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The New Jersey Supreme Court is considering whether a man convicted of sexually assaulting his girlfriend’s daughter should have been allowed to introduce sexually explicit instant messages that the girl sent to other men. The defense claimed the IMs were relevant to the alleged victim’s credibility. View full post on Law.com – Newswire

Newsday (subscription) Marijuana law doesn't affect teens' useLos Angeles TimesQuestions on the impact of medical marijuana laws on teenagers' illicit use of the drug have been raised repeatedly by public health officials. One study suggests that allowing marijuana to be sold for medical purposes doesn't harm teens. …Teen Pot Use Unaffected by Medical Marijuana Law: [...]

USA Today New law makes tanning beds off-limits to most California teensCNN InternationalJerry Brown signed into law Sunday a bill that prohibits most teenagers from getting bronzed in tanning beds, making the Golden State the first to do so. State Sen. Ted Lieu said he first tried, and failed, in 2007 to make it illegal [...]

Teens Could Face Legal Consequences for BullyingWKBW-TVBy WKBW News By By Jaclyn Asztalos Williamsville, NY (WKBW) – Jamey Rodemeyer, 14, was found dead in an apparent suicide over the weekend. Now, family and friends said bullying is to blame. Jamey's parents said he suffered years of abuse as he …and more » View full post on [...]

New York Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman has said that within the next three months he will establish adult criminal court parts dedicated to handling cases of 16- and 17-year-old offenders in an effort to demonstrate that the age of criminal responsibility can safely and economically be raised. View full post on Law.com – Newswire

Proposed Curfew Law Gets Teens Talking (VIDEO)Patch.comMaryland teenagers have expressed mixed feelings about curfew laws. The topic is one of much debate as Montgomery County legislators decide whether or not to pass a county ordinance for those under the age of 18. By Nikki Gamer Maryland teenagers …and more » View full post on law – [...]

Howard County Teens Debate Proposed Curfew Law (VIDEO)Patch.comMaryland teenagers have expressed mixed feelings about curfew laws as Montgomery County legislators consider a county ordinance for minors. By Nikki Gamer Maryland teenagers Cassie Werle, Aspen Humburg and Madison Lehner (lr) have mixed views on the …and more » View full post on law – Google News

2 NJ teens face Megan's Law registrationSan Jose Mercury NewsAP TRENTON, NJ—Two New Jersey teenagers face registering for life as sex offenders under Megan's Law for what their lawyers claim was horseplay. An appeals court agreed the boys, who were 14, engaged in sexual contact when they held down two …and more » View full post [...]

Teen's death in West Palm Beach lockup raises questions about new lawMiamiHerald.comTwo weeks after a controversial state law took effect making it illegal for government agencies to make photos or recordings of a death public, the statute will face its first test: state juvenile justice administrators have a …and more » View full post on law [...]

After brush with law Seahawks' Raheem Brock extends help to teensAHN | All Headline NewsHis latest brush with the law Thursday night was not part of the NFL veteran defensive end's talk. Brock, who just completed his first year in Seattle, was arrested for allegedly refusing to pay a $27 bar tab. He was later [...]