Law Advice

Commentary: Taking the 'Red Scare' off the law booksKansas City StarLast week's hearing on Washington state House Bill 2251 didn't take long, a few minutes to explain that it was a simple bill to repeal a law ruled unconstitutional nearly four decades ago. "I think it devalues our criminal code to have laws on the [...]

Plain Dealer Guest commentary: Dr. King would want people to fight emergency manager lawDetroit Free PressToday, our state government has its own tactic: the expanded emergency manager law that Lansing is using to dismantle our democracy. As the state moves closer to appointing an emergency manager to take over Detroit, we must understand what's at [...]

Guest commentary: Michigan's home foreclosure law needs long-term solutionDetroit Free PressThis week, the Michigan Legislature is preparing to pass House Bills 4542-4544 to extend the sunset on Michigan's 90-Day Pre-Foreclosure Negotiation Law for one year. The governor's signature of Senate Bill 398 on July 1 enacted a six-month extension …and more » View full post on [...]

Commentary by law professor: Fire Boeheim, change child sex abuse lawsSyracuse.com (blog)First, reporting laws must be changed. All adults and institutions aware of child sexual abuse accusations must be required to report the abuse to the authorities, or face serious penalties. At present, New York is typical with its weak laws for …and more » View [...]

USA Today Commentary: California's messed up medical marijuana lawsKansas City StarSuch is life in California, where muddled medical marijuana laws and rigid federal laws outlawing all marijuana use have created an atmosphere stranger than fiction. When a US attorney in California says she is going to go after advertisers who carry …Mercury News editorial: California [...]

Legal Analysis and Commentary from JustiaJustia VerdictRepublican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is often charged with flip-flopping on social and political issues. When it comes to his religion, though, he is a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, also known as the LDS …and more » View full post on legal – [...]

Commentary by attorney and HLN legal analyst Eric ChaseCNN (blog)As the Dr. Conrad Murray trial wraps its second week, it's beginning to look increasingly clear that an early error could doom his defense. Dr. Murray's attorneys made a bold move in their opening statements by telling the jury they would prove that …and more » View [...]

CTV.ca Commentary by HLN legal analyst BJ BernsteinCNN (blog)Today's Conrad Murray proceedings showed the modern state of evidence today and made clear that thanks to our adoption of technology, we all carry around stylish, de facto evidence machines capable of containing significant information to help recreate …Michael Jackson death trial tepid with publicVancouver Sunall 1,083 [...]

Commentary: Enforcing the law, ensuring freedomDetroit Free PressThrough silence, the message of preventing another terrorist attack as the nation's top law enforcement priority was loudly delivered. Resources were not spared in giving federal prosecutors the tools to combat terrorism. …and more » View full post on law – Google News

Ha’aretz Guest Commentary: Remembering my brother-in-law on 9/11Denver PostMy brother-in-law had worked in the twin towers and was missing. I had been seemingly prepared for what I was to see by news reports and photographs, yet images could not at all begin to capture what my eyes would envisage that day. …Student Perspectives 10 Years [...]