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The Criminalization of Revenge Porn
With the expansive nature of the Internet, states need to move quickly to combat the harming effects of revenge porn. ...[Continue Reading]
Checks and balances for the medical profession
Michigan oncologist sentenced to forty-five years in prison for defrauding hundreds of cancer patients ...[Continue Reading]
“A nation of second chances”: President Obama commutes 46 sentences
In his push to overhaul the nation’s criminal justice system, President Obama commuted the sentences of 46 inmates who are currently incarcerated for nonviolent drug offenses, making him the president who has commuted the most sentences in more than 40 years. ...[Continue Reading]
Can Video Depositions Be Shared With Anyone, Anywhere, at Any Time?
The Ethics Committee of the North Carolina State Bar should address limits and guidelines to sharing video deposition testimony. ...[Continue Reading]
Second Circuit Rules Unpaid Interns Likely Not Employees Because of Educational Nature of Internship Programs
In an appeal to the Second Circuit, unpaid interns argue they are entitled to compensation, as they are employees – however, the Second Circuit rules that due to the educational nature of internships, in most cases, unpaid interns are not entitled to compensation based on a primary beneficiary test. ...[Continue Reading]
Re-thinking the use of solitary confinement
A federal appeals court decides that an inmate in solitary confinement may sue based on a procedural due process claim ...[Continue Reading]
Supreme Court OK’s new lethal injection drug
In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court holds that midazolam is a sufficient lethal injection substitute, and consequently does not violate the Eighth Amendment. ...[Continue Reading]
Sweet Briar’s (Almost) Sweet Ending
The college will stay open for now, but could be subject to future lawsuits ...[Continue Reading]
Police Worn Body Cameras: How the North Carolina House is attempting to address the concern of excessive force within law enforcement agencies
North Carolina currently has two bills in the House that attempt to remedy the current political turmoil between law enforcement and the community with the implementation of police worn body cameras. ...[Continue Reading]
California’s new vaccine law creates more problems than it cures
California passed legislation that eliminates the personal belief exemption from vaccination. ...[Continue Reading]
Campbell Law School: the most underrated law school in America
Campbell Law School holds the top spot in a list of the 10 most underrated law schools in America as determined by Bloomberg Business. The rankings are derived by analyzing three measurements of success, including student employment outcomes, median scores on the Law School Admission Test, and the ...[Continue Reading]
#LoveWins: So what happens now?
After a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court in favor of gay marriage nationwide, where will the focus be for the LGBTQ movement? ...[Continue Reading]
UPDATE: JONAH found guilty of consumer fraud
A New Jersey jury found the JONAH gay conversion therapy efforts illegal under the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act. ...[Continue Reading]
How Nebraska killed the death penalty
Nebraska repeals the death penalty in a landmark override vote by the state legislature. ...[Continue Reading]
