Mickelson may testify in insider trading case
After paying back profits from a lucrative stock trade, Mickelson is named in the witness list of a notorious sports gambler in an insider trading trial. ...[Continue Reading]
Articles by Johnny Hutchens, Senior Staff Writer Emeritus
About Johnny Hutchens, Senior Staff Writer Emeritus
Sessions’ priorities: a look into his initial actions as attorney general
After a contentious confirmation hearing, Jeff Sessions is the new Attorney General and the rest of the country is poised to see if he performs his new role consistent with his conservative record. ...[Continue Reading]
Smart contracts and their potential applications in the legal profession
Smart contracts not only support crypto currencies like Bitcoin, but also offer features that make the software appealing for improving the current state of contract law. ...[Continue Reading]
Will the Rolling Stone verdict chill speech?
The defamation judgment against Rolling Stone is consistent with a 2016 trend that could have the effect of chilling speech among media entities. ...[Continue Reading]
Supreme Court to decide whether an offensive band name is worthy of patent protection
Does federal law limit free speech by deciding which trademark names are too offensive to receive a patent? ...[Continue Reading]
As ITT liquidates, stranded students speculate
After allegations of fraud and misrepresentation, ITT Technical Institute has declared bankruptcy. While shutting the school down prevents students from enrolling in the sham of a school, problems remain for both the student’s futures as well as taxpayers. ...[Continue Reading]
Latent injuries could lead to more benefits for NFL veterans.
Fred Taylor’s recent discovery of latent injuries as a result of playing football could be the catalyst that requires the NFL to require more benefits. ...[Continue Reading]
Holdouts amongst NFL rookies continue due to offset language and deferred compensation.
Thirty-one of 32 free agents from the first round of the NFL draft have signed contracts. However, the last remaining rookie to be signed, Joey Bosa, highlights the most recent impediments to resolving NFL rookie contracts. ...[Continue Reading]
Malaysian “Wolves of Wall Street” charged with fraud and money laundering
The United States recently filed a complaint against the Malaysian government in which it accused high-up officials of swindling the country of out billions. ...[Continue Reading]
Now the hard part: What will the United Kingdom’s relationship with the European Union look like?
Britain has a long road ahead as it will inevitably struggle to make new trade agreements and deal with long-term immigration issues after its break from the European Union ...[Continue Reading]
Aqib Talib pulls a Plaxico Burress.
How one of the top defensive players in the NFL could face serious gun charges as well as disciplinary action. ...[Continue Reading]
2016: A legal odyssey
It is hard enough to get a job right now in the legal profession. Now, attorneys not only have to worry about other competitive employees, but super computers programmed to handle legal issues. ...[Continue Reading]
Operating on a late schedule: DEA considers re-scheduling marijuana
The possibility of a reclassification of marijuana from Schedule I to another schedule has many concerned about what this change could mean for medical marijuana industries and businesses who currently sell regulated, legal marijuana. ...[Continue Reading]
Hogan’s trial redefines the line between public figure and private citizen
Terry Gene Bollea, more commonly known as “Hulk Hogan,” just won a tremendous award from the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of the State of Florida totaling $140 million, and got a pretty crucial ruling – celebrities have substantial privacy rights. ...[Continue Reading]
How New Jersey could pave the way for Vegas style sports betting in other states
The result of the rehearing to determine whether New Jersey’s Sports Wagering Act is legal may affect whether other states will propose laws to regulate and permit wagering on professional and collegiate sport games across the nation. ...[Continue Reading]
