Rape conviction? No problem. At least if you’re Brock Turner…
The recent sentencing of an affluent sexual predator is raising eyebrows among those without such wealth and means. [...]
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Do national letters of intent perform a service or disservice?
With binding terms and little room for negotiation, national letters of intent may do more harm than good for college athletes. [...]
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. [...]
GOP fights the Department of Labor’s final rule on overtime pay through a motion of disapproval.
Revisions to the Fair Labor Standards Act is being met with resistance by both the House and the Senate. [...]
Seconds to shoot leaves no time for monkey business.
Many are questioning the Cincinnati Zoo’s decision to shoot and kill an endangered gorilla to save the life of a small child fell into the gorilla exhibit. [...]
Fear and loathing in matrimony.
There’s trouble in paradise as actress Amber Heard files a restraining order against her husband and fellow actor Johnny Depp. [...]
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. [...]
Pfizer restricts the resale of lethal injection drugs
As pharmaceutical companies continue to restrict access to lethal injection drugs, states must deal with the repercussions that has on capital punishment. [...]
Are Fitbits a bit unfit?
The popular fitness and activity tracker has come under fire in a recent class action lawsuit. [...]
Three seconds to check a text… three seconds to cross the center line
While the problem of texting and driving continues to plague our country, law enforcement officials struggle to keep up with the ever-changing technology and enforce texting and driving laws. [...]
Are college campuses restricting free speech?
Potential NC legislation could target so-called “hecklers” on college campuses. [...]
Share and share alike in Austin…except for rides.
Uber and Lyft take their services elsewhere after new fingerprint background check requirement of drivers. [...]
62 years after Brown v. Board of Education, segregation is still not history.
With the recent desegregation of public schools in Cleveland, Mississippi, the hard truth that segregation still exists must be dealt with nationwide. [...]
The day McCrory went to war
The battle over North Carolina’s controversial HB2 Bill heated up recently when Governor Pat McCroy and the Department of Justice filed almost simultaneous lawsuits against each other in United States District Court. [...]
Opt-out option of the contraception mandate ok or not ok – the Supreme Court still refuses to decide.
In the recent Supreme Court decision, it appears SCOTUS has once again punted on an important issue – whether the opt-out option for the contraception requirement of the Affordable Care Act is legal or a violation of employers’ religious freedoms. [...]
