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Entertainment
No Surprise: Fox News Just Makes Up Facts Now
Anneliese Mahoney | January 13, 2015Fox News guest Steven Emerson made up inflammatory pseudo-facts about Muslims and issued a sub-par apology.
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Society and Culture
South Texas College of Law School Opening Oil and Gas Law Institute
Allison Dawson | January 13, 2015South Texas College of Law is opening the region's first institute dedicated to training lawyers for the oil and...
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Weird News
The Dumbest Laws in the United States: Texas and New Mexico
Marisa Mostek | January 13, 2015Check out some of the dumbest laws in the United States, Texas and New Mexico edition.
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Energy and Environment
Fracking is Shortsighted in Light of Temporary U.S. Oil Boom
Franklin R. Halprin | January 13, 2015The proliferation of fracking and oil pipelines is a dangerous mistake; U.S. oil boom will be over within several...
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Entertainment
Comedy Gets Political at This Year’s Golden Globes
Alexis Evans | January 12, 2015Last night’s 72nd Annual Golden Globes Awards shocked us by getting pretty political.
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News
ISIS Supporters Hack US Central Command Online Accounts
Anneliese Mahoney | January 12, 2015Self-proclaimed members of ISIS hacked into U.S. Central Command's social media accounts.
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News
Obama’s Absence From France Unity Rally Was a Massive PR Failure
Anneliese Mahoney | January 12, 2015President Obama made a huge mistake by not participating in the France unity Rally with other world leaders.
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IP & Copyright
2015 Is Off To A Fast Start for the Legal Side of Publishing
Joseph Perry | January 12, 2015Publishing law is off to a fast start in 2015. Check out updates on three of the biggest cases.
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Society and Culture
J.K. Rowling Has Perfect Response to Anti-Muslim Tweets
Morgan McMurray | January 12, 2015J.K. Rowling brilliantly shut down Rupert Murdoch's anti-Muslim hatred on Twitter following the Charlie Hebdo attack.
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News
ICYMI: Best of the Week
Chelsey D. Goff | January 12, 2015ICYMI check out the top stories from Law Street.
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World
The US and North Korea: The Relationship at the 38th Parallel
Michael Sliwinski | January 11, 2015The US and North Korea have had an acrimonious relationship for over sixty years. But why?
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Weird News
Weird Arrests of the Week
Anneliese Mahoney | January 11, 2015Check out the top five weird arrests of the week.
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Law
Safety on the High Seas: Who Makes the Rules?
Chris Schultz | January 9, 2015Here's a basic understanding of the that keep cruise passengers safe.
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Health & Science
What’s the Deal With Raw Milk?
Ashley Bell | January 9, 2015Why are the American people arguing for their right to drink raw milk?
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News
Two Hostage Situations in France: Suspects Reported Killed
Anneliese Mahoney | January 9, 2015Paris reels from the Hebdo tragedy and the manhunt is still on to find the brothers responsible.
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Humor
Dragon Tails: Bearded Dragon Slapping Leads to Legal Woes
Ashley Shaw | January 9, 2015When you slap employees with a bearded dragon, you end up getting charged with battery and animal cruelty.
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Fashion
Dumb Laws Fashion Edition: Hide Your Hoodies
Katherine Fabian | January 9, 2015In a questionable public safety development, Oklahoma passed a new law banning hoodies.
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News
Uber Will Have a Rough Ride in 2015
Anneliese Mahoney | January 8, 2015Uber is being hit with lawsuits from several directions in 2015, but it shows no signs of slowing down.
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Society and Culture
Son of Drug Kingpin Busted for Smuggling Weapons, Drugs at Border
Allison Dawson | January 8, 2015Son of infamous cartel leader arrested at border smuggling weapons and drugs into Mexico.
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News
Day Two: Manhunt for Shooters in Charlie Hebdo Tragedy
Anneliese Mahoney | January 8, 2015French police close in on brothers thought to have perpetrated Hebdo attack.
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Society and Culture
Young Florida Sisters Held in Fatal Shooting of Older Brother
Allison Dawson | January 8, 2015Sisters are held in the fatal shooting of brother. Prosecutors weigh trying the pair as adults.
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News
NAACP in Colorado Bombed: No Injuries But Also No Coverage
Anneliese Mahoney | January 7, 2015The Colorado NAACP was bombed but few media outlets covered the possible domestic terrorism.
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News
Jury Selection Begins in Boston Marathon Bomber Trial
Zaid Shoorbajee | January 7, 2015How do you select jury members to try domestic terrorism?
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Schools
Can You Become a Lawyer Without Going to Law School?
Brittany Alzfan | January 7, 2015Not every lawyer goes to school, including Marcos Camacho who didn't take a single law school course.
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News
Paris Reels After Terrorist Attack at Magazine Charlie Hebdo
Anneliese Mahoney | January 7, 2015Terrorist attack at satirical Paris magazine Charlie Hebdo rocks the world.