The circumstances under which Michael Brown died on August 9th are in dispute. According to the police, Brown was shot while fighting the officer for his gun. Some witnesses on the other hand say Mr. Brown’s hands were in the air when the last shots were fired. Other accounts by witnesses seem to concur that the …
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Greg Oden in court
NBA agent Greg Oden is facing a felony charge after police stated that he attacked his former girlfriend after a night of partying. The court appearance has been attended on August 13th. The 285 pound Oden is accused of punching his former girlfriend Christina Green in the face several times as well as fracturing a …
Molly’s Pub Shenanigans
According to The Buffalo, NY State Liquor Authority, it is forbidden for the police officers to work directly for bar owners or to sale and distribute alcohol. So I ask, what were these off duty police officers doing at the Molly’s Pub on the night that Sager (the victim) was attacked and injured and eventually …
Argentina resists US court bringing obligation under national law
Argentina has attempted another lawful move in its endeavors to abstain from paying off US mutual funds that have obtained its obligation and which are declining to tune in a rebuilding. Argentina has tried a new legal move in its efforts to avoid paying off US hedge funds that have acquired its debt and which …
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Catastrophic situations leading to widespread legal turmoil
National and international laws are constantly being broken at some part of the earth or other. Recent cases of killing and catastrophe have stunned the most powerful countries even. The envoy of the Palestine Authorities have recently vented out to the United Nations Human Rights Council that the PA cannot hope to press charges against …
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A current disaster leading to violation of international law
One of the most prominent debates and discussions going on in the legal world currently is the shooting down of the MH17. The governments of countries as well as the UN are entering into constant discussions in order to bring the perpetrators in public eye and do them justice. The most likely scenario and argument …
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Marijuana and its legalization
Marijuana becoming legalized in some states has opened the doors to many new issues. Now Home Owner Associations have to come up with rules for the use of marijuana in their neighborhoods. Homeowners’ associations don’t have the power to ban anyone in their communities from using the drug in the comfort of their own homes, …
Senate Bill Focuses on ‘leveling the playing’ with Tax Fairness Act
Since the creation of the online marketplace more than twenty years ago, brick-and-mortar stores have experienced a steady drop in revenue thanks impart to ‘unfair’ tax laws. A Senate bill that looks to gain traction on Capitol Hill targets such ‘unfair’ practices by ‘leveling the playing field’ between online E-tailers and brick-and-mortar retailers. Under the …
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The Middle East Dilema
On July 25th top Palestinian officials filed a complaint before the International Criminal Court, the complaint accused Israel of war crimes committed against Gaza. There have been several legal proceedings over the 18 days of fighting between Hamas and Israel, a regional war that has killed over 800 people. Said complaint accuses Israel of severe …
Did you know lawyers have the right to check jurors social media?
Lawyers are free to mine the social-media accounts of jurors, but they may not request access to an account that’s hidden behind a privacy wall, according to an ethics opinion issued Thursday by the American Bar Association. In sum, the rules give lawyers a green light to scour a juror’s Twitter feed, Facebook account or any other site where they posted …
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