New Developments in Oregon's Public Defender Crisis
Oregon’s public defender service problems continues as the state’s criminal court system is overwhelmed with cases and lacks the...
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- Nov 9
#WorldAdoptionDay
November 9th is World Adoption Day. This day was created to raise awareness about adoptive families, celebrate adoption, and to encourage...
- Nov 8
Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on Gun Bans for People Subject to Protective Orders
Since the 1990’s, people who have been convicted of domestic violence or who are the subject of a protective order are barred from...
- Nov 3
Italian Woman Wins Case to Evict Her Sons
An Italian woman recently won her case to evict her adult sons who are both in their 40’s. Although her sons both have jobs and the...
- Jul 12
Project Veritas: Changing the Law on Recording Conversations
The Federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently handed down a new first amendment decision[1] about recording other people without...
- Jun 12
Celebrating the Anniversary of Loving v. Virginia
Today, we commemorate the anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, a historic Supreme Court decision that struck down anti-miscegenation laws...
- May 31
The Legal Battle Against Big Tobacco
March 31st marks World No Tobacco Day, a holiday created by the World Health Organization to remind us all of the dangers of tobacco use...
- May 20
The Wild Way That Californian Environmentalists Are Protecting Bees
World bee day is celebrated every year on May 20th in honor of Anton Janša, who is known as the pioneer of beekeeping. World Bee Day is...
- Mar 3
Oklahoma Court Ruling Raises Concerns for LGBTQ Parents
A complex paternity case in Oklahoma demonstrates how important it is for LGBTQ couples using gamete and embryo donations to do so using...
- Feb 22
Civil and Family Trials Suspended in Two New Jersey Court jurisdictions
Effective February 21st, civil and family trials will be suspended in two of New Jersey’s court jurisdictions which encapture six of the...
- Feb 19
Nelson Confirmed as the First Black Woman to Serve as a Federal Judge in Oregon
On Wednesday, former Oregon Supreme Court Justice Adrienne Nelson was confirmed to be the first Black woman to serve the U.S. District...
- Feb 17
Day of Love in Marion County Courthouse
This Valentine's day in Salem, the Marion County Justice Court celebrated a “Day of Love.” Judge Justin Kidd presided over nine...
- Feb 8
Appeals Court Declares Gun Ban For Those With Domestic Violence Restraining Orders Unconstitutional
On Thursday, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down 18 U.S.C § 922(g)(8), which made it a federal crime for an individual subject...
- Dec 30, 2022
Is AI-Generated Art You Create Covered by Copyright? Naruto the Monkey’s Legal Case Says No
In 2015, on behalf of Naruto the monkey, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) sued David Slater, a photographer,...
- Dec 2, 2022
Epstein Victims Sue JP Morgan Chase and Deutsche Bank Claiming they Profited from Sex Trafficking
Last week, two women who have accused Jeffery Epstein of sexual abuse filed lawsuits against Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan chase,...
- Oct 31, 2022
Thomas Shields Graham from Georgia Election Interference Investigation
Earlier this week, Justice Clarence Thomas ordered an administrative stay, giving the Court further time to weigh Senator Lindsey...
- Oct 26, 2022
How Do States Compensate the Wrongly Convicted?
When Adnan Syed was 18 years old a jury handed him a life sentence plus 30 years for the murder of his former girlfriend, Hae Min Lee....
- Sep 29, 2022
Social Security Administration Removes Requirement of Evidence to Update Binary Gender Marker
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has quietly removed some of the historic barriers, such as doctor’s notes, to updating an...
- Sep 9, 2022
Texas Church Apologizes, Promises to Pay Damages Over Unauthorized 'Hamilton' Performance
The wildly popular, Tony Award winning Musical “Hamilton” has come back into the news after The Door McAllen, a nondenominational...
- Sep 8, 2022
U.S. Court of Appeals Rules that Gender Dysphoria is Covered Under the ADA
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit became the first appellate court in the nation to find that gender dysphoria is covered by...
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