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Jack Kevorkian, aka Dr. Death, Dies at 83
In the 1990s, Jack Kevorkian earned the nickname “Dr. Death” because of his involvement in assisted suicides for those with terminal illnesses. Though he was a controversial figure, his work brought attention to the issue of end of life care for terminally … Continue reading
To Catch a Criminal – Stolen Laptop Edition
Laptop thieves, be warned — owners of these devices know the power of the internet, and they’re not afraid to use it! An Oakland man was recently able to retrieve his stolen MacBook by using the Hidden app to take … Continue reading
Illegal Immigration Crackdowns Target Employers
The words “illegal immigration crackdown” typically evoke images of fences, armored patrols, paperwork, and protesters of Arizona’s SB 1070. Another mental picture will likely soon join them: that of ICE investigators reading through company payrolls, and employers on trial. This … Continue reading
Man Seeks to Renegotiate Divorce Due to Madoff Fallout
Divorce is hard enough without having to second guess every one of your assets. But a new lawsuit could make divorces even more complicated by allowing parties to re-negotiate their settlements years later. Steven Simkin and Laura Blank of New … Continue reading
Disney Defeated By SEAL Team Six
If you’d asked us two weeks ago what next big foe Navy SEAL Team Six would face, we’re pretty sure we wouldn’t have answered “Disney”, but apparently when it comes to trademarks, anyone is fair game. The elite fighting force … Continue reading
Loughner Declared Mentally Incompetent to Stand Trial
Late on Wednesday afternoon, federal judge Larry Burns ruled that Jared Loughner is not mentally competent to stand trial. Loughner, 22, allegedly opened fire at an event in a Tucson parking lot hosted by Representative Gabrielle Giffords on January 8th. … Continue reading
Tennessee Anti-Discrimination Law Backfires with Gay Rights Groups
On Monday, Tennessee governor Bill Haslam signed the Equal Access to Intrastate Commerce Act bill into law, despite veto requests from gay rights organizations. The new law effectively prohibits municipalities from implementing anti-discrimination laws stricter than those already in place under state … Continue reading
Drug Enforcement Goes After the Big Cheese — Literally
And now for this week’s wacky legal news… Things started going poorly for Antonio Hernandez Carranza of California when he realized he made a wrong turn on his way to see his sister in Johnson City, TN, and had ended up in … Continue reading
Can the Atmosphere Extend to Public Trust? A New Lawsuit Tests the Limits
Last week, a group of kids and teens led by 16-year-old Alec Loorz of Ventura, California, started filing lawsuits claiming that state governments and federal agencies are failing in their duty to protect the atmosphere, which they deem is a … Continue reading
Glaxo’s (Legal) Trials and Tribulations
GlaxoSmithKline PLC, the British pharmaceutical company behind Paxil, Wellbutrin and Avandia, has made the news lately, but probably not in the way their PR firm would like. On the other hand, the situation could be worse, and Glaxo appears to … Continue reading
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Episode 63: When Will We Be Voting Online?
Can Online Voting Become the Norm, Democratizing the Election Process?
