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Law Reviews: How to Get Away With Murder

by Cindy Hong

• October 16, 2014

In Shonda Rhimes’ universe, law students skip class, defend the accused in high-profile trials, and seduce unwitting investigators—all in the name of learning criminal law under a brilliant — if mysterious — professor. This is…

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Legal Briefs: What’s Happening in the Law?

by Life of the Law

• October 13, 2014

Each week, we bring you updates on the legal world. Looking ahead… The dispute over a Texas Voter ID law has attracted the interest of the Obama administration, which on Sunday submitted pleas to the Fifth Circuit…

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Lottery Love and Age of Consent

by Kate Leismer

• October 8, 2014

Rarely in law do we also uncover a beautiful love story. The marriage of a 96-year-old woman to her 95-year-old boyfriend has been contested by her family, alleging a lack of consent. An attorney representing…

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Blinding Us With Science: The Trouble with Forensic Sciences

by Anna-Maria Marshall

• October 7, 2014

Twenty odd years ago in Mississippi, Eddie Lee Howard, Jr. was sentenced to death for the murder and rape of an 84-year-old woman. There were no fingerprints linking Howard to the scene of the crime,…

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Legal Briefs: What’s Happening in Law

by Life of the Law

• October 5, 2014

Each week, we bring you updates on the legal world. Looking ahead… The subprime loan crisis keeps getting worse. Used-auto dealerships are the focus of inquiry into whether they have been inflating buyers’ incomes in loans for…

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Could Your Boss Buy Your Whereabouts? The Growing Problem of Apps and Privacy

by Chris Janak

• October 3, 2014

Apple’s announcement last week that its new operating system carries with it greater privacy protection brought the company some much needed positive attention. For devices running IOS 8, Apple says that improved encryption now prevents…

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The Kids Who Dance on New York’s Trains

by Sayre Quevedo

• October 2, 2014

My first run-in with subway performers was about two week ago. I had just moved to New York City from California and was already past the bewilderment-and-awe phase of catching a train across the Manhattan…

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What the Law Looks Like: Police Blotters

by Simone Seiver

• October 1, 2014

Every week, a little bit of the law squeezes itself into local newspapers. Somewhere near the marriage announcements and death notices is usually a long list of dates, places, and alleged crimes. I am talking,…

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Legal Briefs: What’s Happening in the Law?

by Life of the Law

• September 28, 2014

Each week, we bring you updates on the legal world. Looking ahead… With the release of the new iPhones this past week, Apple has started a battle with the government over phone data access. Previously, the…

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Life as a Police Officer—What It Looks Like, What It Is

by Cody Berne

• September 26, 2014

When we tried to lift him into the backseat of the police car, the man’s legs detached from his body. I was working patrol at Central Precinct. The patrol division in many departments consists of…