Checks and balances for the medical profession
Michigan oncologist sentenced to forty-five years in prison for defrauding hundreds of cancer patients [...]
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“A nation of second chances”: President Obama commutes 46 sentences
In his push to overhaul the nation’s criminal justice system, President Obama commuted the sentences of 46 inmates who are currently incarcerated for nonviolent drug offenses, making him the president who has commuted the most sentences in more than 40 years. [...]
Can Video Depositions Be Shared With Anyone, Anywhere, at Any Time?
The Ethics Committee of the North Carolina State Bar should address limits and guidelines to sharing video deposition testimony. [...]
Second Circuit Rules Unpaid Interns Likely Not Employees Because of Educational Nature of Internship Programs
In an appeal to the Second Circuit, unpaid interns argue they are entitled to compensation, as they are employees – however, the Second Circuit rules that due to the educational nature of internships, in most cases, unpaid interns are not entitled to compensation based on a primary beneficiary test. [...]
Re-thinking the use of solitary confinement
A federal appeals court decides that an inmate in solitary confinement may sue based on a procedural due process claim [...]
Supreme Court OK’s new lethal injection drug
In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court holds that midazolam is a sufficient lethal injection substitute, and consequently does not violate the Eighth Amendment. [...]
Sweet Briar’s (Almost) Sweet Ending
The college will stay open for now, but could be subject to future lawsuits [...]
Police Worn Body Cameras: How the North Carolina House is attempting to address the concern of excessive force within law enforcement agencies
North Carolina currently has two bills in the House that attempt to remedy the current political turmoil between law enforcement and the community with the implementation of police worn body cameras. [...]
California’s new vaccine law creates more problems than it cures
California passed legislation that eliminates the personal belief exemption from vaccination. [...]
Campbell Law School: the most underrated law school in America
Campbell Law School holds the top spot in a list of the 10 most underrated law schools in America as determined by Bloomberg Business. The rankings are derived by analyzing three measurements of success, including student employment outcomes, median scores on the Law School Admission Test, and the number of citations received by an institution’s law review. The complete rankings are available via this link. “It’s exciting for a respected national outlet to share what we’ve been telling [...]
#LoveWins: So what happens now?
After a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court in favor of gay marriage nationwide, where will the focus be for the LGBTQ movement? [...]
UPDATE: JONAH found guilty of consumer fraud
A New Jersey jury found the JONAH gay conversion therapy efforts illegal under the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act. [...]
How Nebraska killed the death penalty
Nebraska repeals the death penalty in a landmark override vote by the state legislature. [...]
24-hour waiting periods: an “undue burden” or a minor inconvenience?
Civil rights groups across Florida have filed a lawsuit seeking an emergency injunction in response to a new law that will impose a 24-hour waiting period on women seeking abortions after they receive “informed consent.” [...]
LegalZoom Challenges the North Carolina State Bar’s Decision to Not Approve Their Prepaid Legal Services
LegalZoom sues the North Carolina State Bar in an antitrust lawsuit for refusing to register it’sits do-it-yourself legal documents as prepaid legal plans marketed to individuals and small business in North Carolina. [...]
