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There’s Been a Federal Ban on Distilling Your Own Spirits for 158 Years — Until Now
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
If you’ve ever watched a YouTube video on DIY spirits, you might assume the biggest risk is blowing up your garage. But in much of the United States, the...
Fifth Circuit Orders New Look at Implied Miranda Waiver
By Carolyn Hansen, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Earlier this month, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals gave federal prosecutors in Mississippi a second chance to prove that a defendant voluntarily waived his...
New Jersey Township Faces Fight Over Fossil Fuels With Federal Government
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
During the American Revolutionary War, the area around Morris Township served as George Washington’s headquarters on multiple occasions. Today, it finds itself...
ABA Will Get Its Day in Court as Judge Denies Dismissal of Lawsuit Against Trump Administration
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
A federal judge denied a motion to dismiss by the federal government in American Bar Association v. Executive Office of the President. Filed in the District of...
SCOTUS Hands a Win to ‘Conversion Therapy’ Providers
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. Supreme Court has just stepped into one of the fiercest battles over LGBTQ+ rights in the country: whether states can ban so‑called “conversion...
Third Circuit Gives Black-Box Forensics the Green Light
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
When traditional DNA testing hits a wall, police are increasingly turning to complex computer programs to sort out whose DNA is in the mix. The U.S. Court of...
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