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Federal Law Making It a Crime to Encourage Undocumented Aliens to Stay in U.S. Unconstitutional
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Several federal laws criminalize behavior that aids the migration of undocumented immigrants into the U.S. For example, it is a crime to smuggle immigrants...
Couple Can't go After GoDaddy for Defamatory Website: 2nd Cir.
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
GoDaddy, the domain registrar and web hosting company, is immune from defamation claims based on the websites it hosts, the Second Circuit ruled last week. The...
Sixth Circuit Upholds County Fairgoer's Right to Swear at Police
By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
On July 29, 2016, Michael Wood attended Ohio's Clark County Fair sporting a shirt that read "Fuck the Police." According to Wood, a few people commented on it,...
Why The Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Abortion Case Is Different
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Federal courts, including the Supreme Court, handle many important and controversial cases. As just one example, lawsuits challenging abortion rights are...
Female Grandmaster's Defamation Suit Against Netflix's The Queen's Gambit Can Proceed
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The popular Netflix series "The Queen's Gambit" depicts the life of a trailblazing chess prodigy named Beth Harmon. While the character and story are fiction,...
Renowned Pissarro Art Stolen by Nazis at Center of "Choice of Law" Dispute
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
In 1939, Lilly Cassirer Neubauer, a Jewish woman, needed to flee Germany with her husband. Nazi officials offered the couple $360 and two exit visas in...
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