The petition of the day is: Ulbricht v. United States 17-950 Issues: (1) Whether the warrantless seizure of an individual’s internet traffic information without probable cause violates the Fourth Amendment; and (2) whether the Sixth Amendment permits judges to find the facts necessary to support an otherwise unreasonable...
Nine members of a CNBC crew were arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport last week on charges of trying to smuggle a fake bomb through airport security, reports NJ.com. Companies that employed the men — Left Hook Media and Endemol Shine North America — described...
J. Gerald Hebert is the senior director for voting rights and redistricting at the Campaign Legal Center. American political campaigns are extended crescendos of vitriol. Passions and tempers run high. But at the end of all the viciousness, the citizens cast their votes. They have the...
Legal technology guru Bob Ambrogi called 2017 “The Year of Women in Legal Tech” in a recent article. I couldn’t agree more. Last year, for the first time ever, the ABA TECHSHOW faculty roster was comprised of more women than men; not to mention the...
Louise and David Turpin were married 33 years ago but have renewed their wedding vows in Las Vegas at least three times. After hearing that the couple were accused of starving their 13 children and chaining them to their beds, Kent Ripley, the Elvis impersonator...
A federal jury sided with former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke in a dispute over whether Clarke’s Facebook posts violated the free speech rights of a man who had shared a flight with Clarke, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. Dan Black, 25, was detained by...