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Transgender 1st Grader Wins Restroom Ruling
By Betty Wang, JD | Last updated on
A transgender first grader has won a ruling against a Colorado school district that will allow her to use the girls' restroom at her school. The Colorado...
Supreme Ct. Remands Affirmative Action Case
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed affirmative action to survive in college admissions but imposed a tough legal standard, ruling that schools must prove...
School Enrollment Fraud Can Be Costly
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
'Tis the season to enroll your child in school. And with school enrollment becoming increasingly competitive, there's a growing trend of parents committing...
What Is Common Law?
By Betty Wang, JD | Last updated on
What is common law? Is it a type of law or just the name of that cable TV show about cops? Well, actually, it's both. But the focus here will be more on the...
Is It Legal to Open Bags, Eat Food in Stores?
By Betty Wang, JD | Last updated on
What is grocery store shoplifting, exactly? The answer is obvious if someone takes something without paying for it, and leaves the store knowing they didn't...
What Happens If You Die in a Foreign Country?
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
Worrying about dying in a foreign country is not something that should eat up your free time, but as the family of James Gandolfini learned Wednesday, a death...