The Choice is Not Always Yours: A Minor’s Right to Make Medical Decisions
The Connecticut Supreme Court has removed a teenager from her home and forced her to undergo cancer treatment. ...[Continue Reading]
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Trolling the Deep: Emerging International Concerns on the Deep Web
Beyond Twitter updates and funny baby pictures lurks a deeper, darker Internet. ...[Continue Reading]
Filming “camera-shy” cops—crime or constitutional right?
State laws seeking to prevent bystanders from filming police officers may infringe upon citizens’ First Amendment rights. ...[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]
States disagree on abortion access laws
While sixteen states enacted additional restrictions on abortion in 2014, seventeen states increased access to contraceptives and abortion services. ...[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]
Judges find constitutional flaws in NC abortion law
The law compelling doctors to describe ultrasound images to patients unconstitutionally infringed upon their free speech rights. ...[Continue Reading]
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: The Evolution of Enforcement
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. ...[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]
Forced ultrasound provision in NC abortion law struck down
Women seeking abortions will no longer be required to undergo an ultrasounds, but other restrictions will remain in place. ...[Continue Reading]
Catching high drivers could get easier with a new test
A Washington State University Professor is attempting to develop the marijuana equivalent of a breathalyzer which may substantially aid law enforcement in DWI stops. ...[Continue Reading]
Islamic Banking: How to Make a Profit on Interest-Free Loans
Islamic banking institutions need to get creative in order to get around Sharia law's restrictions on traditional banking. ...[Continue Reading]
