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Supreme Court Won't Revive Chicago's Police Recording Law

By Andrew Lu | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to reinstate a Chicago law that sought to prohibit audiotaping police officers in public places. The Chicago law made it a...

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Supreme Court Takes on Arizona Voter Proof of Citizenship Case

By Andrew Lu | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to step in and take on the controversial Arizona voter ID law that would require voters to show proof of U.S. citizenship to...

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Taking Over an Ex-Employee's LinkedIn Account is Not Actionable

By Deanne Katz, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Employees whose LinkedIn accounts are hacked by previous employers have no recourse under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), according to a ruling last...

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Wisconsin's Anti-Union Laws Struck Down by State Court

By Deanne Katz, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker worked hard to pass a law to significantly restricted unions' collective bargaining rights. A ruling by a Wisconsin judge on...

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50 Years After Gideon, 5 Problems Facing Public Defenders

By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Criminal defendants have the right to counsel, even if they can't afford one. That's a staple in the law. And it was solidified even further 50 years ago in...

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Supreme Court Ruling in Student Loan Case May Discourage Lawsuits

By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In a case involving a student loan collections dispute, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in favor of a debt collector, the ABA Journal reports. This...

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