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How Long Can the Federal Government Shutdown Continue?
January 10, 2019
As of January 10, 2019, the current federal government shutdown is in its 20th day. President Trump has threatened to keep the shutdown going for months or even years. Is that legal?
There is no law that places a time limit on the duration of a government shutdown. There
Are You Ready for 2019 and These New California Laws?
January 3, 2019
CHILDREN
Restaurants with children’s meals can no longer offer sugary drinks, such as juice and soda, as the primary choice on their menus. The default option must be milk, water or flavored water with no added sweeteners.
Children under the age of 16 will no longer be
Is the Indian Child Welfare Act Racially Biased Against Non-Indians?
December 28, 2018
A white family from Phoenix, Arizona is challenging the Indian Child Welfare Act in court so that they can adopt a baby they’ve been raising.
In 2014, Paul Buckley and his wife fostered a baby boy named Mason. After raising Mason for a year and a half, the couple initiated
Fresh Prince Actor Sues Over Fortnite’s Use of his “Carlton” Dance
December 21, 2018
Former Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Alfonso Ribeiro says his signature move “The Carlton Dance“— was copied in Epic Games’ Fortnite Battle Royale. Epic Games sold The Dance as an in-game purchase under the name “Fresh,” allowing players to customize their game avatars.
In the
Was It “Cruel and Unusual” Punishment for Grandma to be Housed with Male Inmates?
December 14, 2018
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals certainly thinks so!
Fior Pichardo de Veloz is a lawyer and elected official from the Dominican Republic. In 2013, when she was 50 years old, she flew to Miami to be present for the birth of a grandson, but was arrested at the airport
What Are Federal Sentencing Memos and Why Are Michael Cohen’s So Important?
December 11, 2018
What Are Federal Sentencing Memos?
Sentencing memos often focus on who the convicted defendant is, and not the crime committed. A sentencing memorandum should be detailed and tell the client’s story and highlight the factors, called Section 3553 factors, that a judge must consider in imposing a
Is the “Warrior Gene” A Defense to Murder?
December 2, 2018
The first gene to be linked to antisocial behavior was identified in 1993 in a large Dutch family that was notorious for violence. Fifteen years of painstaking research revealed that they all lacked the same gene. This gene produces an enzyme called MAOA, which regulates
Fact or Fiction: Congress Cannot Ban Female Genital Mutilation
November 23, 2018
According to one federal judge, this is a fact!
This past week U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman ruled that Congress had no authority to ban female genital mutilation. The judge stated that “as despicable as this practice may be,” Congress did not have the authority to pass the 22-year-old federal
Why Dr. Luke’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Kesha Is Raising First Amendment Concerns
November 18, 2018
In 2014, Kesha (Kesha Rose Serbert) filed a civil lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court, accusing music producer “Dr. Luke” Gottwald of sexually, physically, and emotionally abusing her during their professional relationship.
Kesha’s lawsuit alleged:
“Ms. Sebert took the pills and woke up the following afternoon, naked in
Can a 69-year-old Dutchman Legally Change his Age to 49?
November 10, 2018
Dutch TV personality and positivity guru Emile Ratelband thinks age is just a number. He’s 69 years old but has petitioned a court in the central city of Arnhem, Netherlands to permit to legally change his age to 49. Doctors told him he has the body of