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ICE May Now Use Electric Shock Gloves … Is That Legal?
By Mariana Petersen, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may soon equip some officers with gloves capable of releasing up to 380 volts of electricity in short pulses. They are intended to overwhelm…
Can Wall Street Buy an Early Look at Trump’s Posts? A New Lawsuit Says No.
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
If President Donald Trump’s two administrations have taught us anything, it is that one social media post can have a far-reaching impact. A message on Truth Social can signal a…
Fan Scammed by Impersonator for $310,000 Can’t Hold Kenny Chesney Legally Responsible
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Patricia Linson’s favorite Kenny Chesney song might be “She’s Got It All,” but she probably doesn’t feel that way about herself after recent court results. On August 11, 2026, the…
ICE May Now Use Electric Shock Gloves … Is That Legal?
By Mariana Petersen, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may soon equip some officers with gloves capable of releasing up to 380 volts of electricity in short pulses. They are intended to overwhelm…
Did the U.S. Really Just Ban Roombas? What the FCC’s New Rule Means
By Amy O'Neal, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Unsurprisingly, few people have considered the inherent dangers of robot vacuums, aside perhaps from the early buyers who saw them track pet poop through every room. Yet companies and hackers…
What Happens When CPS Is Called?
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Updated by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
For many parents, having child protective services (CPS) show up at your doorstep is more terrifying than the police knocking at your door. A common misconception is that a CPS…
Can Wall Street Buy an Early Look at Trump’s Posts? A New Lawsuit Says No.
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
If President Donald Trump’s two administrations have taught us anything, it is that one social media post can have a far-reaching impact. A message on Truth Social can signal a…
Creator of "Ransom Cartel" Gets 16 Years for Cybercrimes
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Crime syndicates are often compared to serpents, with the most effective method of neutralization being the figurative cutting off of their heads. By securing a 16-year prison sentence in a plea deal…
Bellwether Trial Verdict Goes Against Medtronic in Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuit
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
With post-trial motions and appeals still available and extremely likely to be exercised, Alabama’s Larry and Tammy Patterson probably should wait a little while before throwing a big party with…
Fan Scammed by Impersonator for $310,000 Can’t Hold Kenny Chesney Legally Responsible
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Patricia Linson’s favorite Kenny Chesney song might be “She’s Got It All,” but she probably doesn’t feel that way about herself after recent court results. On August 11, 2026, the…
The Case of the Missing Baby Giraffes Just Got Even Stranger
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The case of the missing baby giraffes may sound like a children’s book, but the real-life mystery includes a court fight, a yearlong search, and an unusual allegation involving a…
Who Owns the Electric Guitar? Trademark, Copyright, and the Stratocaster
By Amy O'Neal, J.D. | Reviewed by Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
A Fender Stratocaster is the kind of guitar musicians name. Since the 1950s, guitarists and technicians have prized the Strat’s capabilities, mastering and modifying it to produce some of the…
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Tenth Circuit Delivers a Second Chance to Pizza Driver’s Wage Lawsuit
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Between navigating rush-hour traffic to dealing with entitled customers, delivering pizzas can be a thankless job. But one thing you probably don’t expect is having to dish out so much…
Legal Hiring Is Up. Just Not for Everyone.
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Preliminary data show that legal-services employment rose again in July. But for new lawyers hoping to begin at the country’s largest firms, the legal jobs picture is less straightforward. The…
Go BigLaw or Go Home: Employment Statistics for the Law School Class of 2025
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Wondering what the employment outcomes were for the rest of the students you shared a 3L Trusts and Wills class with in Fall of 2024? There’s a good chance that…
Legal Hiring Is Up. Just Not for Everyone.
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Preliminary data show that legal-services employment rose again in July. But for new lawyers hoping to begin at the country’s largest firms, the legal jobs picture is less straightforward. The…
Go BigLaw or Go Home: Employment Statistics for the Law School Class of 2025
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Wondering what the employment outcomes were for the rest of the students you shared a 3L Trusts and Wills class with in Fall of 2024? There’s a good chance that…
The First ‘NextGen’ Bar Exam in July Had Some Major Issues
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
If you’re a current law student, you’ve probably already made peace with a few grim bar‑exam truths: you will memorize rules you’ll never use, you will pour rent money into…
Tenth Circuit Delivers a Second Chance to Pizza Driver’s Wage Lawsuit
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Between navigating rush-hour traffic to dealing with entitled customers, delivering pizzas can be a thankless job. But one thing you probably don’t expect is having to dish out so much…
Appeals Court Pauses EPA Chief’s $20 Billion Clawback of Clean Energy Grants
By J.P. Finet, J.D. | Reviewed by Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit restored a preliminary injunction barring the Environmental Protection Agency from carrying out its attempt to terminate roughly $20 billion in…
Ninth Circuit Says Unread Work Emails Don’t Equal Consent to Arbitration
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
If your employer quietly slips a mandatory arbitration policy into your inbox and you never read it, can that really waive your right to sue? According to the Ninth Circuit,…
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