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How the Murder of Laken Riley has changed Politics
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How the Murder of Laken Riley has changed Politics

On the morning of February 22nd, 2024, 22-year-old Laken Riley was out for a run on the campus of Augusta University, located in Athens, Georgia. The nursing student began her run at about 9:03 am…

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The Right to Repair in the USA
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The Right to Repair in the USA

As products get more and more complicated with the utilization of electronics and sensors, consumers are facing more and more difficulties performing their own maintenance and repairs on products that they purchase…

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Judge Herrick’s Advice to Aspiring Lawyers
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Judge Herrick’s Advice to Aspiring Lawyers

In January, Kimberly Herrick was sworn in as a district court judge of Cabarrus County. Years before that, she was the chair of the North Carolina Board of Law Examiners. Many years before that, she was a high school civics teacher…

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E.M.D. Sales Inc vs. Carrera: A Fair Labor Standards Act Circuit Split
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E.M.D. Sales Inc vs. Carrera: A Fair Labor Standards Act Circuit Split

Under the separation of powers in the Constitution, whenever a new bill is passed by Congress, it is up to the courts to interpret that law and how it should be applied. In a perfect world, these new laws would all be interpreted the same way…

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NC Sues RealPage: Landlords Use AI Illegally to Raise Rent
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NC Sues RealPage: Landlords Use AI Illegally to Raise Rent

The new North Carolina Attorney General, Jeff Jackson, came into office swinging on January 1, 2025. One of his first actions was coordinating the expansion of an eleven-co-plaintiff lawsuit against RealPage Inc…

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Grammy Nominated Rapper A$AP Rocky: Trial Overview
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Grammy Nominated Rapper A$AP Rocky: Trial Overview

On January 24, 2025, Rakim Mayers, known by his stage name A$AP Rocky, sat down in court. He was facing two counts of California Penal Code Section 245(b) - Assault with a semiautomatic firearm. . .

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Trump's Gold Card Visa Proposal
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Trump's Gold Card Visa Proposal

On Tuesday, February 25, President Donald Trump announced an ambitious new immigration proposal. “We’re going to be selling a gold card,” Trump said…

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Use and History of Private Prisons in the United States
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Use and History of Private Prisons in the United States

On January 26, 2021, six days after being sworn in as President of the United States, Joe Biden signed Executive Order 14006 relating to the Department of Justice’s use of privately owned prisons…

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How “Not Like Us” Ended Up in Court
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How “Not Like Us” Ended Up in Court

Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” won five Grammys in February 2025. The song's success is nothing new, however…

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The Erik and Lyle Menendez Story
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The Erik and Lyle Menendez Story

On August 20th, 1989, shots rang out of a quiet home in Beverly Hills, California…

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Case Highlight: U.S. vs Apple Inc.
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Case Highlight: U.S. vs Apple Inc.

In March of 2024, the Department of Justice, along with sixteen other states, filed suit against Apple over violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act…

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