NCAA’s March [Legal] Madness
The NCAA faces yet another legal battle brought by current student athletes. ...[Continue Reading]
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NFL Cheerleaders getting rowdy over low wages
Cheerleaders for the Oakland Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals filed suit for wage theft and unfair employment practices. ...[Continue Reading]
Federal Appellate Court removes trial judge from stop-and-frisk case
In October 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit blocked Judge Shira Scheindlin’s order requiring changes to the New York Police Department’s stop-and-frisk program and removed Judge Scheindlin from the case. In August, after a two-month trial, Scheindlin ruled that the ...[Continue Reading]
Possibility of a new murder trial for Brad Cooper
A unanimous decision by the North Carolina Court of Appeals ordered a new murder trial for Cooper last week, citing rulings made by Wake County Superior Court Judge Paul Gessner that allowed certain computer evidence and excluded a defense witness. ...[Continue Reading]
Federal Judge finds Apple at the head of an e-book pricing conspiracy [Updated]
A federal judge ruled that Apple was the ringleader of a conspiracy to raise e-book prices, and the proposed remedies will affect Apple’s iBookstore and other facets of its business. ...[Continue Reading]
North Carolina Legislature in the spotlight as it swings to the right
In the wake of controversial bills and the weekly “Moral Monday” protests, the Legislature has received extensive coverage from both local and national media outlets, much of which has been anything but positive. ...[Continue Reading]
War of the Wages
Interns working in unpaid positions may finally be getting the compensation they desire by filing lawsuits. ...[Continue Reading]
Rules of engagement [rings]
Mario Williams may not be able to force his ex-fiancée to return his engagement ring, depending on the approach employed by the Texas courts. ...[Continue Reading]
NYPD Engages in some (F)risky Business
Over the past 20 years, stop-and-frisk policing has risen to unprecedented levels in New York City. Studies have shown that from 1990 to 1995, the New York Police Department (NYPD) subjected about 40,000 people a year to these searches. In 2011, that number climbed to over 684,000. What is ...[Continue Reading]
Affirmative Action in Action: Overhaul of the Fire Department of New York Hiring Practices
Almost 200 white firefighters rallied outside the Federal District Court in Brooklyn, New York earlier this month to face Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis to voice their outrage over his rulings that some have called “a perversion of justice.” Judge Garaufis’ ruling will require an overhaul in ...[Continue Reading]
Hot For Teacher: Gender Bias in Sentencing of Teachers that have Sex with Their Students
A female teacher from Texas was sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of having sex with five male students in her home. One encounter involved group sex that was recorded on a cell phone. She was found guilty of sixteen counts of having an inappropriate relationship between a ...[Continue Reading]
