Legislation

Zimmerman’s Arrest and First Courtroom Appearance

April 12, 2012

George Zimmerman made his first court appearance in a jailhouse courtroom earlier today. He turned himself in on Wednesday, after being issued an a capias arrest warrant, and has been charged with second degree murder in the slaying of 17-year old Trayvon Martin. Also on Wednesday, a new defense attorney, Mark O’Mara, officially took on [...]

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The Law of Squatting

February 7, 2012

We’re not talking about squatting as part of gluteus maximus workout regime. We’re talking about this particular Oxford Dictionary definition of a squatter: “a person who unlawfully occupies an uninhabited building or unused land”. But what is the exact legality of squatting? The recent headline chronicling Kenneth Robinson’s ‘adverse possession’ adventures brings this issue to [...]

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Top Five Legal & Justice News Stories of 2011

December 31, 2011

Many memorable events happened in 2011, stories that will be described in history books studied by future generations. Both Osama Bin Laden and Muammar Qaddafi were killed. Japan suffered a major earthquake and tsunami and Hurricane Irene furiously stormed up the East Coast of North America. Specifically in the legal and criminal justice world, many [...]

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Virginia Tech Fights Clery Act Fines

December 4, 2011

On Wednesday, Virginia Tech University will make its case before the U.S. Department of Education that it did properly alert its students and staff that terrible day (April 16, 2007) when Seung-Hui Cho allegedly went on a shooting rampage. The federal government has imposed $55,000 in fines on the institution of higher education under the [...]

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