Ozymandias: President Trump pulls U.S. out of Paris Climate Accords and reviews National Monuments
President Trump faces stark criticism as he fulfills campaign promises concerning important environmental decisions. [...]
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U.S. Supreme Court lays down the law on a deportation loophole
The Supreme Court of the United States issued a unanimous decision on May 17, 2017, in Esquivel-Quintana v. Sessions, in favor of a lawful Mexican immigrant on the premise that federal law was inappropriately applied in attempts to justify deportation. [...]
Rylan’s law: a silver lining in the darkest cloud
After a 23-month old child died after being found unresponsive in a pond by his house, the NC legislature proposed a bill to improve DSS observations and hopefully save lives. [...]
Telemarketers gone wild: FTC violations and indecent behavior
After relentlessly calling people on the “Do Not Call List,” Dish Network is being forced to pay $280 million to the U.S. Government and several states, including North Carolina, for its telemarketing tactics. [...]
The constitutional cost of keeping up with cyber criminals
The “warrant rule” of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure was recently changed to make it easier to investigate online criminal activity, but some believe the change comes at the price of constitutional rights. [...]
The continued institutionalization of the new Jim Crow
With the Supreme Court denying to review the decision that found the North Carolina legislature had discriminatory intent in passing its election law, what does this mean for the future of North Carolina’s elections?
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Corporate Coffee: A daunting, yet avoidable, danger.
One woman’s tragic coffee spill resulted in severe burns to her midsection and a lawsuit against Starbucks. [...]
Back to the drawing board
Racially-motivated redistricting in North Carolina ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States. [...]
A General’s silence and a nosy neighbor
Retired Army lieutenant general and former national security advisor for the Trump Administration Michael Flynn invokes the 5th Amendment in a Senate hearing concerning Russia’s involvement in the 2016 presidential election. [...]
How many more? Baylor University faces another sexual assault lawsuit
A former student athlete alleges she was gang raped by at least four Baylor football players, and the University did nothing about it. The Title IX lawsuit joins numerous other allegations of sexual misconduct against Baylor in the last few years. [...]
Pop-ups from hell: the compromise of client confidentiality in the age of cyber attacks
As an intense malware virus has continued to wreak havoc on computer systems internationally, concerns have been raised as to the protection of client files within various organizations. [...]
Is the price of infidelity going down?
Over 200 alienation of affection lawsuits are filed in North Carolina every year, and each one provides the judiciary with an opportunity to decide the fate of the controversial tort. [...]
Comey chaos: President Trump’s decision to fire the FBI director and its backlash
President Trump has received intense criticism, and even calls for impeachment, surrounding his abrupt firing of FBI Director James B. Comey. Conflicting explanations for Comey’s dismissal and the appointment of a new special prosecutor have left many questioning the future of the administration. [...]
Drawing the I.Q. line for the death Penalty
An in depth look into the relationship between intellectual disabilities and the death penalty sentence. [...]
