Online posts lead to real-life arrests
Social media users may be arrested for making threatening posts.
Can a post on your wall lead to walking papers?
Employees working for private companies have limited options for pursuing their employers over Facebook-related firings.
How free is free speech for government employees?
Two employees who were fired by the City of Charlotte for Facebook posts may have First Amendment claims.
U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up the Plates
The Court will consider the role of states in creating specialty license plates in Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc.
Gun Confiscation Begins at Home
A new California law enables family members to confiscate guns owned by those who are mentally ill.
Is it fair to ban concealed carry at the North Carolina State Fair?
A judge recently upheld the ban on firearms at the North Carolina State Fair.
Should guns come with age restrictions?
The accidental death of a shooting instructor in Arizona has many wondering whether kids and guns should ever mix.
Bar Examiners Get Tested In Court
A major software glitch could reward bar examinees who filed lawsuits.
Let’s See Some ID
North Carolina’s new voter ID requirement has both support and opposition from precedent and policy.
Vote Early, Vote Often
North Carolina’s New Early voting restriction is under scrutiny in District Court, but the Justice Department may not present evidence sufficient to invalidate the law.
Will some North Carolinians be locked out of the polls?
A District Court judge will determine which portions of North Carolina’s new Voting law will go into effect.
In an international game of “Deal or No Deal,” who makes the call?
Prisoner of war Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl has come home, but the deal made for his return was legally questionable.
The Government Says, “Watch Where You’re Going!”
To reduce the number of “backing up” accidents, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration will require all cars to be equipped with backup cameras by 2018.
The Spy Who Got Taken to Court
Senator Rand Paul’s suit against the NSA likely faces difficult constitutional and procedural hurdles.
Virtual Charter Schools Earn a Failing Grade
Despite guiding principles from the State Board of Education, virtual charter schools have not met academic expectations.