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Court Clerk Can't Withhold Press Access
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
If you want to find the bleeding edge of press freedoms, look no further than legal news stories. In a case filed by a news agency, a federal judge has ordered...
Indiana Beer, Wine, and Liquor Battle Continues
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
A legal battle over beer, wine, and liquor licensing has been brewing for years in Indiana. Monarch Beverage -- the state's largest beer distributor -- won't...
Judge Refuses to Order School to Suspend Transgender Policy
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
When you lose a case at trial, sometimes it's better to just let it go. Gary McCaleb, a lawyer for the Alliance Defending Freedom, doesn't think that way. He...
Apple Faces Coast-to-Coast Class Actions Over 'Throttling' Old Phones
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Company bumbles. Consumers complain. Lawyers sue. That's a quick reference to the latest class actions filed against Apple after the iPhone maker admitted that...
School Can't Lay Off Tenured Teacher
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Joe Elliott, a Dupont Elementary School teacher for almost 20 years, had a reputation for being "too rigid," "sarcastic," and "moody." The Indiana school let...
Court: Brendan Dassey's 'Making a Murderer' Confession Was Voluntary
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
If the U.S.Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals were a trial court, Brendan Dassey would be a free man now. The appeals court split over the case, voting 4-3 that...