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I thought this article discussing the advent of smartphones, and their influence on divorces, was interesting. What I gleaned from the text, no pun intended, was the notion that the increasing amount of written communication creates an increasingly tangible trail. Thus, spouses searching for evidence of infidelity, or [...]
Minnesota Newborn Screening Program Keeps Minors’ DNA for Testing, Etc.
A class action comprised of parents of newborns in Minnesota is suing the state, its Department of Health, and its commissioner, claiming that they have violated the state’s Genetic Privacy Act, which took effect in 2006. The Act was [...]
“Predator” Sues “To Catch a Predator” & NBC
I read this article a while ago about the NBC show, “To Catch a Predator,” and then when I saw the show air this weekend, I thought it was worth broaching the topic: what protections should these potential predators be entitled [...]
The Muslim woman who was recently forced off of a Southwest Airlines flight departing from San Diego has decided to sue Southwest, according to Washingtonpost.com.
Back in March before her plane had taken off from San Diego Irum Abbassi was on her cellphone with a Verizon representative when she notified the representative [...]
Defamation occurs when a person makes a false statement about another person causing them some sort of measurable harm. It is somewhat like the legal equivalent of gossip. In order to successfully prove that defamation has occurred, a plaintiff must prove that defendant [...]
