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My Landlord Started Charging for Previously Included Utilities. Is That Legal?
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
If your landlord suddenly tells you that you now have to pay for water, electricity, or other utility costs that were always included in your monthly rent, it...
Are Booby Traps a Good Idea in Real Life? No, Life Isn’t ‘Home Alone’
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
It's been firmly established that people may use deadly force in self-defense during specific instances where they reasonably believe they face an imminent...
Does Bullying Make Anti-Truancy Law Unsafe?
By Amy O'Neal, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
As recently as the 1990s, teachers and parents saw student bullying as a fact of life, leaving it largely up to students to resolve. Now, many more adults take...
Colorado Passes Law Addressing Questionable Accuracy of Colorimetric Field Drug Tests
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Law enforcement has long relied on using tiny bags of chemicals to test whether substances discovered during traffic stops and other situations are controlled...
Louisiana Man Convicted of Child Rape Opts for Surgical Castration
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Is it an effective deterrent, a medically sound option, or a violation of a prisoner’s constitutional rights? The debate over surgical castration, which was...
Georgia Sued Over State Restrictions on Midwifery Practice
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Georgia’s maternal mortality rate is among the highest in the country, with Black mothers more than three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related causes...
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