Rules of evidence v. Constitutional protections: a battle of authorities
The Supreme Court carves out an exception to the validity of a jury verdict for racial bias in jury deliberations. [...]
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Mickelson may testify in insider trading case
After paying back profits from a lucrative stock trade, Mickelson is named in the witness list of a notorious sports gambler in an insider trading trial. [...]
The crane fell in to a burning ring of fire
Should wood still be used in large apartment buildings? [...]
Firearms may become legal for mentally incompetent veterans to buy.
Veterans who have been appointed a guardian due to physical or mental incapacity, may now have more accessibility to firearms. [...]
Supreme Court declines to hear Senator’s appeal
Senator Robert Menendez will have to face his corruption charges after the Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal. [...]
Lex Luna – The Law of the Moon
The rising interest in private space travel creates a variety of legal issues. [...]
Medical transparency and patients’ right-to-know.
A Florida law opens up new doors for patient access to adverse medical incidents. [...]
Jewish community under attack as white nationalist movement gains popularity.
The increasingly popular white nationalist movement has become emboldened by the election of President Trump, and as a result, attacks on minority communities, such as the Jewish community, have become more prevalent. [...]
Lining Up for the T-Train – Are NFL Teams in Violation of Federal Drug Law?
Lawsuit by former NFL players alleges that the overuse of prescription drugs in the NFL is a violation of the Controlled Substances Act. [...]
When bullets cross the border, should Constitutional protections follow?
Case concerning a cross-border shooting brings the possibility of extraterritorial application of the United States Constitution to the Supreme Court. [...]
Docs versus Glocks: the decision
Doctors in Florida have breathed a sigh of relief in the wake of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision striking down portions of the Florida’s Firearms Owners’ Privacy Act. [...]
Sold to the highest bidder: the black market of international adoptions.
The business of snatching babies off the street and tricking mothers into selling their infants for next to nothing. [...]
Understanding Kolbe v. Hogan and what it means for gun owners in the United States of America.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit seems to go against the U.S. Supreme Court in its latest gun related decision. [...]
Doctor-assisted suicides turned homicide charges?
Montana recently introduced legislation that could charge physicians with homicide, who assist their patients in suicide. [...]
Hate crime in Kansas leaves Indian community in fear.
Adam Purinton is being charged with murder and attempted murder after shooting two Indian Engineers in Olathe, KS. [...]
