While legislators in New York are pushing to create a philosophical exemption to vaccination requirements, legislators in other states are moving to narrow similar personal belief exemptions.
While sixteen states enacted additional restrictions on abortion in 2014, seventeen states increased access to contraceptives and abortion services.
The law compelling doctors to describe ultrasound images to patients unconstitutionally infringed upon their free speech rights.
After a slow start, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has become one of the biggest sources of fines collected by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Women seeking abortions will no longer be required to undergo an ultrasounds, but other restrictions will remain in place.
What are the potential benefits and consequences of North Carolina’s recently passed jury trial waiver amendment?
The North Carolina Court of Appeals attempts to keep the law one step ahead of sweepstakes operators.
Recently passed House Bill 330 creates, modifies, and instructs the public on transferring special declarant rights in North Carolina.
An Oregon woman diagnosed with terminal cancer has chosen to end her life by taking doctor-prescribed life-ending drugs, reigniting the debate on the legality and ethics of physician-assisted death.
Bipartisan reform of the criminal justice system hopes to reduce recidivism and help nonviolent offenders reenter society.
The recent overhaul of Rule 702 of the North Carolina Rules of Evidence has the potential to lead to a flurry of appeals.
The bill currently sitting on Governor Jerry Brown’s desk would require state universities seeking to obtain financial aid funds to have an “affirmative consent” standard for sexual assault.
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.
North Carolina’s new voter identification law, made possible by the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder, may prevent thousands of voters from participating in upcoming elections.
After seventy-five years of supervision by the attorney general, the State Bureau of Investigation will now be the governor’s responsibility thanks to the Appropriations Act of 2014.
