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States Square Off in Legal Battles Over Abortion Rights and Shield Laws
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Of the many subjects that evoke passionate reactions from both sides of the argument, few can hold a candle to the blazing disagreement over abortion. After...
"Ketamine Queen" No Longer as Dealer Who Supplied Lethal Dose to Matthew Perry Pleads Guilty
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
There are some things it's probably very good to be queen of. Queen of England springs to mind, and for those who like music, there's Queens of the Stone Age....
Louisiana Stands Alone in Refusing To Address 'Jim Crow Jury' Split-Jury Verdicts
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The 1957 film "12 Angry Men" is about one juror's conflicting vote keeping a jury from immediately convicting a defendant of murder. Over the course of the...
Trump's Crusade Against Cashless Bail
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
According to a new executive order, the president wants to divert federal policies and resources, “to the maximum extent permitted by law,” away from...
Colorado Funeral Home Abuse of Corpses Leads to Legislative Changes
By Mariana Petersen, J.D. | Translated by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Fraud crimes can take many unusual forms, and the stories surrounding them are as varied as they are surprising. A case in point involves the community of...
Only a Small Percentage of Federal Charges Against LA Protestors Have Gotten an Indictment
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Reviewed by Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
The old saying is that grand juries would "indict a ham sandwich." That quote, attributed to New York Court of Appeals Judge Sol Wachtler in the 1980s, might...