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Brian Williams’ Troubles at NBC Continue
Anneliese Mahoney | April 26, 2015Brian Williams' fate at NBC is looking worse as more cases of misrepresentation come to light.
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Comcast, Time Warner Cable Merger is Off
Anneliese Mahoney | April 26, 2015Comcast and Time Warner decided not to move ahead with their merger, much to the DOJ and FCC's delight.
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California Schoolchildren Vaccination Bill Moves Forward
Alexis Evans | April 23, 2015School children may now be required to get vaccines in California.
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Freedom Possible for Attempted Reagan Assassin John Hinckley Jr.
Alexis Evans | April 23, 2015A judge is set to decide on whether to allow John Hinckley Jr. more freedom.
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FBI Scandal: Agency Admits to Flawed Forensic Testimony
Alexis Evans | April 21, 2015The FBI has admitted that forensic hair evidence can't always be relied upon.
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Will News Outlets Have to Pay to Show the Walter Scott Shooting Video?
Alexis Evans | April 21, 2015Feidin Santana is now trying to get paid for his video of Walter Scott's death.
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The Elkhart Four Await Indiana Supreme Court Decision
Alexis Evans | April 21, 2015The Elkhart Four were convicted of murder despite not killing anyone. Will that conviction hold up?
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Nebraska May Lower Minimum Wage for Young Workers
Anneliese Mahoney | April 19, 2015A Nebraska bill may allow businesses to pay workers different minimum wages based on their ages.
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FBI Agents Conducted Unreasonable Search by Posing as Repairmen
Anneliese Mahoney | April 19, 2015Evidence obtained by FBI agents posing as repairmen cannot be used in federal case.
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Obama Lashes Out at Senate Over Loretta Lynch Confirmation Hold Up
Anneliese Mahoney | April 19, 2015Loretta Lynch's attorney general nomination has languished in the Senate for six months. What is the GOP doing?
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EU Goes After Google with Anti-Trust Charges
Alexis Evans | April 16, 2015The EU claims Google broke multiple anti-trust laws.
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Former Educators Sentenced in Atlanta Cheating Scandal
Alexis Evans | April 15, 2015Teachers and administrators to play a high price for their role.
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NY Attorney General Questions Legality of On-Call Retail Shifts
Alexis Evans | April 15, 2015Are on-call shifts in retail legal?
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Ex-NFL Star Lawrence Phillips Suspected of Killing Cellmate
Alexis Evans | April 14, 2015Lawrence Phillips may be headed back to the courtroom...again.
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Free-Range Maryland Parents in Trouble for Leaving Kids Alone…Again
Alexis Evans | April 13, 2015Free-range parents in Maryland have CPS called on them...again.
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ICYMI: Best of the Week
Chelsey D. Goff | April 13, 2015ICYMI: Check out the best of the week from Law Street.
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Atlanta Hawks Player Thabo Sefolosha Breaks Leg in Scuffle with NYPD
Anneliese Mahoney | April 11, 2015Thabo Sefolosha's season will be ended after the incident.
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California Court: Yoga Classes Allowed in Schools
Alexis Evans | April 9, 2015After a First Amendment suit, Yoga will continue to be taught at Encinitas Union school district.
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South Carolina Cop Charged With the Murder of Walter Scott
Alexis Evans | April 8, 2015Another black man was shot and killed this weekend, this time the cop has been charged.
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New York Woman Can Serve Husband Divorce Papers Via Facebook
Alexis Evans | April 7, 2015Divorce can be messy, especially when one spouse goes AWOL.
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American Family Possibly Poisoned by Pesticides on Caribbean Vacation
Alexis Evans | April 7, 2015A family vacation took a tragic turn after pesticides led to health complications.
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Rolling Stone Retracts Story About Alleged UVA Rape
Alexis Evans | April 6, 2015The Rolling Stone's "A Rape on Campus" piece represented a failure in journalism.
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ICYMI: Best of the Week
Anneliese Mahoney | April 6, 2015The best stories from Law Street last week included smart watches, the TSA, and Jay Z.
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Early Summer Vacation for Some Kansas Students
Anneliese Mahoney | April 5, 2015Kansas schools' budget problems force early closures.
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New French Law to Ban Models Below Healthy Weight
Anneliese Mahoney | April 5, 2015If an agency hires a model below a healthy weight, they may have to pay a price.
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NYPD Cop’s Xenophobic Rant at Uber Driver Caught on Tape
Alexis Evans | April 2, 2015A NYPD officer should be apologizing after his inappropriate rant was recorded.
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Millennial Incomes: Wealth Gap Transcends Generations
Alexis Evans | April 1, 2015Who are the richest 1 percent of millennials?
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Backlash Over Discriminatory Indiana Law Forces Governor to Clarify
Alexis Evans | March 31, 2015Indiana's governor announced he will work to fix his state's new religious freedom law by clarifying that it won't...
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NBC Sued Over “Bombs for Sale” Story
Alexis Evans | March 30, 2015NBC called exploding device a "bomb." Was that right?
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Ellen Pao Loses Sex Discrimination Lawsuit Against Kleiner
Anneliese Mahoney | March 30, 2015Ellen Pao may not have won her sex discrimination suit against Kleiner, but she made her point.