To Elect or Retention Elect, that is the question
The North Carolina Supreme Court is gearing up to rule how the term “elected” is defined within the state constitution, which will have implications on their own elections as justices [...]
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Will the U.S. women’s soccer team win EEOC claims regarding pay discrepancies?
The United States Women’s National Soccer team filed an EEOC claim for receiving unequal pay for their incredible performances when compared to pay received by the Men’s National Soccer team. [...]
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? [...]
While marijuana may be legal in some states, employers can still drug test and terminate employees
Five states in the United States have legalized recreational marijuana, twenty-three states have legalized medical marijuana, but employers in these states can still require drug tests and fire an employee over a failed drug test, even though the conduct is no longer criminalized. [...]
Bachelor of rape: higher learning in victimization
Sexual assaults in and around our nation’s universities are occurring at an alarming rate, and it is often being swept under the rug. [...]
The politicizing of the U.S. Constitution: How politics have changed the supposed neutral branch of our government
Debates among political parties have erupted across the United States regarding President Obama’s United States Supreme Court Justice nomination, Chief Judge Merrick Garland. [...]
Hogan’s trial redefines the line between public figure and private citizen
Terry Gene Bollea, more commonly known as “Hulk Hogan,” just won a tremendous award from the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of the State of Florida totaling $140 million, and got a pretty crucial ruling – celebrities have substantial privacy rights. [...]
NC Blue Cross and Blue Shield to dodge NC Commissioner’s investigation and national class action lawsuit
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is under investigation after hundreds of customer complaints, while a national class action lawsuit is pending for 37 Blues across the nation. [...]
Environmental victory for the Obama Administration highlights possible end to a conservative dominated Court
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be allowed to continue enforcing regulations limiting emissions of mercury and other airborne toxins from power plants. [...]
Suits against Harvard and MIT for failure to make websites accessible under the ADA survive motions to dismiss
Universities are coming under fire for not making their website accessible, opening up potential liability under the ADA and Rehabilitation Act. [...]
NC State legislators v. Charlotte City Council
The NC General Assembly knocks out the Charlotte City Council’s recent ordinance providing discrimination protections for the LGBT community, but the legislation does so much more. [...]
How a South African Olympic medalist left stadiums for prison: the trial and appeals of Oscar Pistorius
Oscar Pistorius, South African Olympic runner, will receive his prison sentence next month for murdering his girlfriend back in 2013. [...]
Think before you shoot
A recent report reveals that the mentally ill and African American citizens of Los Angeles are involved in police shootings by the LAPD at a disproportionately higher number. [...]
Clinton continues to campaign amid indictment talk
Amid a Presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton continues to face scrutiny as an investigation for after-labeled classified emails sent on a private server during her time as Secretary of State. [...]
Update on Safe Harbor
The European Union and the United States have reached a temporary agreement to deal with the falling out of Safe Harbor and the distrust in transatlantic data flows. [...]