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U.S. v. Elonis: 'Rap Lyrics' Case Isn't Really About Rap Lyrics
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
On December 1, in one of the most anticipated cases so far this year, the Supreme Court will hear Elonis v. United States, also known as the "Facebook threats"...
We Finally Got the Name of Pa.'s 'Porngate' Supreme Court Justice
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
There's just something about Pennsylvania, porn, and the race for governor. Last month, a guy who starred in a "torture porn" flick showed up in a campaign...
3rd Cir. Trips Over Meaning of 'Replace' in Gas Line Easement
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
The majority said that this was a "straightforward" case: Columbia Gas Transmission has the "right of eminent domain to obtain easements over the land of...
Pa. AG Reveals State Officials Who Exchanged Pornographic Emails
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
As a general rule, one shouldn't send porn through a work email account during work hours. As a more specific rule, one shouldn't do that if one is a state...
N.J. Sup. Ct.: Sex Offender Ankle Monitor Is Ex Post Facto Punishment
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
"Civil regulatory scheme" or "criminal punishment"? How would you classify a newly instated requirement that all sex offenders wear an ankle monitor at all...
N.J. Judge Who Played Prosecutor, Denied Counsel Gets No Immunity
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Prosecutor? No need. How about defense counsel? Nah, they can represent themselves. Meet Judge Louis DiLeo. Back in 2010, in the Linden, New Jersey, municipal...
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