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.
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12-year-old dragged by rope: intentional or merely an accident?
A serious injury to a little girl on a Texas playground has put a Waco school on the defensive.
Millions anxiously await the SCOTUS’ decision on DAPA
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to make a decision on the President’s executive action by the end of the month, providing undocumented and mixed-status families both hope and distress.
False claims act seeks to de-fraud healthcare system
Historically known as the “Lincoln Law,” the False Claims act is becoming a popular tool in battling healthcare fraud.
Does the Second Amendment give you the right to carry concealed?
As the Ninth Circuit becomes the fifth to uphold the regulation of carrying concealed weapons, will the Supreme Court be asked to put the matter to rest once and for all?
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.
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.