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How SERIAL Exposes the Limits of the Law

by Kate Leismer

  • December 10, 2014

The fact that Serial has captured and sustained a wide audience has sent waves through the podcast and radio world, but it should stir the legal world as well.

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Waiting Tables When the Customer is Always Right

by Kate Leismer

  • November 7, 2014

While employment laws and litigation may curb sexual harassment by co-workers, the tipping culture promotes and rewards harassment from customers.

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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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Lost in Litigation: Exploring Berlin’s Playgrounds

by Kate Leismer

  • August 29, 2014

When I moved from the U.S. to Berlin nearly two years ago, many of the differences were clear to me upon arrival. The quintessential European sidewalk cafes, a sprawling mass transit system, well-tread bike lanes, and language…

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