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The Dumbest Laws in the United States: Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming
Traveling to Montana, Wyoming, or Idaho this year and wondering what you're in for? Check out this edition of...
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The Best Legal Tweets of the Week
Check out the best legal tweets of the week, early Christmas edition.
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The New Urban America: Cities of Visitors and the Absentee Rentier Class
American cities are becoming cities of visitors.
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Hunger: An Intractable Problem With a Myriad of Causes
Hunger isn't just a developing-world problem, it's in our own backyard too.
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Jurassic Park Realism: What Do We Really Know About Dinosaurs?
With a Jurassic Park sequel due in June, critics are attacking its depiction of dinosaurs.
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FitBit Monitor Data to Be Introduced as Evidence in Personal Injury Cases
Fitbit Data could set a precedent for evidence of wearable devices being used in Personal Injury cases.
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NYPD Busts $22 Million Counterfeit Goods Operation
Why can't the NYPD stop the clearly fake designer purses being sold on sidewalks?
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Is Your Vanity Plate a Form of Free Speech?
SCOTUS will hear a case this spring on your vanity plate.
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Shutting Down Pirate Bay Won’t Stop Internet Piracy
Pirate Bay shut down and left users wondering where to illegally download their favorite media.
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BS in Dancing: When Strippers Work Admissions, It Might be a Scam
Students at now-defunct FastTrain College may not need to repay student loans.
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The CIA: How to Get Away With Torture
The 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
Celebrities are helping to keep activism alive in the aftermath of recent grand jury decisions.
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Freedom of Speech and Social Media
What are your rights on social media and how does the first amendment come into play?
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How Victim Blaming Nurtures an Unjust System
Victim blaming is common in American culture and it's on full display after recent police killings.
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YouTube Simplifies Copyright With New Feature
YouTube's latest feature streamlines the often-confusing copyright process for its users. Other social media platforms should take note.
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Columbia Law Takes Progressive Stance on Mental Health
Columbia Law allows its students to petition for delayed tests in light of duress and trauma.
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Victoria’s Secret Angels Model Lingerie and Feminism
Victoria's Secret fashion show is the one event that unifies second-wave feminists and extreme conservatives.
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Columbia Law Students Can Postpone Exams in Light of Grand Jury Decisions
Columbia Law students who experience trauma as a result of recent grand jury decision may postpone final exams.
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Leave the Leaves: Why Leaf Blowers are a Harmful and Pointless Practice
Did you know that a leaf blower in use for an hour produces the same amount of pollution as...
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With 22 Veteran Suicides Each Day, Where Are Our Priorities?
There are 22 veteran suicides each day; 20 percent of all American suicides each year.
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ICYMI: Best of the Week
ICYMI, check out the top three stories from Law Street law week.
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Rolling Stone, Bad Journalism, and the Future of Rape Victims
Rape survivors: don't let Rolling Stone take away your power.
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Second Circuit Hears Oral Arguments in Google Books Case
The court recently heard oral arguments in the Authors Guild's case against Google over Google Books. Is the free...
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Space: The Final Frontier…Again!
America terminated its space program in 2011, but private companies are carrying the torch.
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Illinois vs. Saggy Pants
Illinois has it out for people in saggy pants.
