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Newsletter: Disputed Bodies

by Life of the Law

  • October 20, 2015

10/20 Episode: THORPE’S BODY   The law is part of our lives –– but what about after we die? Sure, we can write wills and trusts to describe in great detail what we want done with our…

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Newsletter: No lawyers allowed!

by Life of the Law

  • July 28, 2015

New 7/28 Episode: NO LAWYERS ALLOWED In 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states must provide an attorney for people who can’t afford one. The case, Gideon v. Wainwright, changed how criminal courts work….

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Newsletter: What happens in Thailand…

by Life of the Law

  • July 14, 2015

New 7/14 Episode: OUTSIDE THE WOMB The law isn’t actually written in stone. It morphs and changes with the times. What happens when laws change all of a sudden and people find themselves in legal limbo…

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Newsletter: Who’s on YOUR trail?

by Life of the Law

  • June 30, 2015

New 6/30 Episode: THE BEAR This week the prison escapee saga out of upstate New York has come to a close. But the art and lifestyle of hunting for fugitives goes on, especially for those who…

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Newsletter: 23 Hours Alone

by Life of the Law

  • June 17, 2015

New 6/16 Episode: SOLITARY WOMAN Solitary confinement is used in prisons to control the population. When prisoners act out, they get put in solitary– the penal version of ‘go to your room and think about what…

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Newsletter: The President Speaks

by Life of the Law

  • June 2, 2015

New 6/2 Episode: OSWALD IS STILL DEAD Lee Harvey Oswald was murdered before he could stand trial for the assassination of JFK. But that hasn’t stopped people from putting him on trial, over and over again….

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Drag.net

by Brit Hanson

  • May 19, 2015

Amateur sleuths armed with their own laptops, public information and a lot of spare time are working alone and in groups to crack criminal cases. Sometimes it works and sometimes it goes very, very badly. Welcome to the future of crowdsourced law enforcement.

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Bad Gig

by Casey Miner

  • April 7, 2015

Exotic dancers, on-call drivers and writers might have a different name for what they do — freelancing, part-time work and independent contracting — but it all means the same thing. Work that doesn’t start at 9 and end at 5. And sure, it has its perks but do 1099 workers have protections?

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Newsletter: Life of the Law Takes the Stage!

by Life of the Law

  • April 3, 2015

Hitting the Stage at TED2015 Vancouver! Curtis Carroll, the guy in the center wearing the white t-shirt, entered San Quentin State Prison as a young man. He could barely read or write. That was until…

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Newsletter: Have You Seen our New Look?

by Life of the Law

  • March 9, 2015

Have You Seen our New Look? We’re the first to admit: we like playing around with new websites. Over the past couple of years, we’ve tried a few looks, but this time, it’s true love.Check it…

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