Don’t Cry Over Spilled Coffee—Starbucks Sure Isn’t
An update on the lawsuit filed against Starbucks over spilled coffee ...[Continue Reading]
Public Interest Law
Focusing on local, state, and national topics in areas of public concern, including education, public policy, and constitutional matters.
For-Profit Crackdown
For-profit colleges are being scrutinized financially and legally. ...[Continue Reading]
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. ...[Continue Reading]
Colleges work to stop racial profiling before it starts
School administrators are considering the use of anti-bias training and body-worn cameras to prevent racial profiling by campus police officers. ...[Continue Reading]
WARNING: Safety Not Guaranteed
Transgender inmates face discrimination and mistreatment by fellow inmates and prison officials. ...[Continue Reading]
Flu Epidemic Leads to Mandatory Vaccinations
With cases of the flu reaching epidemic levels this season, both public and private entities have begun to mandate flu vaccination. ...[Continue Reading]
Administrators respond to allegations of racial profiling by campus police departments
College and university officials are struggling to simultaneously support protestors and law enforcement. ...[Continue Reading]
Accusations of racial profiling cause tension on college campuses
Colleges struggle to strike a balance between respecting students' rights and helping campus police departments do their job. ...[Continue Reading]
Why is it so hard to indict police?
Grand jurors’ tendency to trust law enforcement officials and the ability of government attorneys to present evidence in a positive light contributes to difficulties in indicting police officers. ...[Continue Reading]
Death Row Inmates: A Product of Free Will or Mental Illness?
The Supreme Court of the United States is set to hear another case that seeks to protect mentally ill inmates from execution. ...[Continue Reading]
Gay Rights v. Religious Rights: Can public officials deny marriage licenses to gay couples?
Some magistrates argue they should not be required to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples because doing so would interfere with their religious beliefs. ...[Continue Reading]
Ebola: To quarantine or not to quarantine?
Government officials must balance individual rights with public health when deciding whether to impose quarantines. ...[Continue Reading]
When does police use of force become “excessive?”
Recent high-profile shootings of unarmed black men by white police officers have raised concerns about police brutality. ...[Continue Reading]
The Innocent on Death Row
DNA evidence has cleared two brothers wrongfully convicted of a 1983 rape and murder in North Carolina. ...[Continue Reading]
New deal fails to calm old fears
Opponents of the Hofmann Forest sale plan to continue their lawsuit, despite a new sale agreement with friendlier terms. ...[Continue Reading]
