Catching high drivers could get easier with a new test
A Washington State University Professor is attempting to develop the marijuana equivalent of a breathalyzer which may substantially aid law enforcement in DWI stops. [...]
Articles by Davis Puryear, Former Managing Editor
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Is a warrant thicker than blood?
Colorado is seeking certiorari to ask the Supreme Court whether a warrant is required when performing an involuntary blood test in DUI cases. [...]
Does open carry exist in North Carolina?
People across America are openly carrying guns in protest of certain firearm restrictions. Can you do it in North Carolina? [...]
City of Baton Rouge Permanently Enjoined from Enforcing Firearm Ordinance
A Judge for the United States District Court for Middle District of Louisiana has found that Baton Rouge Ordinance § 13:95:3 violates the Second Amendment. [...]
Kroger, the Latest Front in the Gun Control Debate
The group Moms Demand Action is pressuring Kroger to ban individuals from openly carrying firearms in its stores. [...]
Tax Implications of the Affordable Care Act
The United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and the Fourth Circuit have recently released directly conflicting opinions regarding the legality of an IRS tax credit provided to individuals from federal health care Exchanges under the Act. [...]
Do you have to unionize at home?
In Harris v. Quinn the Supreme Court of the United States found that in-home caregivers cannot be required to join a union or pay its dues. [...]
May Judges be Boy Scouts in North Carolina?
In light of the recent California Judicial Bar’s proposed amendment which may prohibit judges from being members of the Boy Scouts, will North Carolina judges also be prohibited from participating in Boy Scouts? [...]
Is a Scout’s Honor Enough?
The California Judicial bar is proposing an amendment which would effectively prohibit Judges from being members of the Boy Scouts of America. [...]
E-cigarettes: are they fanning flameless litigation?
The introduction of E-cigarettes has spurred litigation by those pushing back against attempts to ban and regulate their use. [...]
Out of sight, but not out of mind: The right to carry guns in public
The Ninth Circuit has established that citizens have the Second Amendment right to carry a firearm in public for personal protection. [...]
No Immunity for You
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied qualified immunity to the Governor of South Carolina in a lawsuit filed by the protest group Occupy Columbia. [...]
Tasers: How much force is too much?
At the Supreme Court of North Carolina’s request, the North Carolina Court of Appeals is set to review Bryan DeBaun’s lawsuit against the City of Durham. DeBaun claims that the Durham Police Department’s use of force policy is both unconstitutional and dangerous. On the night of July 24, 2009, DeBaun was stopped by a Durham police officer as he was crossing the street, carrying a case of beer on his way home from a night of drinking. The officer requested that DeBaun produce [...]
U.K. court enjoins the Wall Street Journal’s speech
A U.K. court enjoins the Wall Street Journal from publishing names of those involved in the Libor Scandal, restricting the company’s freedom of speech on the internet. [...]
Google Glass: Is it really worth all the extra baggage?
While Google Glass has many professed benefits, they may be outweighed when compared to the legal and social ramifications Google Glass totes along. [...]
