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Family & Relationships

Divorce
- Community Property and a Wrong Word Choice
- Same-Sex Marriage and Divorce
- What's "Alienation of Affection?"
- Will a Postnuptial Contract Really Protect You?
- Where to File for Divorce
- Alimony: Till Death Do Us Part
- Sheltering Pets to Protect Domestic Violence Victims
Children
- When Can Children Fly Alone?
- Same-Sex Parents Fight for Rights in Court
- Sri Lankan Teen Fights for Her Faith
- World Down Syndrome Day
- Missing Children: Protect What's Most Precious
- Is Your Child a Bully?
- Celebrity Child Support: Do Amounts Flex with Fame?
- Caylee's Law Fills a Gap in Missing Children Laws
- Can I Leave My Child Home Alone?
- Being a Foster Parent Takes Love & Effort
- Is Your Infant's Crib Safe?
- Interracial Adoption: Love Is Color Blind
- Working with Child Services to Get Your Child Back
- International Custody Dispute
- Abusing Parental Discretion & Sensitive Subjects
- Laws Meant to Protect Children Don't Always Work
- Pay Child Support or Face an Arrest Warrant
- What NOT to Do in a Custody Battle
- “Savior Siblings”: Birth for the Sake of Life
- When Child Discipline Becomes Child Abuse
- Child Identity Theft Is on the Rise
- Drinking and Hosting - Liability for Parents
- Who's Your Daddy? Proving Paternity
- Heiress Loses Custody of Adopted Cambodian Son
- Reporting Child Abuse: Who Is Responsible?
- Child Visitation Hits the Internet
- Advertising an Unborn Baby for Adoption
- Safe Haven for Baby Abandonment: The Nebraska Hiccup
- Who's Watching the Babysitter?
- Lawyer Accused of Running Nationwide Adoption Scam
- Co-Sleeping Can Mean Danger for Babies and Parents
- Infertility, Medicine and the Law
- Spare the Rod? Is Spanking Child Abuse?
- Medication Disputes Your Child and Custody Cases
- Grandparent Rights in Custody Disputes
- Child Abuse and Neglect: What's in a Name?
Marriage
- How Royal Is Your Wedding?
- Same-Sex Couples Have More Options In More States
- I Do I Do I Do: Is Polygamy Legal?
- Prenuptial Agreements: Thinking Ahead
- Judge Refuses to Wed Interracial Couple
- Washington DC Recognizes Same-Sex Marriages
- Domestic Partnerships: What Protections Exist
Estate & Elder
- You Can't Take Your Digital Assets with You
- Nursing Home Residents Are Waiving Legal Rights
- Spotting and Preventing Elder Neglect and Abuse
- Death with Dignity? Physician-Assisted Suicide
- Paying the Long-Term Costs of Long-Term Care
- Golden Years Tarnished by Economic & Health Woes
- Looting a Loved Ones Estate
- You May Have to Pay for Your Parents' Care

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Internet & Technology

Email & Texting
- Do You Have Control of Your Technology?
- Texting and Driving
- Your Email Isn't as Private As You May Think It Is
- Hotmail and Other Email Sites Have Security Breach
- Sexting: Pornography or High Tech Flirting?
- Text Messaging or "Texting" Crime Tips
Social Networks
- Will Twitter Name Names to Answer a Subpoena?
- Defamation Lawsuits Abound
- Celebrity Ads: Be Careful What You Say and Tweet
- Social Media and Juries: A Bad Mix?
- Social Networks at Work in the Courtroom
- Marriages, Families Under Cyber Attack on Facebook
- Social Networking Web Sites and Crimes
- Cyber Threats Like Obama Facebook Poll are Crimes
- Bullying on the Cyber Playground
- Twitter Verified Accounts and Protecting Identities
- Lawsuit Targets Facebook Privacy Issues
- Text Me One More Time - The Risk of Teens Who Text
Viruses, Privacy & Security
- Is Someone Keeping Track of You?
- Do Web Site Privacy Policies Protect Your Privacy or Theirs?
- I Spy: Who's Hacking & Tapping Your Phone?
- Patient-Therapist Relationships in the Digital Age
- Sometimes You Get Unwanted Attention on the Internet
- New Wave of Cyber Crime?
- Email Hacking Is a Serious Crime
- Can You Find Me Now? Maybe, Thanks to Your Cell Phone
- Monitor and Secure Your ID After Hacker Attacks
- Cyber Forensics Tracking Down Virtual Clues
- Doctors Targeted by Spearphishing Scam
- Scam Alert: The Phishing Game
- Privacy Takes Direct Hits from Webcams and Buzz
- Just One Look: Data Breaches and Internet Issues
- Safety in Cyberspace
- Beware of Twitter Hack Attacks
- Hey, You've Got to Hide My House Away!
Scams
- eHarmony Settles Same-Sex Class Action Suit
- Virtual Battles - Real Lawsuits
- Pirates in the Modern Age: Fraudulent Online Vendors
- Check for Trust Marks on Internet Sites Before You Buy
- Web Loyalty Programs Cost Consumers Millions
- Internet Love Scams Are Still Going Strong
General Technology
- High Speed Internet for All?
- What's in a Game? Beware of Web of Video Games
- Think Online Poker Is Safe? Don't Bet On It!
- eBay Accused of Violating Disability Laws
- Cybersquatting: Is Someone Picking Your Pocket
- A Map for All Reasons: Cell Phone Ad War
- High-Speed Internet for All
- Technology Comes with Many Hidden Fees
- Truth in Blogging: New FTC Blog Disclosure Rules
- ThinAir iPhone App and Sex Offender Registry
- Protecting Net Neutrality
- Internet Threats to Kill
- Someone Is Following You: Using GPS to Track People
- Critics Say ID Chips Threaten Privacy
- Counterfeit L'Oreal Products: eBay Not Liable
- AT&T Settles Suit over Early Termination Fees (EFT)
- Electronic Tracking Means Tight Spots for Drivers
- Get Home Safely with Mobile Phone Applications

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Consumer Issues

General
- Anyone Want to Be "Lead Plaintiff"?
- Is the Customer Always Right?
- Do I Need That Extended Warranty, Really?
- Anyone Want to be "Lead Plaintiff?"
- Popular Window Blinds Are Choking Hazards
- Car Crashes Cost More Than $99 Billion
- Fight Over Right-to-Repair Law Drives On
- Repair Shop Settlement Puts Brakes on Business
- Financial Reform Law Drives Past Shady Car Loans
- Congratulations, You Just Won a Jackpot! Now Pay Up!
- How to Really Stop Telemarketers from Calling
- Who Wins When You Play the Lottery
- Don't Let Your Cabbie Take You for a Ride
- Playing Rough: Know Your Limits and Right to Sue
- Does Green Mean Good? Recyclying Isn't Always Best
- Check That Date: Expired Goods on Stores' Shelves
- Unexpected and Unwanted Things in Your Mail
- The State May Have Your Unclaimed Property
- Suspected Puppy Mill Shuts Down: 600 Animals Rescued
Consumer Protection
- Counterfeit Money Comes Out of Your Wallet
- Are Consumer Reviews Trustworthy and Reliable?
- Groupon Lawsuits Target Offer Expiration Dates
- Renting Your Stuff Isn't as Easy as It Sounds
- Are Receipt Checks at Stores Worth the Hassle?
- Viewers Can Control What's on TV
- Gift Cards Come with Strings Attached
- Dealing with a Consignment Shop
- Billions in Unclaimed Property Is Any Yours?
- Consumers May Lose Class Action Tool to Fight Back
- Airline May Be Left Holding the (Lawsuit) Bag
- Arrested Abroad Help from Home to Get Home
- You're the First Defense agianst ID Theft
- Small Smiles and the False Claims Act
- Credit Card Companies Want to Know More About You
- Fake and Counterfeit Goods Are No Bargain
- Yankee Fan Sues over Stadium Seats
- Which Utility Services Can't Be Turned Off?
- Minnesota Attorney General Sues Employment Agency
- Season Ticketholders Fumble and Return Tickets
- Rent-a-Center Collections Processes Create Allegations
- Can You Get a Refund When a Performer Dies?
- Who Pays in the End When Price-Fixing Is a Standard Practice?
- Patents, DVR Wars and Recording Your Shows
- Is the Sky the Limit for Air Fares and Fees?
Contracts
- What Are Abusive or Illegal Contracts?
- What's Bartering?
- Read, Then Sign: Contracts Can Come Back to Haunt
- One Lottery Ticket Two Sisters and a Lawsuit
- From Here to When? Contracts for the Future
- Consumer Contracts: Mandatory Arbitration Clauses
- Paying the Price for Losing Makes Fans Cheer
- Warranty and Part Protection If the Company Closes
Health & Safety
- You Don't Want a Full Plate at Some Restaurants
- Mysterious Illness Hits Sea and Air Travelers
- Medical Spas, Malpractice & the "New You"
- Living without Toxic Chemicals: Can It Be Done?
- Growing Your Own Food? Keep It Legal
- Keeping Your Pets Safe While on the Road
- Keeping the Fourth's Fireworks Fun, Safe and Legal
- Genetically Modified Food: Do You Know What You're Eating?
- Cell Phone Radiation Sparks New Reactions
- Is That Food Good for You?
- Businesses May Be Protected from Injury Lawsuits
- Hoarding Pets: Yes, You Can Have Too Many Friends
- Concussions a Concern for Student Athletes
- Dangerous Decks and Porches More than a Headache
- Good Health at the Gym: Keeping it Clean
- When Reality TV Goes too Far
- Milk and Eggs are Targeted by Health Officials
- You Found a What in Your Food?
- Who Gets the Bill? The High Price of Rescue
- New York Targets Illegal Sales of Toy Guns
- Pulling Stunts to Get On TV
- Check That Date Expired Goods On Stores Shelves
- Know Thy Food Food Labeling and Warnings
- It's Getting Harder to Light Up
- Sports Injuries: Who Pays the Bills?
- Obama Is Beefing Up Food Safety Standards
- Personal Injury Claims and Wearing a Helmet
- When Your Pet Attacks Are You Liable?
- Spectator Sports: Personal Injury Risks and Rights
- The Hostile Climate of Today
Intellectual Property
- Of iPhones, Shield Laws, Criminals, and Theft
- Web-Entertainment Pirates Hit a Road Block
- Editing Online Comments May Mean Legal Problems
- Information Leaks May Impact Everyone
- The iPad's Potential Legal Problems
- Plagiarizing: If the President Can Do It, Why Can't We?
- Telling Tales: Do Tell-All Books Mean What They Say
- Privacy Concerns Over Google Books
- Copying the "Catcher in the Rye"
- Company Sues Over NBC's Unauthorized Use of Its Fonts
- Can the IOC Clain Ownership to Athletes' Names
Home
- Obama Plans Cash for Caulkers
- More Help for Home Buyers and Unemployed
- "Chinese Drywall" Lawsuits & Your Home

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Financial

Taxes
- IRS Is Watching Tax Preparers More Closely
- 2010 Tax Filing Tips & Tricks
- Californians Plead to Federal Tax Crimes
- Beat the IRS? It Can Be Done
- Homebuyer Tax Credit Will Delay Your Refund
- Estate Tax Back in Effect 2011 If Not Sooner
- Is Tax Fraud a Victimless Crime? No, Everyone Pays
- Federal Estate Tax May Be Here to Stay
- The Stimulus Plan and the Individual Taxpayer
- Options When You Can't Pay Your Taxes
Bankruptcy
- Till Debt Do Us Part
- Restoring Credit After Bankruptcy
- Personal Bankruptcies Rising in Wake of Recession
- Chapter 11: Reorganization of Debts for an Individual
Credit
- Get the Most Out of Your Credit Card Perks
- Virtual Credit for Kids: Good Idea or Bad?
- Debt Settlement Offers: Are They Scams?
- Credit Cards Aren't What They Used to Be
- Your Credit Score May Mean Big Savings or Costs
- Lenders Are Watching More Than Your Credit Score
- Debt Collectors May Go Too Far
- Are Credit Card Companies Taking You To the Bank
- Paying with a Credit Card: Where does the Money Go?
- FTC Battles Bad Practices by Debt Collectors
- New Rules to Protect Credit Card Holders
- Changing Credit Card Terms
- Credit Insurance for Outstanding Account Balances
- Debit Cards, Credit Cards, Charge Cards...Oh My
- Are You Creditworthy?
Insurance
- Insurance Companies Pay Out, Then Get Paid
- Insurance Isn't a Buy-and-Forget Deal
- Economy Is Down Insurance Fraud is Up
Investments
- Even the Best Laid Retirement Plans May Be Spoiled
- Who's Looking Out for Your Retirement Funds
- What's a 401(k) Loan?
- On the Wire: Mutual Fund Management Fees Case
- 401(K) Rules in 2011
Banking
- Overhauling the US Financial System
- Consumers and Congress Tackle Big Bank Fees
- Watch Out for a 30% Interest Rate Hike
- The FDIC: What Does It Do?

General
- Is Virtual Currency Worth It?
- 2010 Budget and Retaining Federal Estate Tax
- Terminating a Small Trust
- Modifying or Terminating a Trust?
- Trust Review in Uncertain Economic Times
Social Security
- Garnishing Social Security for Alimony in Florida
- A Social Security Do-Over
- Social Security and the COLA Controversy
- Government to Pay Social Security Back Benefits

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Immigration

- Immigration: Legal Mexican Visitors Shun Arizona
- Immigration Reform: What Can the States Do?
- Will the Start-Up Visa Act Bring Business to the US?
- Helping Some Immigrants Live the DREAM
- Immigration Fraud Doesn't Pay Off
- MANY Are Unhappy with Arizona's Immigration Law
- A Waiting Game: The Uncertainty of Immigration
- Local Cops Can't Avoid ICE's Secure Communities
- Immigrants Prepare for Worse Case Deportation
- Crimes Fuel the Immigration Debate
- Name Check Process Delays Citizenship
- Marriage for Money: US Soldiers Marry for Benefits
- Fewer Worries for Immigrant Widows
- San Francisco's Sanctuary Saga
- The Uniting American Families Act (UAFA)
- American Apparel Targeted for Immigration Hiring
- Unions Support the Obama Immigration Initiative
- US Auto Worker Charged with Nazi War Crimes


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Real Estate

Buying & Selling a Home
- No Shortage of Home Buying Options, or Risks
- Tips on Title Insurance
- Feds Consider Home Finance Reform
- Home Inspections Are Good for Buyers and Sellers
- Disclosing Problems When Selling Your House
- Who Owns Your Loan?
- Baltimore Sides with Homeowners in Redlining Lawsuit
- RESPA Reforms to Take Effect
- Will Temporary Mortgage Fixes Be Made Permanent?
Foreclosure
- Foreclosure Fraud Scandal Poses Threats to Us All
- Tips on Buying a Foreclosure
Landlord & Tenant
- NY Attorney General Says Better Treatment for Tenants
- US Landlords Settle Lead Paint Lawsuit
- Your Rent: Due Dates, Grace Periods and Late Fees
- Disarm the Landlord and Avoid the Eviction Case
Zoning & Rights
- Beach Rights and the Law
- Hard Times in the Big Easy: Construction Brings Wores to Some
Real Estate Issues
- Reverse Mortgages: The High Price of Cash Now
- Appraisal Anguish
- Property Assessments: What Homeowners Need to Know
- Flood Insurance: High Water Brings High Costs

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Seasonal

Winter
- End of Year and New Year: Top 10 Things to Do
- Laws May Require Property Owners to Remove Snow
- Seasonal Fire Safety Checklist
- Be Careful Driving- and Parking This Winter!
Spring
- Be Ready for the Return of Daylight Saving Time
- Plan a Safe Spring Break
- Proms, Parties and Underage Drinking
Summer
- Be Careful of Heat-Related Sports Illnesses
- Safety & Savings Tips for Your Summer Travels
- Swimming Pool Safety & Liability
Fall
- Black Friday: Tis the Season to Be Shopping
- License and Training: The Essential Hunting Gear

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Celebrity Legal Issues

- Tiger Woods Loses Endorsement Contracts
- What Caused Michael Jackson's Sudden Death?
- Hilton Trademarks and "Not so Hot" for Hallmark
- Legal Consequences of Dying Without a Will
- Drugs and Sports: Michael Phelps Says It Was Harmless

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Disaster & Emergency Relief

- Learn from Alabama and Be Ready for Spring Storms
- When a Disaster Hits Your Home-Based Business
- Severe Weather and Emergencies
- Environmental Hazardous Emergencies and OSHA
- Fundraising Fraud
- Surviving a Hurricane
- Most Charities Must Register With Their States
- Donating to Haiti Relief Goes High Tech
- Private Relief Efforts After A Natural Disaster
- What To Do When Disaster Hits
- Are US Hospitals Prepared for Major Disasters
- New National Emergency Alert Tested in Alaska

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Education

K-12
- To Teach or Not to Teach
- When Are School Searches Legal?
- Discrimination Lives on At Schools
- The Ultimate School Reform: Fire the Teachers
- Concussions a Concern for Student Athletes
- Parents & Schools Wage Food Fights
- Autism and Hot Issues
- More Parents Learn About Learning Disabilities
- New National Academic Standards at Your School?
- Teachers Can Be Bullies, Too
- School Codes of Conduct in Force 365/24/7
- New School Year, New School Problems
- School Busing in the News? Again?
- Keeping Tabs on Students Moves to a New Level
- Pay-to-Play at Schools has Some Crying Foul
- Copy and Paste: Students Abuse Internet Info
- School Nurses Are Rare
- Check Your 529 College Nest Egg for Cracks
- Same-Sex Date Brings an End to Senior Prom
- It's Graduation Day, But Not for Your Child
- Students and Cell Phones You Make the Call
- Liability for School Science Experiments
- No Time for Bullying
- Education Lawsuits in the News Update
- Entrepreneurial Teachers: Lesson Plans for Sale
- Religious Expression by Student Athletes
- Sexism and Sexual Discrimination at School
- Dangerous Schools and the No Child Left Behind Act
- What's a Zero Tolerance Policy?
- School Season Nears and Swine Flu Fears
- Special Education: School District Must Pay Private School
College & Beyond
- Off-Campus Student Speech: Be Careful What You Post
- Term Papers for Sale
- Scholarships for Fun: How to Find Hidden Treasure
- Loan Relief for Law School Graduates Is Possible
- Getting & Repaying Student Loans Gets Tougher
- DNA Tests for College Bonding and Then What?
- Diploma Mills: A Sheepskin in Wolf's Clothing
- College Discipline Extends Off-Campus
- For-Profit Schools Target Military Members and Vets
- Additions to the "College Survival Manual"
- Students Use Beta Blockers To Make the Grade
- Education: Hitting the Bookies Students Bet on Their GPAs
- Jumping Through Hoops: NCAA Revises Recruiting Rules
- Loan Relief for Law School Graduates Is Possible
- Supreme Court Watches Freedom of Religion at College
- Fraternity Hazing Leads to NY Student's Death
- Being Smart about Study Abroad Knowing the Risks
- College Campus Crime
- College Roommate Matchmaking
- Former College Athletes Sue NCAA over Licensing
- Graduate Sues College for Joblessness

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Work & Business

Employment & Workplace
- Wellness Programs May Be Bad For Employers' Health
- Work-Life Challenges for the Newer Millennium
- Looks That Get You Fired?
- Looking for a Job? Check Your Credit Report
- It Doesn't Always Pay to be a Shoplifter Superhero
- Is There Room for God in the Office?
- Health Care Reform Changes Open Enrollment
- Is a Perfume-Free Workplace Legal?
- Disgruntled Employees Can Cause Chaos
- Discrimination Laws Try to Keep Up with the Times
- Social Recruiting Employers Are Looking for You
- You May Be "Disabled" Under New ADA Rules
- Brought to You by Child Labor: iPhones and iPods
- Is Diversity and Inclusion the Recipe for Success
- Employer-Paid Training May Really Be Employee-Paid
- The New Currency? Bloggers Get Paid with Space
- Decades-Old Battle for Equal Pay Continues
- Your Health & Your Job: An Unseen Connection?
- Temporary Work Suits Many Just Fine
- Local Hire Laws: Good Intentions, Illegal Means
- Unemployment Deals Blow to Worker Injuries and Deaths
- Workers' Break Time isnt Completely Free Time
- Workers and Employees Ramp Up for Seasonal Jobs
- Moonlighting: It's Not Just Your Time
- Whose Job Is It to Keep Employee Records Private?
- Employers Can Restrict Employee Web Surfing
- Welding Rod Wars
- Coca Cola Gets "Popped" with an ERISA Lawsuit
- Now More Workers Eligible for Family Leave Under FMLA
- No Deal: Casino Dealers Lose in Tip-Splitting Case
- Late Night Drama: Conan O'Brien's Severance
- Can You Be Fired because of Your Tattoos?
- Fingerprinting: Violation of Religious Freedom
- Dangerous Work: Who's to Blame for Workplace Violence?
- To Read or Not To Read? Monitoring Employees’ Emails
- Money for Nothing: The Case of the Non-Employee
- The Company Holiday Party: Is It Work or Play?
- Wal-Mart: A Target for Employment Lawsuits?
- Forcing Flu Shots, Employees and Health at Work
- Workers May Be Entitled to Time Off for Holidays
- US Children Illegally Working Farm and Office Jobs
- The California Furlough Fight
- Open Enrollment for Benefits at Work
- Workplace Bullying: The Meanest of the Mean
- Furlough or Layoff: What Is the Difference
- Blowing the Whistle in the Workplace
- Proving Retaliatory Discharge under Federal Law
- Videotape at Work: Somebody May Be Watching You
- Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
- Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
- COBRA Assistance Program Running Out for Unemployed

Business
- The America Invents Act: Whoever Files First Wins Big
- Stop and Shop and Strike?
- Take the Work of Out of Business Travel
- Getting Your New Business Off the Ground
- Lawsuits, Lost Profits and Frightened Franchisees
- Franchise Agreements Say No to Having It Your Way
- Favoritism in Atlanta's Airports
- EPA Superfund Cleans Up Big Sky Country
- New Law Brings Big Changes for Small Businesses
- Blockbuster Bankruptcy Fall and Rebirth of a Giant
- Street and Roaming Vendors Deal with Laws Old and New
- What is Patent Infringement?
- Companies That Care Day
- Keeping Current on Business Licenses and Permits
- Honest Services Fraud
- The Power of Money Economic Trade and Espionage
- Mind Over Matter? SCOTUS Considers Method Patents
- Is Direct Selling Right for You
- Decision Puts Ratings Firms in a Tight Spot
- What Does Exclusive Mean? Mortech & LendingTree
- Reorganization of Debts for a Business
- Some Rob You with a Gun; Some with a Fountain Pen

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Government

State/Local Government
- Throw the Bums Out! Removing Elected Officials
- Fees for Public Services May Become More Common
- Arizona's Abortion Arguments
Federal Government - General
- Subpoena the White House?
- Terror Alerts Also Mean Travel & Safety Risks
- Budget Woes Don't Really Shut Down Government
- Voters Face Technical Difficulties at the Booth
- Giving or Receiving Gifts May Get You Into Trouble
- Governments Get Along under the US Constitution
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Can Solve Your Problem Without Going to Court
- "Qui Tam": A Means of Righting Wrongs
- Justice Reserved Native American Issues Resolved
- US Bans Texting While Driving Trucks & Buses
- Raised Voices: The Unborn Victims of Violence Act
- Impeachment and Censure of Elected Officials
- Whistleblower Rewards to Fight Government Fraud
Civil Rights & Discrimination
- Online "Want Ads" Confront Free Speech Issues
- Scientists Awarded Millions for Age Discrimination
- Federal Government Settles with Black Farmers
- Ban on Sharia in US Legal Matters a Slippery Slope
- Homeless Doesn't Mean Right-less
- US Settles Native American Farmers' Suit
- Jailhouse Homicide Tests Excessive Force Doctrine
- Your Right to Vote
- Feds Shy Away from Biometrics Others Embrace It
- Fighting for Your Rights: The ACLU Thrives Today
- Ground Breaking for Mosque Near Ground Zero?
- Beauty Queen Sues for Religious Discrimination
- Airport Full-Body Scans Raise Legal Questions
- Flag Burning and Desecrating
- Proposed Rules Provide Protection for Airline Passengers
- Disney's Segway Saga
- Treason: When US Citizens Turn Anti-US
- Is the End in Sight for "Don't Ask Don't Tell"?
- Enforced Patriotism at the Ballgame
- Deaf Fan Sues Ohio State University
- What's Excessive Force in Crowd Control
- Right to Bear Arms vs. Security Threat
- "Don't Believe in God?" The Iowa Bus Ad Conflict
Executive
- Running for President? Prove Your Citizenship
- The White House Has Opened Its Doors Electronically
- What's the State of the Union Address?
Legislative
- Redefining Redistricting: What Does It Mean?
- One of These Provisions Is Not Like the Other
- Can You RSVP "No" to a Subpoena from Congress?
- Three Patriot Act Provisions Set to Expire
- Getting Rid of Greenhouse Gases
- Waterboarding, the CIA and Speaker Nancy Pelosi
- The Debate over the Legalization of Drugs
Supreme Court
- What's "Judicial Activism?"
- Supreme Court to Consider Gun Control
- Gun Carriers Getting Luke Warm Receptions
- The First Amendment Never Rests
- Delaware vs Sports Leagues: Sports Leagues Win
Military
- Stolen Valor Act May Go Too Far to Protect Heroes
- Some Discharged Vets Are Denied Health Benefits
- Anti-Gay Protesters Disrupt Military Funerals
- It's All About Time: Military Ballot Laws
- Army Blunder Resulted in Mistaken Death Notice
- Bad Burial Records at Arlington National Cemetery

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Law Enforcement & Crime

Traffic & Motor Vehicle Violations
- Watch Who You Leave the Driving To
- Teenagers Drive Debate Over New Rules of the Road
- Do Your Speeding Tickets Travel with You?
- Work Zone and Emergency Safety on the Highway
- Deadly Road Rage
- Boating Safety: Don't Sink a Good Time
- Traffic Cameras Aren't Fool-Proof
- Follow the Rules When Using HOV Car Pool Lane
- Your Vanity Plates May Spell Trouble
- Britt's Arrest Can Show How Serious Tickets Can Be
- Charges Unlikely for Husband of Wrong-Way Driver
- Traffic Convictions Catch Up to Minnesota Drivers
Legal
- Technology Takes a Bite Out of Crime
- Flash Mobs Step from Dancing to Crimes
- Blackmail Costs More Than It Pays
- Autopsies: Finding Out "Why" May Be Required
- Arresting Kids
- Struggling Lawyers Turn to Crime?
- Pros and Cons of Pro Se
- Legal Aid: Its Service and Its Struggle
- What Is the Price for Your Right to Free Counsel?
Trials
- I Can Fix It: Who and How Does Rehab Help?
- Death Sentence Appeals Take Time for a Reason
- Criminal Sentences Determined by Laws, Judges
- Casey Anthony: Any Defense Will Do
- Social Media Sites Help in Jury Selections
- Can You Win in Court if the Defendant's Already in Prison?
- Extradition: Criminals Suspects Can't Run Forever
- Skipping Bail? A Bounty Hunter Will Likely Follow
- Attorney Is Loughner's Best (and Only) Hope
- Well Recuse Me! When a Judge Shouldn't Try a Case
- Trial and Try Again: When Is a Retrial a Good Idea
- To Settle or Not to Settle: That Is the Question
- Record Sealing & Identity Protection in Court Cases
- Missing Adults: The Susan Powell Disappearance
- When Does the Insanity Defense Make Sense?
- Taking the 5th
- The Call of (Jury) Duty
Procedure
- Use of DNA in Criminal Investigations
- Jurisdiction: Where Can the Police Make Arrests?
- Entrapment: How Far Is Too Far for the Police?
- Police Deny Quotas, but They Might Actually Exist
- Violating Probation May Lead Back To Jail
- Crime Just Might Pay
- Does Offering Rewards to Solve Crimes Pay Off?
- DNA Sampling, Crime Investigation and Your Rights
- Police Supply Details for Some False Confessions
- Stop and Frisk
- Need for Public's Safety Means No Bail for Sowell
- Talking - or Not - to Police After An Accident
- Right to Remain Silent: More Leeway on Miranda
- Remodeling Prison Sentences
- What Is a Search Warrant and When Is One Needed?
- You're Under (Citizen's) Arrest: Now What?
- Getting Property Back after an Arrest
- Will the Supreme Court Expand "You have the right to remain silent?"
- Baseball Hits a Homer in Plain View Search Case
- Speaking Up for the Right to Remain Silent
- Osborne Due Process and DNA Tests After Conviction
- Forensic Evidence Labs Are Under the Microscope
Crime
- What's Insider Trading?
- Shame on You: Do "Shaming" Punishments Work?
- Woman Sentenced for Enslaving Nanny
- No Joking Matter: Real Fallout from Fake Scares
- Your Local Police May Be Selling Confiscated Guns
- Jail Sentences Get Harsher for White Collar Crime
- Bomb Making IS illegal
- In an Emergency, Can You Depend on Dialing 911?
- Parents' Responsibility for Their Child's Actions
- Everyone Pays the Costs of Crime
- Identity Theft Continues to Grow
- Terrorist or Traitor: What's the Difference?
- Sex Offenders Challenge Residency Rules
- Hidden in Plain Sight: Human Trafficking
- Robber Sues the Store He Robbed
- Should 9-1-1 Calls Be Made Public?
- Sexually Dangerous Inmates Can Be Indefinitely Held
- What Is a Hate Crime?
- Problematic Pardons; The Clemmons Clemency
- Are Taser Guns as Safe as They Say?
- Who's Lying? The Megan Williams Story
- Reporting Crimes: Witnessing, Ignoring, Falsely Reporting and Lying
- The Felony Murder Rule & the 2003 California Wildfires
- Looking through the Glass: Stalking and Privacy
- Self-help Guru's Irresponsibility Leads to 3 Deaths
- Can We Send Juveniles to Jail for Life?
- Boy's Balloon Ride Was a Scam
- Baby Pictures or Baby Porn?
- Drugs and Sports in the Mix
- The Failure of 9-1-1
- Football's Plaxico Burress Sentenced on Gun Charge
- Judges Plead Guilty Youth Sentencing Kickbacks
General
- Federal Protectors: Roles of the CIA & the FBI
- Ignorance of the Law May Be an Excuse
- The VINE System for Prison Release Notification
- Military Wife Sues State for Wrongful Prison Term
- Wisconsin's Online Jail Photo Gallery

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Medical & Health Care

Medicare
- New Rules Target Medicare and Medicaid Fraud
- Curbing Medicare Fraud to Pay for Healthcare
- Wheelchairs and Tricks: The Medicare Fraud Bust
- Strike Force Hits Back Against Medicare Fraud
Drug Safety & Pharmaceutical
- Deals Slow Generic Drugs
- Are Drug Companies Liable for Effects of Vaccines?
- States Try to Grind Pill Mills to a Stop
- Doctor Faces Wire Fraud Charges on Herbal Cure Sales
- Walgreens Guilty for Prescription Overdose Death
- Who's to Blame? Pharmacies on the Defensive
- Record Breaking $2.3 Billion Pfizer Settlement
- Big Trouble for Bayer Over Its Yaz Drug
- Stop Using Hydroxycut Products
- Zicam Linked to Loss of Sense of Smell
- Levaquin Lawsuits
- Off-Label Use of Prescription Drugs
- Drug Companies Settle Vytorin and Zetia Lawsuits
Health Care & Medical Malpractice
- Organs for Sale
- The Doctor Is In: How Doctors Work With Hospitals
- Patent Rights vs. Patients' Rights
- The Do's and Don'ts of the Duty of Care
- New Consumer Threats to Medical Records, Computers
- It's in Your Genes: Is a Home DNA Test Worth It?
- Is an Advanced Degree Nurse in the House?
- Genetic Discrimination and GINA
- Do You Have to Tell Your Partner about an STD?
- Faith Healing May Mean Prison
- Is a Midwife Right for You and Your Baby?
- Who's Your Doctor Most Concerned About?
- Can You Trust Your Doctor? Do You?
- Donating Blood Safely
- States File Lawsuits Over the New Healthcare Law
- What the New Healthcare Bill Covers and When
- Psychologist's Sexual Misconduct May Involve Billing
- Hurried Healthcare Risks Complete Results
- Just How Private Are Your Medical Records?
- Senate Passes Amendment to Cover Mammograms for Women Ages 40 to 49
- Scam: Unlicensed Health Care Plans
- Sorting Out the New Breast Cancer Screening Advice
- Is There Such Thing as a Free Prescription??
- Where Is Your Doctor When You Need Him Most?
- Notes on the HITECH Act
- Immunity for US Health Aides
- Surgery Nurse Gives Patients Hep C with Dirty Needles
- The Health Care and Tort Reform Debate
- Doctors Fail to Relay Medical Test Results to Patients
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Scams

Job Scams
- FTC, States Target Home Based and Other Job Scams
- Beware of Fine Print in Job Loss Protection Plans
- Scams Target Job Seekers, Use Fake Checks
- Scam Alert: The Job that Wasn't - Avoiding Employment Scams
- Scam Alert: Too Good to Work - at Home?
- Scam Alert: The Hit and Miss of Mystery Shopping
Home & Property
- Scam Alert: Mortgage Relief Scams Keep Coming
- Scam Alert: Be Careful When Selling Your Old Gold
- Scam Alert: Robocalls to Extend Your Warranty
- Scam Alert: ReMax Sweepstakes
- Scam Alert: Mortgage Refinancing Scams
- Scam Alert: Home Foreclosure Rescue Scams
- Scam Alert: Property Reassessment
General
- Food Stamp Fraud
- Scam Alert: Jury Duty Identity Theft
- Companies Fined Millions for Bilking Ohio Seniors
- Scam Alert: IRS Email May Infect Your Computer
- Scam Alert: Fake Payday Loan Collectors
- Step Right Up Beware of Ticket Scams and Risks
- Scam Alert: Foreign Lotteries, Too Good to Be True?
- Scam Alert: Bank Account Scams
- Scam Alert: Credit Card Fraud on the Phone
- Scam Alert: Adoption and Fraudulent Birth Parents
- Scam Alert: Charitable Donations
- Scam Alert: Used Cars

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