Ralph Nader Opens American Museum of Tort Law
Summary: Tort cases change entire industries and make people safer. Ralph Nader wants to remember them. There’s an old adage that “One man’s garbage is another man’s treasure.” Presidential candidate...
View ArticleAre DUI’s Unconstitutional?
Summary: Breathalyzer tests may violate the Fourth Amendment. While other countries buckle down on drunk drivers, one Florida lawyer wants to see the U.S. ease up. Jordan Redavid, who claims he’s one...
View ArticleWatch Out Cyber Bullies – They Are Coming to Get You
Summary: California is taking the fight against cyber-exploitation to the next level by starting a new campaign that pairs law enforcement with tech companies to stop the damaging cyber assault from...
View ArticleAbortion Providers Get a Win in Wisconsin
Summary: Abortion providers no longer are required to have privileges at local hospitals in order to perform the procedure. Wisconsin required doctors that perform abortions to have privileges at a...
View ArticleKentucky Removes Clerk Names from Marriage Certificates
Summary: Kentucky marriage licenses will no longer feature the names of county clerks in order to protect the religious freedom of all involved. The Republican Governor of Kentucky, Matt Bevin, has...
View ArticleFetal Tissue Research to be Investigated
Summary: An official investigation into fetal tissue research has been requested by the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. On the heels of the controversial Planned...
View ArticleAlabama Chief Justice Stops Issuance of Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
Summary: The chief justice of Alabama’s Supreme Court has ordered probate judges to stop giving marriage licenses to same-sex couples until the state can determine what their rights are to uphold...
View ArticleMassachusetts Prepares for Recreational Marijuana Use
Photo credit: FreeImages Summary: A specially appointed committee of Massachusetts Senate members will travel to Colorado to learn all they can about what regulations work for recreational marijuana...
View ArticleExecutive Gun Order Sees First Legal Challenge
Summary:President Barack Obama’s executive gun order has been hit with its first lawsuit of what is expected to be many more to come. Just two weeks since President Barack Obama issued his executive...
View ArticleWhy Did the Number of Lawyers in Congress Plummet?
Photo credit: Robert Linder/FreeImages Summary: A study has found that the number of lawyers in Congress has dropped significantly. A new research paper has shown that Congress has changed. It’s no...
View ArticleKansas Given Go Ahead to Uphold Death Sentences of Carr Brothers
Photo courtesy of the Kansas Department of Corrections Summary: The Kansas Supreme Court overturned the death sentence convictions of the Carr brothers, but the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Kansas had...
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