Opening Statements

Copyright maneuver extends Swiss group’s control over Anne Frank’s diary

Otto Frank is posthumously named co-author of daughter Anne’s Diary to extend copyright, benefit foundation.

Aug 1, 2016 3:50 AM CDT

Alan Dershowitz’s Judaica collection reflects his passion for faith, collecting and clutter

Alan Dershowitz’s accumulation of Judaica reflects his passion for faith, collecting and clutter.

Aug 1, 2016 3:40 AM CDT

Legislation in Oklahoma pits farmers against animal welfare advocates

Oklahoma voters are facing a “right to farm” ballot measure that would preclude lawmakers from enacting new laws to protect farm animals.

Aug 1, 2016 3:30 AM CDT

10 Questions: Kristen Clarke is a leader in 21st century fight for civil rights

Click here to register for 10 Questions Live, a Google Hangout with civil rights warrior Kristen Clarke, today at 2 p.m. ET.

Aug 1, 2016 3:20 AM CDT

Colleges see an uptick in requests for emotional support animals on campus

It's raining cats and dogs (and miniature ponies, guinea pigs and other creatures) at college campuses across the country, and housing administrators are grappling with the legal ins and outs of when and how these animals should be accommodated.

Jul 1, 2016 3:50 AM CDT

Law prof says his school is on the cutting edge when it comes to restrooms

George Washington University Law School has plunged into a national debate by creating a multiple-use, multi-occupant coed restroom, according to one GW law professor.

Jul 1, 2016 3:40 AM CDT

‘The Gen Why Lawyer’ podcast explores unconventional career paths for young attorneys

The law is a culturally conservative profession. But in a changing job market, Nicole Abboud doesn't believe young lawyers can afford to stay conventional.

Jul 1, 2016 3:30 AM CDT

10 Questions: This young lawyer could put people behind bars before she could legally have a drink

In May, Florida lawyer Robyn K. Crawford marked her first full year as an assistant state’s attorney. She is 21 years old. Yes, Crawford was handling a caseload of up to 220 files before she could legally drink a beer, and she’s both the senior-most lawyer and the youngest lawyer…

Jul 1, 2016 3:20 AM CDT

Supreme Fiction: 10 novels to get your mind off the Supreme Court nomination standoff

At the U.S. Supreme Court, a single vote can alter the outcome of the country’s most hot-button disputes—abortion, affirmative action, campaign finance, gun control and immigration, to name a few. So it’s no surprise that within minutes of the announcement of Justice Antonin Scalia’s death, members of Congress began drawing…

Jul 1, 2016 3:10 AM CDT

California lawyer pledges to fund college for 27 kindergartners

Elder law attorney Marty Burbank knows all about planning charitable donations. But when he pledged to fund the college educations of 27 kindergartners in Anaheim, California, he says, "it just kinda came to me."

Jun 1, 2016 3:20 AM CDT

10 Questions: Crafting tech solutions for legal aid

What if you could walk into a legal aid office and, by simply tapping out some answers to an on-screen questionnaire, get immediate advice, connections to social services and more? This seemingly simple scenario drives Keith Porcaro. As general counsel and head of technology and development at Social Impact Lab,…

Jun 1, 2016 3:10 AM CDT

Legislators see bias in taxes on feminine hygiene products

On the first day of this year's legislative session in California, state lawmakers Cristina Garcia and Ling Ling Chang introduced a bill to eliminate California's sales taxes on feminine hygiene products.

Jun 1, 2016 3:00 AM CDT

Oregonians get a chance to erase marijuana-growing convictions

When voters in five jurisdictions legalized recreational marijuana, "overcriminalization" was one of the arguments they considered. Among other things, proponents of legalization argued that it's unfair and unnecessary to stigmatize people for life with criminal convictions for nonviolent drug use.

May 1, 2016 3:30 AM CDT

Seattle lawyer unwittingly acquires rapper Sir Mix-a-Lot’s cellphone number

When Jonathan Nichols was a 1L at Seattle University, the law school’s career counselor suggested he obtain a local phone number to use when applying for jobs. So he headed to the nearby Verizon store and chose the easiest number to remember. Soon after, he began receiving wrong-number calls, which…

May 1, 2016 3:20 AM CDT

Loyola Chicago morphs its evening JD program into a weekend one

For the time-pressed aspiring JDs of the world, Loyola University Chicago's School of Law has an attractive offering: Starting this fall, it is turning its part-time, evening JD program into a weekend offering.

May 1, 2016 3:10 AM CDT