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Ashley Madison Hack May Yield Crop of Reluctant Plaintiffs
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
When news broke that the database of notorious adultery hook-up site Ashley Madison had been hacked, a flurry of attention was directed at the site's clients and their backgrounds. The public became enthralled with the celebrity, government and private status of those allegedly caught looking to break their marital vows.
Read more...Plaintiffs: We All Own ‘Happy Birthday’
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
Litigation surrounding the most recognizable song in the world is coming to a head as a dispute between the Warner Music Group and a collection of plaintiffs nears judgment.
Read more...Nuns: 10th Circuit Decision Forces Choice Between Faith and Fines
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently ruled against the Little Sisters of the Poor, who argued the Affordable Care Act’s provision requiring insurance coverage for contraception is at odds with their religious beliefs even if they are not themselves providing the contraception.
Read more...SCOTUS Favors Religious Rights in Workplace Decision
The nation’s high court ruled that employers have a responsibility to give “favored treatment” when accommodating faith-based observances.
Read more...Space: The Final Frontier of Litigation?
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
With the goal of ensuring the amicable sharing of other-worldly resources, international, national and private organizations conducted, or will be conducting in the near future, informational symposiums aimed at finding the best practices of space law.
Read more...When a Law Isn't Used for Lawyering Should it Be a Law?
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
If it looks like a law, and reads like a law, it’s probably a law; but that doesn’t mean it’s going to be used like one. There has been a great deal of rhetoric surrounding an open letter penned by Republican Senators criticizing a potential nuclear agreement between President Barack Obama and Iran, with both sides of the isle making political and policy claims and accusations.
Read more...Dispelling Legal Myths: Trespassing and Deadly Force
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
Law governs nearly everything one does -- from taxes, to traffic, to murder, merchandising, mandates and more.
Read more...Federal Legislation On Tap to Fight ‘Revenge Porn’
- Big Law
- Written by Dan Sabbatino
Scorned lovers, vengeful exes and other smut peddlers are among those perpetuating revenge porn, according to those trying to legislate the practice to its end.
Read more...Ebola Quarantines: The Legal Debate Rages
- Big Law
- Written by Progressive Law Practice
The Ebola virus, a major problem for some African countries, has penetrated America sparking panic, outrage and claims of Constitution violations.
Read more...Calif. Law Changes Definition of Consent on College Campuses
California has adopted a law requiring colleges in the Golden State to apply the “yes means yes” standard when investigating allegations of campus sexual assault. So reports USA Today.
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Mar 31 2013
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