Amazon made headlines four years ago when it tried to quash a subpoena seeking recordings from an Amazon Echo as potential evidence in an Arkansas murder case. It was one
Georgetown Law has created fact sheets for all 50 states ahead of the November election to explain the laws barring unauthorized private militia groups from putting themselves in positions of
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive degenerative illness that causes damage and nerve cell loss in the brain. The dopamine-producing cells are vital for smooth and controlled muscle movement. The loss of these cells due to Parkinson’s disease is currently irreparable, and treatment is limited. Whil
The Legal Defense and Education Fund, with Public Citizen on behalf of the NAACP recently struck a blow against the U.S. Postal Service over its “pivot” in mail delivery,
A new Syracuse University report shows Social Security Disability lawsuits in federal court reaching historic levels in July due to denials. Those lawsuits have jumped almost 18% from a year
Courts throughout the country are inundated with eviction cases resulting from the economic impact of the coronavirus, while cities, states and the federal government have rushed to aid households with
Drones have dropped cigarettes, cell phones and drugs into jails and prisons across the United States, and federal authorities are worried the unmanned aircraft could pose an even greater danger
A suspension of trucking safety laws has been extended due to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s unclear when things will return to normal, and the suspension is valid at the federal level through the end of 2020. The suspensions, which began shortly after COVID-19 started to…
COVID-19 has brought many challenges to the legal industry in 2020 and has sparked debate about the importance, value, and necessity of the bar exam. Normally, this year’s graduates would have taken the exam in July, but the risks to public health have led to…
Most people know the purpose of a living will. The document, first proposed in the 1960s, dictates what kind of life-sustaining medical treatments one wants and does not want
Throughout the country, business owners are struggling with unpaid bills, furloughed staff, and an unpredictable future. The global pandemic has caused complete chaos to business operations, and to make matters worse, the insurance industry has universally denied coverage of business income and extr
