Dogs in the Courtroom: The Increasingly Widespread Use of Facility Dog’s in Courtrooms
What is a Facility Dog? A facility dog is placed with an individual who will use the facility dog within […]
Litigation & Procedure
Do Clerks of Court Interpret Law and Should They?
Clerks of court have not only been interpreting the law for over 200 years but applying it too.
A right to bear witness to Bigfoot
After her own personal encounter with the creature, a California woman sues the state and multiple state agencies, requesting the court order them to recognize Bigfoot as a mammal indigenous to the area.
Another round of player v. Goodell
Should the NFL suspend players for off-field conduct, or should it leave that determination to individual teams?
Corporate Coffee: A daunting, yet avoidable, danger.
One woman’s tragic coffee spill resulted in severe burns to her midsection and a lawsuit against Starbucks.
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.
The textbook case of highway robbery.
How the ever-growing cost of textbooks is impacting education in the United States and the scheme employed by book publishers to keep their pockets lined with cash.
Suits against Harvard and MIT for failure to make websites accessible under the ADA survive motions to dismiss
Universities are coming under fire for not making their website accessible, opening up potential liability under the ADA and Rehabilitation Act.
Purposeful Availment: Personal Jurisdiction in the Internet Context
Courts are increasingly returning to the Calder test for Internet defamation cases.
What Could the Lawsuit Against The Organization Responsible for the Controversial Planned Parenthood Videos Have on Activist Efforts?
While the lawsuit against the organization responsible for releasing the recent controversial Planned Parenthood videos attempts to prevent the further release of similar videos and the release of abortion care service providers, its affect on the larger-scale issue is unknown.
Hearts break. Ears close. Justice waits.
A unique glimpse into the prosecution of child abuse and the experience for a child witness.
Spill coffee, hit the jackpot?
A recent lawsuit filed by a North Carolina police officer burned by hot coffee echoes the famous story of Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants.
Criminal Calendaring Authority in North Carolina: A Balance between Prosecutors, Defense Counsel, and the Court
Case calendaring in North Carolina has evolved to become a collaborative process between key players in the state’s criminal justice system.
Opening your home to overnight visitors could open the door to a lawsuit
Airbnb is an online service and mobile application that allows users to connect by opening up their homes to temporary visitors. It is a quick way to profit, but conflicting state law may put a quick stop to the popular service.
Plaintiffs in redistricting litigation bring second recusal motion against Justice Newby
The plaintiff’s second motion for the recusal of Justice Newby is expected to come to the same end as the first: denial.