Law
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Lesbian Appeals to Mississippi Supreme Court for Child Custody
Marcus Dieterle | June 7, 2017When same-sex couples divorce, who has parental rights to the children?
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A Look at the Upcoming Trial for Woman Who Urged Boyfriend to Kill Himself
Emma Von Zeipel | June 5, 2017She faces involuntary manslaughter charges.
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Supreme Court to Hear Cellphone Privacy Case
Marcus Dieterle | June 5, 2017The Supreme Court will make the call on cellphone privacy rights.
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Ohio AG Sues Pharmaceutical Companies Over Opioid Epidemic
Alexis Evans | June 2, 2017The lawsuit accuses the companies of developing a marketing scheme to dupe doctors and patients.
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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Two LA Cops Who Shot a Homeless Couple
Alec Siegel | June 1, 2017It was a unanimous decision.
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Man Sues Little Caesars for $100 Million Claiming it Mislabeled a Pizza “Halal”
Alec Siegel | May 28, 2017Mohamad Bazzi believes his pizza was topped with pork pepperoni.
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Supreme Court Finds Racial Bias in North Carolina Gerrymandering
Alec Siegel | May 23, 2017The decision could have far-reaching consequences.
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Supreme Court Rejects Appeal for North Carolina Voter ID Law
Alexis Evans | May 16, 2017The Court did not weigh in on the actual merits of the case.
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Why does the Tennessee Legislature Care About a Lesbian Couple’s Divorce?
Anneliese Mahoney | May 13, 2017It involves a child custody case.
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Best Legal Tweets of the Week
Anneliese Mahoney | May 13, 2017Check out this week's best.
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T-Mobile is Facing a Lawsuit for the Death of a Child
Mariam Jaffery | May 12, 2017A lawsuit places blame on the company after a customer was unable to reach 911.
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Alabama Passes Law Allowing Adoption Agencies to Turn Away Gay Couples
Alexis Evans | May 5, 2017The law would also let agencies refuse adoptions to mixed-faith couples, single parents, and divorced people.
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Officer Who Killed Walter Scott Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Charge
Alec Siegel | May 3, 2017Murder charges against Slager will be dropped as part of the plea deal.
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Chobani Sues Alex Jones, Claims He Spread Misinformation
Anneliese Mahoney | April 25, 2017The company alleges two counts of defamation.
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Cherokee Nation Sues Opioid Providers and Pharmacies
Anneliese Mahoney | April 23, 2017The community has filed a lawsuit against six companies.
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Best Legal Tweets of the Week
Anneliese Mahoney | April 22, 2017Check out this week's best!
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Woman Seeking Parental Rights to Ex-Partner’s Son Continues Legal Battle
Emma Von Zeipel | April 21, 2017The case was affected by a landmark 2016 ruling.
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Arkansas Keeps Fighting to Carry Out Planned Executions
Emma Von Zeipel | April 19, 2017Eight inmates were scheduled to be executed over an 11-day period.
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How a Church Playground Caused a Dispute Over Religious Freedom
Victoria Sheridan | April 19, 2017It's all fun and games until someone goes to court.
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Best Legal Tweets of the Week
Anneliese Mahoney | April 15, 2017Check out this week's best!
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Will Banning Judicial Override for Capital Cases Keep Alabama Out of Court?
Callum Cleary | April 13, 2017Alabama's sentencing scheme still lags behind other states'.
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FBI Obtained Warrant to Wiretap Former Trump Aide Carter Page
Alec Siegel | April 13, 2017Page was suspected of being an undercover Russian spy.
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Federal Judge Rules that Texas’ Voter ID Law is Discriminatory
Anneliese Mahoney | April 11, 2017Here's what you need to know.
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Best Legal Tweets of the Week
Anneliese Mahoney | April 8, 2017Check out this week's tweets!
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Appeals Court Rules LGBT Discrimination Violates the Civil Rights Act
Alec Siegel | April 5, 2017The ruling was the first of its kind.
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Florida Prosecutor Won’t Seek Death Penalty, Governor Yanks Her Cases
Emma Von Zeipel | April 5, 2017Democrat Aramis Ayala is the first black elected prosecutor in the country.
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Best Legal Tweets of the Week
Anneliese Mahoney | April 1, 2017Check out the best from this week.
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Anti-Abortion Activists Who Secretly Filmed Planned Parenthood Charged with Felonies
Emma Von Zeipel | March 30, 2017David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt were each indicted with 15 felony charges.
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Best Legal Tweets of the Week
Anneliese Mahoney | March 26, 2017Check out this week's best legal tweets.
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Arkansas Senate Backtracks on Allowing Concealed Guns in College Sports Stadiums
Austin Elias-De Jesus | March 24, 2017Arkansas may not let some people carry firearms into football stadiums after all.