The groundbreaking Serial podcast was involved in two very different legal developments last week. The one that made the news involved its protagonist, Adnan Syed. The other, which you could be excused for having missed, involved its trademark. The Serial podcast was a huge hit that...
As the fight over California’s immigration policies intensifies, so have the attacks from opponents who argue its “sanctuary state” law is allowing the release of violent criminals into the streets. The California Values Act, signed into law last year, prevents law enforcement officers in many...
The last of three lawsuits over the surveillance of Muslims by the New York Police Department was settled on Thursday, ending years of litigation over a decade-long spying program in which detectives eavesdropped on conversations in cafes, asked people about their views on drone strikes...
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is seeking shorter sentences for people convicted of crimes by offering deals at or below the minimum sentencing guidelines. Some judges are rejecting the deals, reports Philly.com. The policy is being tested in the cases of about to 180 juvenile...
Responding to public fury over long waits for New Orleans police to respond to calls, Mayor Mitch Landrieu and his police department (NOPD) launched a major initiative in recent years to recruit more officers and reduce wait times. Despite $600,000 invested in recruitment, the efforts...
It appears increasingly likely that for probably the first time since the FTC was established, we will have five new Commissioners in the same calendar year. Just to quickly recap, the FTC has five seats, only two of which are currently filled. Commissioner McSweeny’s term...