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Dog and Cat Mayors: Legal Myth or Legit?
By Ashley Ravid | Last updated on
Depending on the electoral rules of any constituency, non-human mayoral candidates may be banned or otherwise disqualified from running for office. But some...
Parents of Bullied Alexas Are Fighting Back and Changing Names
By Richard Dahl | Last updated on
Remember the Johnny Cash song, "A Boy Named Sue"? It's the one about the guy who is saddled with a girl's name by a father who deserted the family....
Are Offensive Bumper Stickers Illegal?
By Andrew Leonatti | Last updated on
Like most legal questions, whether your state government considers an offensive bumper sticker illegal depends on the details. Generally though, as long as the...
SCOTUS OKs Cheerleader's Profane Rant Off School Grounds
By Andrew Leonatti | Last updated on
It's a fact that teenagers often have a hard time governing their emotions. To pretend otherwise would be to deny how beautifully messy being a teen is....
MTV Sued by 'Smelly Old Man'
By Laura Strachan, Esq. | Last updated on
Something smells funny at MTV. Perhaps that is because MTV is being sued by Smelly Old Man. According to the Daily Telegraph, an episode aired in August in...
If E.T. Exists, Would the U.S. Government Have to Tell Us About It?
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Unidentified flying objects have once again become the subject of public speculation. While relegated to sci-fi paperback shelves for the last several decades,...
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Joseph Fawbush, Esq.
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Vaidehi Mehta, Esq.
Attorney Writer
Kit Yona, M.A.
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Mariana Petersen
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