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'Underwear Bomber' Gets Life for Trying to Blow Up Delta Flight

By Andrew Chow, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A Nigerian man accused of igniting an "underwear bomb" on a U.S.-bound jetliner has been sentenced to four consecutive life terms in prison. Umar Farouk...

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Texas Pre-Abortion Ultrasound Law Enforceable: Fed. Judge

By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Opponents of Texas' abortion ultrasound law may need to go all the way to the Supreme Court. In August, District Court Judge Sam Sparks issued a preliminary...

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Supreme Court to Consider International Wiretapping Law

By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A 2008 amendment to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is heading to the Supreme Court. A group of activists, lawyers and journalists, including...

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Viewing Child Porn Not a State Crime: NY Appeals Court

By Edward Tan, JD | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The line for acceptable behavior when it comes to child pornography just got blurrier in New York. The state's highest court just ruled that viewing child...

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Hustler Wins 'Free Speech' Appeal Over Chris Benoit Wife Photo

By Andrew Chow, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Hustler magazine will not have to pay $250,000 in punitive damages for publishing nude photos of pro wrestler Chris Benoit's late wife, a federal appeals court...

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Hermes Wins $100M in Fake Birkin Bag Lawsuit

By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

French fashion house Hermès successfully won a fake Birkin bag lawsuit on Tuesday. A federal judge in New York awarded the high-end retailer $100 million in...

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