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PTSD Settlement: Vets with PTSD Get Benefits Under Settlement

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

As many as 4,000 Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder are expected to be impacted by the PTSD settlement reached...

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Beef Jerky Verdict: Jack Link Must Pay Son $5M for Ousting Him

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

A Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling this week was supposed to bring an end to the family feud raging between Jack Link and his sons Troy and Jay, but it appears...

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Transgender Discrimination is Unconstitutional, 11th Cir. Rules

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

Is transgender discrimination sex discrimination? And if so, is it prohibited by the Constitution? The 11th Circuit answered both of these questions in the...

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Horn Honking Restrictions Violate Free Speech, Washington Court Rules

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

Horn honking is protected speech. At least when it is intended to convey an easily understood message. This very conclusion was at the center of a Washington...

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You Can't Use a Prison Shank for Self Defense, 9th Circuit Rules

By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Lenny Urena is probably not the only prisoner who believes being called a "bitch" justifies assaulting the name-caller. But the Ninth Circuit disagrees. The...

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Woman Must Decrypt Laptop, Judge Rules

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

The Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination does not apply to encrypted laptops, according to a federal judge in Colorado. The judge came to this...

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