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Mont. Appeals Teacher's 30-Day Rape Sentence

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/13

Prosecutors are appealing the infamous Montana teacher rape case -- the one in which a teacher received a 30-day sentence for raping a 14-year-old student. Stacey Dean Rambold, 47, was released in September after his short stint in jail, but his days of freedom may soon be numbered.

Chemerinsky: Can the military restrict protests outside bases?

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/13

On Wednesday, Dec. 4, I will argue before the U.S. Supreme Court United States v. Apel, a case concerning the right to protest outside of closed military bases.

Was health-care law introduced in wrong house? Are subsidies illegal? New challenges abound

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/13

A new wave of lawsuits challenging different aspects of the Obama administration’s health-care law could play out for years to come. Some of the challenges are the result of years of work by conservative and libertarian groups, the New York Times reports.

Cartoon: Two lawyers walk up to the pearly gates…

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/13

With the stress of the end of the year and holidays upon us, we offer you this cartoon to lighten your mood. Can you tell us what's happening in this legal-themed cartoon? If so, please submit clever, original captions.

Prosecutors target BMW buyers seeking to profit from resales to China

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/13

Federal prosecutors are trying to put a damper on private sales of BMWs to China, where the cars can fetch nearly three times their U.S. sticker price.

Chimpanzee habeas suit seeks declaration of ‘legal personhood’ based on cognitive abilities

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/13

An animal rights group asserts in habeas suit that scientific evidence supports “legal personhood” for a chimpanzee named Tommy.

Hells Angels club sues often to protect its intellectual property

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/13

The Hells Angels may have an image as operating outside the law, but the club isn’t afraid to use the courts to protect its intellectual property. In the last seven years, the nonprofit Hells Angels Motorcycle Corp.

White males make up bulk of decline in law students, analysis says

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/12/13

Law school enrollments dropped by more than 8,600 students between 2010 and 2012, and the bulk of the decline is due to fewer white males, according to a new analysis.

Angry at $10K bond, woman curses out judge, winds up with $20K bond

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/12/13

Angry over allegedly being charged without good reason, a Florida woman let the judge know what she thought Monday when bond was set at $10,000.

Cowboys Fan Beaten by Raiders Fans After Thanksgiving Game

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/12/13

Oakland Raiders fans have been tied to the beating of a Cowboys fan, following a Thanksgiving Day game in Texas. After the Cowboys' win, the victim was found on the sidewalk at Cowboy Way and AT&T Way unconscious, ESPN reports. The name of the victim has not yet been......

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