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Blue in the Face: The Art of the Filibuster

by Jill Weinberg

• July 26, 2013

What do Texas Senator Wendy Davis, former South Carolina U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond (D-S.C.), and actor Jimmy Stewart have in common? They have become famous for their notable filibusters.  Davis made headlines for her 11-hour filibuster…

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TDNCLA: Who Can Conjugal(ly) Visit Me in Prison?

by Luci Lawless

• July 24, 2013

Dear TDNCLA, I just got locked up in a maximum security prison.  Is this going to cut into my sex life?  Locked-Up-Casanova Dear LUC, You may be in luck.  You may have lost your liberty, but…

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Legal Briefs: This Week in Law

by Rebecca Worthington

• July 22, 2013

The NAACP requests that the Department of Justice file civil rights charges against George Zimmerman. (Washington Post) On the heels of the United States Supreme Court’s decision, the Supreme Court of South Carolina finalizes the…

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Breaking Down the Law Episode 6: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

by Graham Gremore

• July 19, 2013

In this exclusive LOTL video series, cartoonist Graham Gremore breaks down the law.  

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Living Through DOMA

by Katherine Thompson

• July 16, 2013

I have never been more thrilled to renounce [a little of] my cynicism and admit that I was wrong. In my previous post, I parsed and predicted the Supreme Court’s upcoming ruling on DOMA, and…

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Legal Briefs: This Week In Law

by Rebecca Worthington

• July 15, 2013

George Zimmerman found not guilty; a poli sci professor grades the closing arguments. (HLN)  Judge concludes that Apple conspired to raise the retail price of e-books. (S.D.N.Y.)  Justice Breyer discusses security concerns and trust in…

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TNDCLA: If I open a restaurant, do I have to offer a bathroom?

by Luci Lawless

• July 5, 2013

Dear TNDCLA, I’m planning to open a restaurant.  The premise is that we put laxatives in everything.  So even if you’re eating a ton, odds are you’ll leave us a little skinnier.  Or a LOT…

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Perspectives from Family Court: Getting the Benefit of the Doubt or Unfit to Parent?

by Marta Castaing

• July 3, 2013

A few weeks ago, a good friend’s two-year-old daughter accidentally ingested about eight Benadryl tablets. The friend, Linda, kept the pills in her bag for her older son, who suffered severe allergies. Her daughter, an…

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SCOTUS Roundup: Times are a-changin’

by Jill Weinberg

• June 26, 2013

For the past three mornings, the Supreme Court has handed down a number of decisions that have greatly reshaped civil rights in the country.  On one hand, the Court has narrowed the possibility to combat…

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Three Public Defenders and a Court System in Crisis

by Kat Aaron

• June 26, 2013

The following is a review of the documentary film Gideon’s Army which airs July 1st on HBO.  Twelve million people were charged with a crime in 2011. Most of them were represented by one of…