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America’s Next Top Lawsuit: Tyra Banks Sued by Former Contestant
Anneliese Mahoney | December 14, 2014Tyra Banks is being sued by a former America's Next Top Model contestant.
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Is Your Vanity Plate a Form of Free Speech?
Anneliese Mahoney | December 11, 2014SCOTUS will hear a case this spring on your vanity plate.
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Shutting Down Pirate Bay Won’t Stop Internet Piracy
Zaid Shoorbajee | December 11, 2014Pirate Bay shut down and left users wondering where to illegally download their favorite media.
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The CIA: How to Get Away With Torture
Anneliese Mahoney | December 11, 2014The U.S. has a chance to hold up the ideals it espouses to other nations: freedom, democracy, right and...
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#HandsUpDontShoot #ICantBreathe: Celebrities Weigh In
Anneliese Mahoney | December 10, 2014Celebrities are helping to keep activism alive in the aftermath of recent grand jury decisions.
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With 22 Veteran Suicides Each Day, Where Are Our Priorities?
Anneliese Mahoney | December 8, 2014There are 22 veteran suicides each day; 20 percent of all American suicides each year.
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ICYMI: Best of the Week
Chelsey D. Goff | December 8, 2014ICYMI, check out the top three stories from Law Street law week.
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Illinois vs. Saggy Pants
Anneliese Mahoney | December 6, 2014Illinois has it out for people in saggy pants.
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UPDATE: Teresa Giudice Suing Lawyer Before Heading to Jail
Chelsey D. Goff | December 5, 2014Real Housewives of NJ star Teresa Giudice filed a $5 million malpractice suit against her former lawyer.
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#HandsUpDontShoot #ICantBreathe: Americans Continue Protests
Anneliese Mahoney | December 4, 2014Americans continue to protest the grand jury decisions in Michael Brown and Eric Garner's deaths.
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Steve Jobs to Testify Despite Being Dead
Anneliese Mahoney | December 4, 2014Steve Jobs, who passed away several years ago, will testify in a class-action suit against Apple over alleged anti-trust...
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ICYMI: Best of the Week
Chelsey D. Goff | December 3, 2014ICYMI, here are the top three stories of the week, including dangerous states, school dress codes, and UVA's fraternity...
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Weird Arrests of the Week
Anneliese Mahoney | November 29, 2014While you recover from Thanksgiving mayhem, check out these weird arrests of the week.
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HBO Battles Scientology Over New Documentary
Anneliese Mahoney | November 29, 2014HBO and its 160 lawyers are defending a new documentary about the Church of Scientology.
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Ferguson Grand Jury’s Decision Not to Indict Wilson: Was It Right?
Anneliese Mahoney | November 26, 2014The country reels from the grand jury decision.
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Makeup Retailer Sephora Accused of Racial Discrimination
Anneliese Mahoney | November 25, 2014Big time makeup retailer Sephora is now facing allegation of racial profiling.
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ICYMI: Best of the Week
Chelsey D. Goff | November 24, 2014ICYMI check out Law Street's top three posts of the week.
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Where Could You Watch Obama’s Speech? Depends Where you Live
Anneliese Mahoney | November 22, 2014Major networks chose not to carry Obama's immigration speech, but some local affiliates bucked the trend.
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KKK vs. Anonymous: Cyberwar Declared Over Ferguson Protests
Zaid Shoorbajee | November 21, 2014Anonymous and the Ku Klux Klan have engaged in an apparent all-out cyber war over the events in Ferguson,...
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Meet the World’s Most Expensive Baby
Anneliese Mahoney | November 19, 2014A Canadian couple vacationing in the US gave birth prematurely and the insurance company refuses to pay.
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Nevada Students Demanding Comprehensive Sex Ed
Anneliese Mahoney | November 18, 2014In a country with a patchwork approach to this essential tool, this is a refreshing change.
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GOP Accused of Illegal Coordination Over Twitter, No One Really Cares
Anneliese Mahoney | November 17, 2014The GOP has been accused of coordinating illegally via Twitter during the midterm elections, but no one seems to...
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ICYMI: Best of the Week
Chelsey D. Goff | November 17, 2014ICYMI, check out the top stories from Law Street last week.
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Where in the World is Justin Bieber? His Legal Troubles Continue
Anneliese Mahoney | November 14, 2014Justin Bieber's legal troubles have gone global.
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Colorado School Prayer Ban: Limiting Religious Freedom?
Zaid Shoorbajee | November 12, 2014A Colorado High School is being sued for denying a student group the ability to gather for prayer.
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Don’t Be Jerks: Let Retail Stores Close on Thanksgiving
Anneliese Mahoney | November 12, 2014Dear everyone: don't be jerks.
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ICYMI: Best of the Week
Chelsey D. Goff | November 10, 2014ICYMI, check out the Best of the Week from Law Street Media.
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Navy SEAL Author of Bin Laden Raid Book Sues Attorneys for Malpractice
Joseph Perry | November 10, 2014A former Navy SEAL is suing his attorneys for malpractice.
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School Lunch Boycotts in Connecticut, D.C. Highlight Bad School Nutrition
Anneliese Mahoney | November 8, 201431 million students rely on school lunch as their main meal source.
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Rideshare Infighting: Lyft Sues Uber Executive
Anneliese Mahoney | November 7, 2014Ridesharing rivals Lyft and Uber are headed into the courtroom.