Doctor-assisted suicides turned homicide charges?
Montana recently introduced legislation that could charge physicians with homicide, who assist their patients in suicide. [...]
Articles by Kendra Alleyne, Associate Editor Emeritus
About Kendra Alleyne, Associate Editor Emeritus
President Trump wastes no time shaking things up
President Trump’s executive order on immigration has sparked outrage from some, and praise from others. [...]
The day he snapped…
Questions are looming after lawyer Nathan DeSai, turned his gun on nine innocent people outside of his Texas home. [...]
Judge, why couldn’t you just keep your lips together?
A Canadian judge is in hot water after making off-color comments regarding a sexual assault victim and insinuating that she played a role in causing her own attack. [...]
Would you like some Hepatitis A with that?
Hundreds of restaurants are under scrutiny after Hepatitis A was recently found in sushi and smoothies in both Hawaii and Virginia. [...]
Police killings – the other side of the story
Why black Americans are genuinely afraid of police presence, and the tactics employed by law enforcement officers that perpetuate these feelings of fear. [...]
Proposed 2016 Formal Ethics Opinion 3: Negotiating Private Employment with Opposing Counsel
View the Proposed Ethics Opinion in Full Here A proposed ethics opinion entitled “Negotiating Private Employment with Opposing Counsel” was proposed on April 21, 2016. The proposed opinion discussed the issue of whether or not a lawyer may negotiate for employment with a law firm that represents a party on the opposite side of the matter in which the lawyer’s firm is also representing a party. In short, the answer is yes, with client consent. The opinion referenced Rule 1.7(b)(2) [...]
Gender verification testing for female athletes: humiliating or necessary?
The practice of “sex testing” female athletes is on shaky ground after significant flaws have been exposed in the process that has forever altered the lives of women athletes. [...]
New study shows that touch DNA may implicate the innocent
Although DNA evidence has been a legitimate method used by law enforcement officials for many years, questions are beginning to loom as to its reliability and accuracy. [...]
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. [...]
Crime does pay…the State
North Carolina’s “drug taxes” on substances ranging from marijuana to moonshine are reaping a major reward. [...]
Apex woman is the first charged under North Carolina’s new “revenge porn” law
With an Apex woman being the first to be charged under North Carolina’s new revenge porn law, what are the implications for future prosecutions under the law? [...]
Erin Andrews continues her fight to get justice for compromising videos released by her stalker
After naked videos of Erin Andrews in her hotel room were released in 2008, she continues to endure through a lawsuit against her stalker and the hotels in which these videos were taken. [...]
Small wins for singer Kesha in the midst of lawsuit against producer Dr. Luke
Singer and songwriter, Kesha, will be heard this month in a motion made to permit her to perform music and begin producing songs in the midst of a nasty lawsuit between her and her former producer, Dr. Luke. [...]
Computer Glitch Causes Mistaken Early Release of More Than 3,000 Inmates
The Department of Corrections (DOC) in Washington State has come under fire after a computer glitch in its system led to the early release of more than 3,000 inmates in the state since 2002. The Department has been aware of the glitch since 2012. [...]
