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The DOJ and SEC file lawsuits against Bank of America, claiming that it misrepresented the quality of prime jumbo loans to investors. (NY Times) The court martial proceeding in the Fort Hood shooting case begins….

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Prisons: The Next Frontier for LGBTI Rights

by Terry Schuster & Will Harrell

August 9, 2013

This month every state in the country will attempt to show that their prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities comply with the new federal regulations on sexual abuse and harassment. Following the unanimous passage of the…

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DEA Uses NSA Intercepts to Nab People, Directs Officers/DAs to Launder the Information

by Christine Clarke

August 7, 2013

You may recall an article I wrote a while back arguing that the NSA’s data collection programs, including PRISM, might well end up being used to prosecute “U.S. persons” for domestic crimes, rather than simply…

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Legal Briefs: This Week in Law

by Rebecca Worthington

August 5, 2013

Current college athletes join former players who are suing the NCAA, claiming its rules against amateurism violate antitrust law. (Economist) Decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit leads to…

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Legal Briefs: This Week in Law

by Rebecca Worthington

July 29, 2013

Does Detroit’s bankruptcy filing violate the Michigan Constitution? (Detroit Free Press) Justice Department will continue to utilize the Voting Rights Act to challenge states’ voting laws. (Washington Post) Federal public defenders feel the pinch of…

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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

Prisons: The Next Frontier for LGBTI Rights

by Terry Schuster & Will Harrell

DEA Uses NSA Intercepts to Nab People, Directs Officers/DAs to Launder the Information

by Christine Clarke

Legal Briefs: This Week in Law

by Rebecca Worthington

Legal Briefs: This Week in Law

by Rebecca Worthington

Blue in the Face: The Art of the Filibuster

by Jill Weinberg

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

by Luci Lawless

Legal Briefs: This Week in Law

by Rebecca Worthington

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

by Graham Gremore

Living Through DOMA

by Katherine Thompson

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