revolve around fall hazards. Warnings will be placed […]
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The MessaLaw Blog is spending the month of February honoring the achievements and contributions of African Americans to America’s legal system. Today, we will discuss the Honorable Irvin Charles Mollison, the first African American appointed to serve as a Federal Judge in the United States. Irvin C. Mollison – Legal Career Irvin Charles Mollison was […]
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The MessaLaw Blog is spending the month of February honoring the achievements and contributions of African Americans to America’s legal system. Today, we will discuss the Honorable Spottswood William Robinson, an educator, civil rights attorney, and Federal Judge. Spottswood W. Robinson, III – Legal Career Spottswood William Robinson III was born July 26, 1916 in […]
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The MessaLaw Blog is spending the month of February honoring the achievements and contributions of African Americans to America’s legal system. Today, we will discuss the Honorable Amalya Lyle Kearse, Second Circuit Appeals Court Judge and champion bridge player. Amalya Lyle Kearse – Legal Career Amalya Lyle Kearse currently serves as a Judge with the […]
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The MessaLaw Blog is spending the month of February honoring the achievements and contributions of African Americans to America’s legal system. Today, we will discuss America’s first female black lawyer admitted to practice before the Supreme Court; Violette Neatly Anderson. Violette N. Anderson Violette Neatley Anderson was born in London, England on July 16, 1882, […]
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The MessaLaw Blog is spending the month of February honoring the achievements and contributions of African Americans to America’s legal system. Today, we will discuss America’s first black Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall. Thurgood Marshall Thurgood Marhsall became the first African American justice of the Supreme Court. His work was instrumental in bringing about the […]
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