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It Was Just $400, Until It Wasn't: Why the Angel Reese Bet Is a Bigger Deal Than the WNBA Wants to Admit
By Natalie Moritz | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Two of the biggest names in women’s basketball, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers, are in the headlines after the WNBA shared a video on its social channels of the two…
What Proof Do You Need to Get a Restraining Order?
By Steven Ellison, Esq. | Updated by Melissa Bender, Esq. | Last updated on
Restraining orders (sometimes known as protective orders) exist to keep people safe. They can provide a level of security if you're afraid someone may hurt you. But before a court…
Postpartum Psychosis: Analyzing the Trial of the Massachusetts Woman Who Killed Her Three Children
By Mariana Petersen, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Content Warning: This article includes content related to homicide, suicide, and violence, including details that some readers may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know…
What Proof Do You Need to Get a Restraining Order?
By Steven Ellison, Esq. | Updated by Melissa Bender, Esq. | Last updated on
Restraining orders (sometimes known as protective orders) exist to keep people safe. They can provide a level of security if you're afraid someone may hurt you. But before a court…
When a Company Retreat Leads to a Lawsuit: What Employers Can Learn
By Amy O'Neal, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Outside of Severance, most employers appreciate some openness at the workplace. Many even encourage sharing and bonding, saying, “We’re a family here!” But just as in some real families, anyone…
Spicy Solution or Recipe for Disaster? Pepper-Spraying Drones Deployed in Schools Raise Legal Questions
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Armed guards, weapon-detection systems, and increased surveillance haven’t seemed to slow down school shooting tragedies. Can quick-response drones controlled by remote pilots succeed where other methods to thwart active shooters…
Postpartum Psychosis: Analyzing the Trial of the Massachusetts Woman Who Killed Her Three Children
By Mariana Petersen, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Content Warning: This article includes content related to homicide, suicide, and violence, including details that some readers may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know…
Why One Donor‑Conceived 'Nobel Baby' Is Suing the FDA Over Sperm Donor Medical Records
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
A Citizen Petition is a formal request that anyone can file asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to change a regulation or take (or stop taking) some official…
A Wiped Cell Phone at Atlanta Airport Becomes Test Case for How Far CBP Can Go
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
One man at the Atlanta airport got in trouble with the feds over an allegedly wiped cell phone. Now, his case has become a vehicle for testing how far the…
It Was Just $400, Until It Wasn't: Why the Angel Reese Bet Is a Bigger Deal Than the WNBA Wants to Admit
By Natalie Moritz | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Two of the biggest names in women’s basketball, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers, are in the headlines after the WNBA shared a video on its social channels of the two…
Film Production Company and Screenwriter Come at Netflix With Guns Blazing Over Missing Drive Containing WWII Espionage Film
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
We’ve all wandered around our workplace trying to figure out where our keys or the last cup of coffee might be. Sure, it’s irritating, but probably not as stress‑inducing as…
Strip Steak Definitely on the Menu at Restaurant That Allows Clothing-Optional Dining
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
When it comes to eating at a fine dining restaurant, it’s a good idea to book ahead. On the first Monday of every month at a certain steakhouse in Florida,…
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Can You Say Whatever You Want on Your Car’s Custom License Plate?
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
If you’ve ever sprung for a vanity plate for your vehicle, you probably assume you can put whatever you want on it – as long as nobody else claimed your…
Louisiana Supreme Court Justices Vote Unanimously To Recuse Chief Justice
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
It’s fairly common for coworkers to get together for events like a barbecue during the summer months. If the justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court (SCoL) have a seafood boil…
SCOTUSblog Founder Sentenced to Six Years for Federal Tax and Mortgage Fraud
By J.P. Finet, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Tom Goldstein built a national reputation by mastering two complex games: Supreme Court litigation and high‑stakes poker. It was his attempt at a third — tax evasion — that recently…
Louisiana Supreme Court Justices Vote Unanimously To Recuse Chief Justice
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
It’s fairly common for coworkers to get together for events like a barbecue during the summer months. If the justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court (SCoL) have a seafood boil…
SCOTUSblog Founder Sentenced to Six Years for Federal Tax and Mortgage Fraud
By J.P. Finet, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Tom Goldstein built a national reputation by mastering two complex games: Supreme Court litigation and high‑stakes poker. It was his attempt at a third — tax evasion — that recently…
Deepfakes May Be Fiction, But They Carry Real Evidentiary Risks In Court
By Carolyn Hansen, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Deepfakes are popping up in the news all over the place, from their use in cybercrime and fraud to political propaganda, entertainment, and even non-consensual intimate images, which have triggered…
Can You Say Whatever You Want on Your Car’s Custom License Plate?
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
If you’ve ever sprung for a vanity plate for your vehicle, you probably assume you can put whatever you want on it – as long as nobody else claimed your…
How Far Can a Library Enforce Peace and Quiet Before It Violates the First Amendment?
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
A library isn’t the first place you’d expect a protest showdown. But when a Kansas public library tried to keep signs, protests, and “free speech activities” out of its reading…
Ninth Circuit Rules That Murder‑for‑Hire Is Not Necessarily a ‘Crime of Violence’
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
James Henrikson did what most people only threaten in anger and never carry out: he hired hit men when his business relationships went bad. Now, a Ninth Circuit panel has…
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