Carolyn Hansen, J.D.
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With nearly 20 years of experience in legal content strategy, writing, and editing, Carolyn has researched and authored hundreds of legal websites and articles for attorneys nationwide. She has written on a wide range of topics, from family law to criminal defense and immigration.
Carolyn graduated from Vassar College with a bachelor’s degree in English before she earned her Juris Doctorate at Mitchell Hamline College of Law. When not immersing herself in the latest legal news, Carolyn enjoys running around the lakes near her home in Minneapolis, spending time with her husband and their two children, and traveling.
Google’s YouTube has settled a social media addiction case that was brought by a 15-year-old boy in Florida. The case is seen as a fresh legal blow for online platforms that have been accused of playing a significant role in an ongoing children’s mental health crisis. The teenager, who used…
When Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols went to trial for the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing, there was just one piece of video evidence against them. It was grainy security camera footage from the lobby of a building a few blocks away. For a moment, the bomb-laden rental truck could be…
Imagine two people going through the checkout at your local big box store. They pick up the exact same product and scan it at the exact same time. One pays $10. The other pays $14. The price difference isn’t due to a coupon or membership in the store’s loyalty…
Drag queen and environmental activist Pattie Gonia and the outdoor apparel company Patagonia are engaged in a high-profile trademark infringement lawsuit. Patagonia took action against Pattie related to her efforts to trademark “Pattie Gonia”, sell merchandise, and promote her activism and online marketing. Pattie Gonia has become…
Effective summer 2026, law students at the University of California Berkeley will no longer be allowed to use AI for most class assignments and exams. That’s because their professors kept finding misrepresented or nonexistent cases cited in students’ work. With the new policy comes some significant changes. It appears…
The Trump administration has removed a series of Biden-era regulations that were originally designed to protect the nation’s drinking water. Those regulations set the first national drinking-water limits for several PFAS compounds. PFAS — otherwise known as per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances — are the toxic forever chemicals. Experts…
Is it really the “happiest place on Earth”? A new proposed class action lawsuit accuses the Walt Disney Company of violating privacy, unfair competition, and consumer protection laws by using facial recognition technology at Disneyland park entrances to verify tickets. The proposed class action seeks at least $5…
A Wisconsin judge found enough evidence to move forward with a criminal case against attorney and animal rights activist Wayne Hsiung. Hsiung has been accused of leading a break-in at a beagle breeding and research facility called Ridglan Farms, located outside of Madison, Wisconsin, in Blue Mounds. Ridglan…
This week, the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned the murder convictions of Alex Murdaugh (pronounced “Murdock”), a now-infamous former attorney who was accused of killing his wife and son in 2021. The justices said their decision was due to “improper external influences on the jury” by a court…
Some iPhone users could see payouts soon. That’s because Apple agreed to pay $250 million to settle claims that it deceived consumers by advertising artificial intelligence features that were, well, artificial. Those features — things like deeper personalization and interaction with third‑party apps — were not yet available on…