In The News: William S. Boyd School of Law

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March 8 is International Women's Day - the perfect time to reflect on the progress women have made, and the challenges they face all over the world. Late last year, Hanna Rosin wrote the book, "The End of Men," but men still dominate politics and business. Sheryl Sandberg's new book challenges women to "Lean In" to their careers, because many young women hold themselves back at work. Do you think that's good advice? Or does it ignore the plight of most working women?

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Well the question isn't exactly who owns the Cavern Club. That's the original club in Liverpool where the Beatles performed before they were really famous. The Hard Rock Hotel owns the rights to the name in the United States and has created a Cavern Club in its Las Vegas hotel. So how can the name be owned in some places by one company and other companies in other places? A federal lawsuit is set to decide who really owns the name "Cavern Club."

Cumberland Times-News

Until 1899, children in trouble with the law appeared in the same courtrooms as adults — and often received similar sentences. But that year, Illinois authorized the Juvenile Court Act, which established a court in Chicago only for youths under 16.