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What Happens If You Can’t Find Your Spouse to Get Divorced?
By Carolyn Hansen, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Relationships are complicated, and people often find themselves in situations they never anticipated. One of those is divorcing a spouse they’re no longer with — someone they are unable to…
Do Not Go Gently Into That Fortnite: Alabama Man Arrested for Alleged Threats While Gaming Online
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Online video games give players platforms to “pwn noobs” and talk trash in virtual arenas. But if you cross a line, they can also earn you an arrest warrant hand-delivered…
The Legal Battle Over Dolly Parton’s Estate Includes a Restraining Order
By Natalie Moritz | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The death of country music icon Dolly Parton in August 2026 triggered a massive, global outpouring of public grief. Now only a month later, a volatile legal dispute involving Parton’s…
What Happens If You Can’t Find Your Spouse to Get Divorced?
By Carolyn Hansen, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Relationships are complicated, and people often find themselves in situations they never anticipated. One of those is divorcing a spouse they’re no longer with — someone they are unable to…
The Legal Battle Over Dolly Parton’s Estate Includes a Restraining Order
By Natalie Moritz | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The death of country music icon Dolly Parton in August 2026 triggered a massive, global outpouring of public grief. Now only a month later, a volatile legal dispute involving Parton’s…
When Campaign Donations Become Illegal
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The Line Between Political Giving, Straw Donors, and Bribery Like it or not, political fundraising is a normal part of American democracy. Individuals may generally contribute to federal candidates and…
Do Not Go Gently Into That Fortnite: Alabama Man Arrested for Alleged Threats While Gaming Online
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Online video games give players platforms to “pwn noobs” and talk trash in virtual arenas. But if you cross a line, they can also earn you an arrest warrant hand-delivered…
Former Library System Executive Director Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Board That Terminated Her
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Luanne James claims that members of the Rutherford County Public Library Board engaged in viewpoint and employee discrimination by firing her for “insubordination” in 2026 after she refused demands to…
Indiana Court Says DoorDash May Have Encouraged Distracted Driving
By J.P. Finet, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The new ruling holds that DoorDash owed a duty to a driver injured in a crash involving a Dasher, based on allegations that the platform encourages drivers to use its…
The Legal Battle Over Dolly Parton’s Estate Includes a Restraining Order
By Natalie Moritz | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The death of country music icon Dolly Parton in August 2026 triggered a massive, global outpouring of public grief. Now only a month later, a volatile legal dispute involving Parton’s…
Did AI Legal Advice Nearly Break Up the SEC?
By Amy O'Neal, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
What would SEC football be without LSU? Tigers fans might have had to find out if ChatGPT’s legal advice got its way. Louisiana State University coach Lane Kiffin made a…
A Legal Bodyslam? Federal Judge Approves ESPN’s Motion To Intervene in Civil Suit Against WWE
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
In a professional wrestling tag-team match, much of the action centers on keeping a wrestler taking a beating from making contact with his partner (or one of his partners), which…
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Unspoken Rules of the Legal Hiring Process
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
You’ve landed the final-round interview for your dream legal job. Maybe it’s a BigLaw summer associate position, or a judicial clerkship. You’re early, as planned, and there’s a Dunkin’ around…
10th Circuit Court of Appeals Proposes Rule To Require Certification of Filings Using Artificial Intelligence
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has proposed a rule to address the ever-growing glut of court filings with incorrect or hallucinated case citations created by generative…
Contract Buzz: Sixth Circuit Reversal Highlights Difficulty in Litigation Involving Cannabis
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
A supplier held up its end of a contract, sued after the other party breached, and won a $31.8 million jury verdict. What caused the U.S. Court of Appeals for…
Unspoken Rules of the Legal Hiring Process
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
You’ve landed the final-round interview for your dream legal job. Maybe it’s a BigLaw summer associate position, or a judicial clerkship. You’re early, as planned, and there’s a Dunkin’ around…
10th Circuit Court of Appeals Proposes Rule To Require Certification of Filings Using Artificial Intelligence
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has proposed a rule to address the ever-growing glut of court filings with incorrect or hallucinated case citations created by generative…
New Study: High Rates of Depression, Burnout Continue Among Attorneys
By Amy O'Neal, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Every associate has heard stories of unexpected suicides, sudden deaths of healthy young lawyers, binge drinking, bad behavior, and DUIs. There's a reason for this; many members of the legal…
10th Circuit Court of Appeals Proposes Rule To Require Certification of Filings Using Artificial Intelligence
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has proposed a rule to address the ever-growing glut of court filings with incorrect or hallucinated case citations created by generative…
Contract Buzz: Sixth Circuit Reversal Highlights Difficulty in Litigation Involving Cannabis
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
A supplier held up its end of a contract, sued after the other party breached, and won a $31.8 million jury verdict. What caused the U.S. Court of Appeals for…
Surrogate Seeks U.S. Supreme Court Stay in Newborn Parentage Dispute
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
No specific federal regulations govern surrogacy. For a case as messy and complicated as this one, having a few in place might have made things easier. Surrogate mother McKenna West,…
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