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If it has to do with the law, we've got it covered by a team of veteran journalists.
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ICYMI: 'Time to pay up!' A $100 bet over the Trump-Biden election lands two friends in court after the loser refuses to honor it.
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Just when everyone thought the court battles over whether Joe Biden or Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election were over, there’s a new entry in a new arena — small claims court. Two longtime...
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ICYMI: Nobody hopes they get hurt on the job. But best to know your rights and responsibilities, just in case.
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ICYMI: Derek Chauvin's trial in the #GeorgeFloyd killing begins in a few weeks. Trying him alone may help the other defendants, experts say.
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The recent ruling by District Judge Peter Cahill to hold a separate trial for Derek Chauvin, the ranking Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death, may make a subsequent trial more...
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While jail populations were coming down, cities and counties were spending more and more on jails. Why? @WriterElaineS has more.
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Even as crime rates decreased and the numbers of people in jail went down, the costs of jails maintained by local governments increased, going over $25 billion in the latest available data, according...
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ICYMI: Consider why your family might need a power of attorney, then take action before a crisis makes everything harder. @snowsmith explains.
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People are likely to become mentally incapacitated before they die. Giving someone you trust power of attorney helps protect you.
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Lawyers are advised not to respond to negative online reviews or comments, even if clients lie. @WriterElaineS has more.
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Lawyers whose clients write negative online reviews have few options to defend themselves, even when the unhappy clients lie. Responding online to a negative review is likely to get a lawyer in...
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ICYMI: Is renting out my home my business or the government's business? And is the Constitution the answer to that question?
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Carol and Jerard Muszik are making a federal case out of their dispute with their Florida beach community, Redington Shores, over the town’s short-term vacation rental regulations. In mid-December,...
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ICYMI: "Companies have failed to set up mechanisms to ensure that the content they take down is preserved, archived, and made available to international criminal investigators,'' says Human Rights Watch.
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Social media platforms work to remove offensive and criminal posts and photographs from their sites for obvious reasons. But in the process, these platforms are hindering the work of investigators...
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ICYMI: The ads are scary, implying that thieves can steal the title to your home. But that's not a real thing. "The title that is supposedly granted by the forgery means nothing.''
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Commercials by Bill O'Reilly claim Home Title Lock can prevent title theft. Title theft is not the problem.
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Video surveillance continues to be a thorny legal question, involving such factors as expectation of privation and duration. @SHEILAMESTRADA has more.
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Video surveillance of the public on our streets, in our places of work, in stores and even from our front doors is becoming ubiquitous, and in the views of some, dangerous. The perceived threat to...
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The Russian hack of government systems could affect public access to the federal court system, perhaps for years to come. @WriterElaineS has more for the @LegalExaminer.
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The massive Russian hack of government systems is having an effect on federal courts, where some are worried that steps taken in response may compromise public access to court proceedings, according...
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Choosing a personal injury lawyer can be overwhelming. Here are some tips to get you started. @snowsmith has questions and answers.
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Countless TV and radio ads begin with: “If you’ve been injured in an accident…” The internet is filled with personal injury attorney websites touting “No Fees Unless We Recover Money,” “Available...
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ICYMI: The @ACLU says the military draft "perpetuates stereotypes about men’s and women’s capabilities.''
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Requiring men, but not women, to register for the military draft is unconstitutional sex discrimination, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, which is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to...
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ICYMI: In 10 years, the rate of men's incarceration in city or county jails decreased nearly 8%. The women's numbers increased by 23%.
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Over the past 35 years, drugs have played a significant role in the incarceration of women, resulting in a 216% increase in arrests during that period, according to the Prison Policy Initiative, a...
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The @NAACP_LDF is launching a scholarship fund to help the next generation of #CivilRights lawyers, hoping to "serve Black communities in the South.''
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The NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund is working to build a new civil rights advocate team, launching a scholarship program to pay for their law degrees. The Marshall-Motley Scholars Program is...
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ICYMI: While men's incarceration in jails is falling, women's is dramatically rising, according to a recent study by @PrisonPolicy. Opioids and the inability to pay bail are contributing factors.
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Over the past 35 years, drugs have played a significant role in the incarceration of women, resulting in a 216% increase in arrests during that period, according to the Prison Policy Initiative, a...
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The federal government spent billions to help struggling businesses survive the #coronavirus pandemic. Some saw it as a slush fund to buy luxury items and pay personal expenses. @WriterElaineS has more.
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While people across the country struggled to pay their bills and lined up at food banks to feed their families, authorities say, some crooks struck it rich and took advantage of federal aid funds to...
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ICYMI: More than 200,000 lawsuits against 3M over faulty military earplugs are pending. Members of all four branches of the military who used the Combat Arms Earplugs between 2003 to 2015 may have suffered hearing issues.
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Two friends bet on the presidential election. One refuses to accept the results and pay up. Now it's in the hands of a judge.
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Just when everyone thought the court battles over whether Joe Biden or Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election were over, there’s a new entry in a new arena — small claims court. Two longtime...
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Questions continue to swirl over the balance of data privacy and critical contract tracing for #coronavirus. @MikeRCandelaria has more.
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Legal issues concerning data privacy aren’t new, of course. But what if personal information is necessary to help protect the public health of your state or your local community? And, ultimately,...
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