The protests over the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) have been going on for around a year now, with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and their allies demonstrating to stop the completion of the… Read More

In the last week or so we’ve been subjected to near-constant news about President Trump’s nominees for various posts and Democrats vowing to boycott or filibuster them. It’… Read More

Days after worldwide Women’s Marches, the House of Representatives voted to pass bill H.R. 7. The Bill, also known as the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance… Read More

Trump is no stranger to making controversial headlines and his recent decision to withdraw the United States from the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement is no different.  Obama spent t… Read More

The last week has been characterized by surprising executive orders coming out of the freshly minted President Trump’s Oval Office left and right.  One of these orders is, perhaps… Read More

After seeing a barrage of executive orders come out of President Trump’s White House, many may be asking themselves the exact boundaries of what these orders can do.  At a first g… Read More

Since President Trump’s inauguration, his presidency has been fraught with controversy. Trump ran his presidential campaign on a platform that pledged he would “Make America Grea… Read More

With all the criticism surrounding Trump prior to his inauguration, it doesn’t come as a surprise that it only took a matter of days before a lawsuit against him was filed.  The C… Read More

In ridiculous but entertaining trademark news, last month the Kardashians filed documents in court trying to block Blac Chyna (real name Angela Renee) from filing a trademark on “Angel… Read More

Disabilities come in many shapes and forms, from obvious to the eye to harder to pin down.  Few types of disabilities are less widely understood than mental disorders.  These disab… Read More

A recent decision from the Alabama Supreme Court allows a woman to proceed forward with a wrongful death suit against her obstetrician after suffering a miscarriage.  While the decision… Read More

Many of the most famous musicians have faced high-profile copyright cases accusing them of stealing their music from another artist. From Led Zeppelin to the Beatles to Skrillex to the guy w… Read More

Talking on a hand-held cell phone while driving. Texting while driving. Both of these activities are major causes of accidents that have now been banned in most states. However, with the dev… Read More

One of the most notable trends of the most recent election was the explosion of laws legalizing recreational and medical marijuana across the nation. In fact, while only 8 states currently a… Read More

Early in 2016, at the direction of President Obama, the Department of Labor (DoL) issued long awaited reforms to how overtime would be handled across the country.  The new rule, inventi… Read More

A federal court recently issued a ruling that has got the media in a frenzy.  Can police officers now shoot an animal for moving or barking when entering a home?  While the court r… Read More

Has it come to this?  At least 68 million Americans drink coffee every single day.  If those staggering numbers are any indication of the number of people that are consuming caffei… Read More

A few months back, Uber announced it was going to test something potentially groundbreaking–they announced tests of self-driving rideshare services in San Francisco.  Unfortunatel… Read More

One of the main platforms President-elect Donald Trump ran on during the election was healthcare reform. Repeal Obamacare. “Great health care at lower costs.” That’s what w… Read More

Fake news has been in the news—the real news—as the recent election saw both the number of fake news articles and how frequently these articles were spread skyrocket.  The p… Read More

Modern Family star Sofia Vegara has been involved in a nightmare of a lawsuit over custody of frozen embryos since 2013, with the lawsuit originally brought in California by Ms. Vegara&rsquo&hell…Read More

In a world where fast-food chains get blamed for customers biting off too big of pieces of chicken and coffee chains get sued for for under filling their lattes, it shouldn’t come as a… Read More

In the coming years, the federal government is going to forgive at least $108 billion in student debt through the student loan repayment programs that students have been enrolled in. Enrollm… Read More

When a family member or loved one is sick and in pain, the first reaction of many is to drop everything and take of them.  This was certainly the case for Curtis Brown.  When his w… Read More

With 36 confirmed dead in an Oakland warehouse fire, many grieving families want answers as to what, and who, is responsible for the deadly fire that trapped so many during an electric dance… Read More

Not every U.S. President has used blind trusts during their time in office.  In fact, Obama was the most recent president that chose not to use a blind trust.  However, the Obamas… Read More

The debate over how the American flag should be treated when it comes to freedom of speech and expression-both in recent days and over the years-is a question of law that brings out the high… Read More

An estimated 70 to 100 million people in the U.S. currently have some sort criminal background.  That’s between one in three and one in four people in the whole United States.&nbs&hell…Read More

President-elect Donald Trump made building a wall on the US-Mexico border a pillar of his campaign. Post-election interviews reveal he intends to keep and act upon this campaign promise. No… Read More

Most have probably heard by now of the armed militia which occupied a federal building in Oregon. For those who have not, the cliff notes version is that a group of armed militia forced thei… Read More

Election Day is when new leaders are chosen and new laws are made by voters. That is why it is imperative that various government entities afford voters an opportunity to be well-informed on… Read More

Election Day is when new leaders are chosen and new laws are made by voters. That is why it is imperative that various government entities afford voters an opportunity to be well-informed on… Read More

A Tennessee man’s sexual exploitation convictions have been overturned by the state’s highest court because his nude recordings of minors weren’t lascivious enough to be co… Read More

On November 8th, California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada joined the current four states and DC in the legalization of marijuana for recreational use. Some herald this as success, others… Read More

With President-Elect Trump using Trump Tower as his base of operations for his transition team, 5th Avenue in Manhattan is swamped by police, secret service, and security guards. If the rumo… Read More

Recently, Catholic hospitals have come under fire when former female patients came forward claiming that they were denied important reproductive treatments and procedures. The American Civil… Read More

It’s no understatement to say that hyperlinks are essential to a functioning internet. You clicked one to get here and you’ll probably click plenty more today. However, under a n… Read More

Healthcare providers are faced with new liability issues as transgender rights continue to expand. Lawsuits involving healthcare providers and transgender patients are popping up all over th… Read More

This election has seen a huge boom in marijuana legalization. There are now 26 different states with marijuana legalized in some form or another. Of these states, eight have legalized recrea… Read More

Deciding to go down the path of divorce isn’t something couples plan for and, once it happens, it isn’t an easy process. One common misconception is that your divorce case will a… Read More

A night of karaoke is often just what the doctor ordered to unwind with some friends. You’re probably just like me, having long since realized your voice likely violates some part of t… Read More

A night of karaoke is often just what the doctor ordered to unwind with some friends. You’re probably just like me, having long since realized your voice likely violates some part of t… Read More

Voters in Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada have already begun voting on whether to join Alaska, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Oregon, and Washington in legalizing… Read More

Donald Trump has been calling on his supporters to watch polling places for signs of fraud. His website offers sign-ups for “poll monitors” to observe polling in “other com… Read More

State legalization of both medicinal and recreational marijuana has created tension between states and the federal government. Marijuana remains an illegal substance under federal law and st… Read More

First Starbucks was sued for not putting enough liquid in their cups, and now KFC is being sued over not providing enough fried chicken in its buckets. A New York woman has filed a lawsuit a… Read More

It can scarcely be questioned that police officers have a very difficult job that exposes them to far more danger than most any other job. At the same time, there are many everyday Americans… Read More

On October 4, 2016, former President Bill Clinton had some choice words for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. He pointed out that the ACA has failed to help small busin… Read More

At what point is someone an accessory to a crime? More specifically, does an attempt to cover up someone’s sexual assault make you an accessory to that crime. There’s quite the c… Read More

Sexual assault is the most under-reported crime out there.  It’s believed that roughly only 15-35% of all sexual assaults are reported to the police.  That means that there&r&hell…Read More

Kate Drumgoole, New Jersey native, loved her job. She worked for Paramus Catholic High School as a guidance counselor and women’s basketball coach.  She also loves her wife, a fac… Read More

One more giant step towards equal rights for same-sex couples as Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court just ruled that unmarried same-sex couples are entitled to the same parental rights as h… Read More

Many foreign-born people have been denied marriage licenses in Louisiana after the state passed restrictions on marriage based on immigration. Proponents of this bill claim it deters marriag… Read More

I’ve got to use some Tic Tacs, just in case I start kissing her…You know I’m automatically attracted to beautiful—I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet… Read More

I’ve got to use some Tic Tacs, just in case I start kissing her…You know I’m automatically attracted to beautiful—I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet… Read More

A federal court has dismissed a personal injury lawsuit directed at the gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson. The plaintiff was handling a gun when it accidentally went off, amputating his fi… Read More

The police are there to ensure that laws are neutrally enforced. However, when police start showing favoritism to those with political connections, it often must be the police themselves who… Read More

What happens when a hospital refuses vital medical treatment due to the hospital’s religious beliefs? In the United States, Catholic hospitals have come under scrutiny when report… Read More

A recent upsurge of IRS phone scams in Fort Worth, Texas has brought national attention to the issue. So far this year, over $73,000 has been stolen from Fort Worth residents by callers clai… Read More

Congress has recently overridden President Obama’s veto on the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), which is the first time that it has overridden any of Obama’s ve… Read More

Right to work laws have been a center of controversy in recent years, with a number of laws facing constitutional challenges in the courts. You might hear this and be surprised, as &ldq&hell…Read More

You’d be hard pressed to drive a few blocks in any downtown district without seeing one or two franchised businesses. From fast food to coffee shops, franchising is a huge part of busi… Read More

Donald Trump’s statements during the first presidential debate of 2016 raised two issues about Stop and Frisk; a controversial practice used by police departments across the country. F… Read More

Donald Trump has added the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States to his ever-growing list of laws that he wants to either change or ax if he becomes president. This time… Read More

On September 16, 2016, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that prohibiting an employee from wearing his or her hair in dreadlocks is not racial discrimination.  Historically, co… Read More

There are times when children have to endure divorce and separation proceedings. The real battle though is about child custody and who should have parental control. Divorce rates have nearly… Read More

The U.S. has the dubious honor of being the on again off again world leader in obesity throughout the 21st century.  Mexico has only recently knocked us off our top spot. Obesity has gr… Read More

Sometimes, an employer makes adverse employment decisions based on perceived membership in a protected class. For example, a job applicant may be rejected because he is believed to be Muslim… Read More

For some, it seems like an unthinkable and barbaric concept, but for others, it comes as a relief. Regardless of your own personal beliefs, physician-assisted suicide or death with dignity l… Read More

Why do we have mandatory minimum sentences for certain drug offenses but not for crimes like rape? That’s the burning question in everyone’s mind in the wake of Brock Turner&rsqu&hell…Read More

California State University of LA (CSULA), UC Davis, UC Berkeley, and University of Connecticut (UCONN) have all recently come under scrutiny due to their racially themed dorms.  The co… Read More

With most Universities back in session, many college students are settling into their housing, but the months leading up to school may have been riddled with anxiety about student housing. O… Read More

Thanking your customers seems like a pretty important business practice. After all, what business could exist without them? Citigroup Inc. may have a leg up on the competition, because, acco… Read More

ITT Technical Institute became a household name for many people who remember seeing the commercials on daytime tv during soap operas and daytime talk shows. However, ITT Tech is now becoming… Read More

A recent police seizure in the City of Albuquerque has brought national attention to New Mexico’s law restricting civil asset forfeiture. Last summer, New Mexico enacted legislation re… Read More

The ride-share company Lyft has settled a lawsuit which sought to determine whether its drivers were employees or independent contractors to the tune of $27M.  This is double the amount… Read More

In 2015, the head of Turing Pharmaceuticals, Martin Skhreli, became the man that everyone loved to hate. After Turing acquired a patent for Daraprim, an older medication, they increased the… Read More

Many towns in France have been attempting to ban burkinis. What’s a burkini you ask?  Simply a swimsuit that covers the arms, legs and hair.  So why the outrage?  They&r&hell…Read More

The breadth of using religious freedom as a justification for bad behavior has reached a whole new level. An Indianapolis woman abused her 7-year-old son with a coat hanger and is now claimi… Read More

After embarrassing herself by giving a speech that plagiarized Michelle Obama’s speech, Melania Trump has found herself involved in another First Amendment matter. Only this time, Mrs… Read More

Arizona will be joining California, Maine, and Nevada in having a recreational marijuana measure on the ballot in November. The Arizona Supreme Court ruled on August 31 that a measure to mak… Read More

A New Jersey woman who claims she was disinherited from her father’s will because she married a Jewish man has lost another chance at having the will set aside. Kenneth Jameson purpose… Read More

Should you be allowed to end a marriage if you’re found mentally incapacitated? “Until death do us part,” takes on a different meaning for Elmer Riehle, a Kentucky resident… Read More

When you don’t have a lot of money or you can’t qualify for a mortgage, the thought of buying a home seems like a pipe dream. But for some who dream of home ownership, they&rsquo&hell…Read More

Dozens of injured San Jose firefighters have been denied workers compensation claims. Over the past several months, firefighters in the San Jose area who have been injured on duty have been… Read More

Performance-monitoring devices are become more prevalent in the workforce. These devices keep track of the day-to-day activities of employees in order to better gauge work performance. An on… Read More

Any lawyer who wants to do business or advise clients in the marijuana industry must first consider State ethic rules before accepting representation. The Supreme Court of Ohio’s Board… Read More

Massachusetts has passed a law prohibiting employers from asking employees about their past salary history. This is a step in the right direction. Wage inequality has been an ongoing and unr… Read More

Stephen Colbert, known for his political satire and witty social commentary, has inadvertently run into some intellectual property issues regarding his persona. Formerly of “The Colber… Read More

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably have heard about Pokémon Go. Pokémon Go has become a popular national pastime. It is an augmented reality game made f… Read More

The short answer, yes—you can. Many first-timers don’t even consider nuptial agreements because they don’t have many assets to bring into the equation but, with the rising… Read More

Even if you’re not a fan of the Olympics, you’ve probably heard of all the controversy surrounding the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The concern initially was whether the game… Read More

Rudy Giuliani wants to electronically monitor anyone on the terror watch list and, as an advisor to the Trump campaign, one can only assume Trump will soon take the same policy stance. Trump… Read More

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, along with others, has filed a lawsuit against the city of Austin for banning guns in City Hall. This suit comes on the heels of recent events involving gu… Read More

Donald J. Trump proclaimed himself the “law and order candidate” in his speech at the Republican national convention, announcing that violent crime is through the roof in major c… Read More

A transgender teens landmark win over his school’s refusal to let him use the bathroom he associates with has been blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court, at least temporarily. Gavin Grimm… Read More

The phenomenon that is Pokémon GO has swept the nation and the world. However, as this blog has addressed in the past, the way the game works has the potential to draw many different… Read More

Donald Trump has said a lot of things during and even before his presidential campaign that have been controversial. Legal professionals are claiming that his latest statements constitute tr… Read More

“When Doves Cry,” “1999,” “Little Red Corvette,” “Purple Rain” – Prince Rogers Nelson had a number of hit songs. Throughout his car… Read More

A Florida man is expected to file a lawsuit against Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump’s campaign over what he considers broken promises to his preteen girl group U.S.A… Read More