Super Bowl Renews Efforts to Thwart Human Trafficking
When most people think about the Super Bowl, parties, finger foods, and funny commercials come to mind, but not human […]
Attorney-Client Privilege Versus the Public’s Right to Know
A redistricting plan that pleases everyone simply does not exist. As Justice Hudson put it in her dissent to the
A Leaked Justice Department Document Discusses Targeted Killing of U.S. Citizens Abroad
A president’s wartime power has been a subject of both interest and tension since this county was founded. The United
Prove it! Musings on advocacy, evidence, and the problems of proof at trial: Cross-Examination by the Numbers
We’re all familiar with them, those classic cross-examination tips that, if applied correctly, will win your case and make you
Delay Granted to Texas Woman Hours Before Scheduled Execution
In 1997, Kimberly McCarthy of Texas was convicted of forcing her way into Dorothy Booth’s home under the pretext of
New Jersey Legislators Attempt to Halt “Snookering” Caused by Reality TV
Regardless of whether one has fallen victim to the reality television that has taken America by storm since the first
U.S. Justice Department Versus Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson: Investigation to the Present
On December 20, 2012, the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) filed a civil rights lawsuit against Alamance County Sheriff Terry S.
Texas Supreme Court to Decide ‘Sentimental Damages for Dogs’ Case
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of Texas heard oral arguments in Strickland v. Medlen, a case that may redefine how
“Storage Wars” Lawsuit Uses an Old Statute to Question the “Reality” of a Popular TV Show
A contestant from “Storage Wars” has filed suit against the show’s producers alleging the show is anything but nonfiction. The
More – or Less – at Four: Potential Changes to North Carolina’s Pre-Kindergarten Program
The Right to a Sound Basic Education Article I of the North Carolina Constitution asserts that the people of this
Orange County Public Smoking Ban to Take Effect in 2013
On November 21, Orange County Commissioners voted 6-1 to ban smoking in most public places. Prior to the vote, the
No Girls Allowed: Single-Sex Education and the U.S. Constitution
On August 13, 2012, the Wake County Public School System offered parents the opportunity to have their children educated in
Prove it! Musings on advocacy, evidence, and the problems of proof at trial – Admissibility of prior bad acts under NCRE 404(b): Alchemy or Analysis?
It happens all the time. Defense counsel in a criminal case works hard to avoid opening the door to her
What happens to digital assets after death?
I still prefer the printed word, but for many people, the fastest growing portion of their book and music libraries
California Bans Conversion Therapy for Gay Minors
Note from the Editors: On December 3, United States District Court Judge William Shubb ruled that the ban on conversion