Month: November 2014

November 9, 2014 marked the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Over one million people were expected to take to the streets of Berlin in order to celebrate the destruction of a wall that separated a city for almost 28 years. The festivities included an 8000-balloon release, street festivals and concerts to commemorate […]

According to the Wall Street Journal, the Georgia Court of Appeals has recently ruled that parents may soon be imputed with legal responsibility for their childs activity online. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that the parents of a seventh-grade boy might be sued under a negligence theory for failing to get their son to remove a […]

Often considered one of the most challenging state bar examinations in this country, the New York State Board of Bar Examiners is considering a revamp of its exam. The New York Law Journal reports that the state may very well change the format of the entire exam – in addition to the changes that are already scheduled […]

They are the one and only group in our country we voluntarily pay to judge us. They are appointed and elected to pass judgment on right and wrong and to shape the laws of this country. And yet, many members of the judiciary make us question the motives behind their acts. The Pittsburgh-Post Gazette is reporting […]

Appeals cases generally have one thing in common — they’re often complex cases, with murky evidence and/or contentious issues at their heart. Medical marijuana is one of the most controversial topics at the moment, and the U.S. Court of Appeals (or the federal circuit court) is seeing its fair share of appeals relating to the […]