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New California Law Decriminalizes Underage Prostitution

Summary: California will no longer arrest or charge minors engaging in prostitution in an attempt to protect child sex trafficking.…

Casey Anthony Attorney Caught Plotting to Smuggle Cocaine

Summary: The attorney that defended Casey Anthony now finds himself in trouble with the law again after being caught planning…

Abortion Clinic Location Restriction Blocked by Federal Judge

Summary: A law preventing abortion clinics from being within 2,000 feet of public schools was blocked by a federal judge…

North Carolina Sues Justice Department

Summary: The lawsuit against the Justice Department has been brought by the state of North Carolina in defense of their…

Florida Finally Makes It Legal for Unwed Couples to Cohabitate

Summary: A decades-old law prohibiting unmarried couples from living together has finally been repealed in Florida. Florida may be a…

ACLU Sues North Carolina Over Transgender Bathroom Law

Summary: The newly passed bathroom law in North Carolina requiring people to use the bathroom that matches their birth certificate…

How Dual-Degree Options Help Law School Graduates

Summary: John Marshall Law School and Saint Xavier University are the latest schools to join together to offer a dual-degree…

Ireland Celebrates Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

Summary: With the law making same-sex marriage legal going into effect in the Republic of Ireland, those in support can…

Indonesia to Punish Pedophiles with Chemical Castration

Summary: Indonesia will soon punish pedophiles with chemical castration. Indonesia will soon become the latest in a chain of countries…

The Magna Carta Celebrates Its 800 Year Anniversary

Summary: This week marks the 800 year anniversary of the Magna Carta. This week makes for a good lawyer holiday:…

The Law School Crisis Doesn’t Exist at Places Like Yale

Big Law schools like Yale, Harvard, or Emory have access to the resources of a large university and "substantial endowments,"…

Power in Financial Reform

Wall Street is entering an uncertain new era as the Volcker Rule — the regulation at the heart of Washington’s…