Trademark Board calls “foul” on Redskins
Washington, D.C.'s football team has cancelled its trademarks after the team's name and logo were found to be disparaging to Native Americans. [...]
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Criminal Calendaring Authority in North Carolina: A Balance between Prosecutors, Defense Counsel, and the Court
Case calendaring in North Carolina has evolved to become a collaborative process between key players in the state's criminal justice system. [...]
Are women’s colleges necessary—or even legal?
Now that more than fifty percent of undergraduate students are women, what is the purpose of female-only higher education? [...]
The recent rise of qui tam actions
Though the federal False Claims Act was enacted in 1863, lawsuits brought under the Act have recently increased dramatically. [...]
Smells like a lawsuit
The production of a popular condiment has some Irwindale, California residents holding their noses. [...]
The National Jurist names Campbell Law to list of top private law schools for the best value
Campbell Law was included in a list compiled by The National Jurist which named the top private law schools for the best value [...]
Aereo customers lament the death of a million tiny antennas
Aereo used cloud computing to change the way we watch TV, but the Supreme Court has held that its transmissions violated copyright law. [...]
When is cell phone location data constitutionally protected private information?
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that obtaining a criminal defendant’s cell phone location data without a warrant violated the defendant’s Fourth Amendment privacy rights. [...]
Everyday People Make an Easy Target for Hackers
Rapid technological growth makes it difficult for consumers and casual internet users to properly protect their personal information. [...]
In an international game of “Deal or No Deal,” who makes the call?
Prisoner of war Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl has come home, but the deal made for his return was legally questionable. [...]
05.06.2014 Consent Order of Disbarment [Cabarrus County]
Kia Scott was disbarred on May 6, 2014 by a Hearing Panel of the Disciplinary Hearing Commission. [...]
May Judges be Boy Scouts in North Carolina?
In light of the recent California Judicial Bar’s proposed amendment which may prohibit judges from being members of the Boy Scouts, will North Carolina judges also be prohibited from participating in Boy Scouts? [...]
Chapel Hill’s ban on cell phone use while driving gets disconnected
On June 12, 2014, the Supreme Court of North Carolina struck down the state’s first local ordinance banning the use of cellphones while driving. [...]
State-Sponsored Hacking: A Combination of Security and Encroachment
Computer hacking has become a powerful tool for world powers, though it is becoming unclear whether or not hacking is harming some of our basic liberties. [...]
Will the new North Carolina fracking law be a source of jobs and energy or just another environmental crisis?
Those who are concerned with the possible negative environmental effects of the fracking process staunchly oppose the passage of the Energy Modernization Act, yet many laud the bill as a way to provide energy and jobs for North Carolinians. [...]