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TWO TALES OF AMERICAN REVENGE

by A.M. Hamilton

• February 14, 2013

Anne Hamilton reviews Zero Dark Thirty and House of Cards.  If you are like me, you love the American political drama. I remember religiously watching THE WEST WING with roommates in college and law school…

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MY FIRST HOUSE: THE MOST CASUAL HIGH STAKES PURCHASE OF MY LIFE (PART 5)

by Kate Tellers

• February 13, 2013

In this series, Kate Tellers writes about buying her first house. Read earlier posts here.  Beyond the tears, securing a mortgage was the single largest obstacle between our lives as renters and our next lives as…

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Substance abuse: the truth behind states' rights

by Gilad Edelman

• February 12, 2013

Imagine you’re an adviser to the Attorney General. One morning you get the following email from your boss: Recently, several states have passed legislation decriminalizing the possession of _______. Of course, federal law continues to…

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TDNCLA: Again… How Do I Start a Company?

by Life of the Law

• February 8, 2013

Dear Li’l Tommy, You got perilously close to actually talking about how to set up a company last time, without saying much of anything in particular.  Care to follow up? I’m not terribly interested in…

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The Innocent Man in Prison

by Juan Haines

• February 4, 2013

The exoneration of the innocent person typically comes down to proving the unreliability of eyewitness identification, or that there was false testimony, or that the DNA didn’t match. It’s all about the fundamental principle that…

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TDNCLA: Can I Name My Kid JDate?

by Life of the Law

• February 1, 2013

Dear TDNCLA, I am eight months pregnant with twins and married to the most amazing man I have ever met (on the internet). I am so grateful to JDate for introducing me to my husband…

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Facebook Class Action Email Explained

by Christine Clarke

• January 30, 2013

Last week you may have received an email (and you may have thought it was spam) titled “Legal Notice of Settlement of Class Action.” It warns you in incomprehensible jargon that you have a bunch…

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MY FIRST HOUSE: THE MOST CASUAL HIGH STAKES PURCHASE OF MY LIFE (PART 4)

by Kate Tellers

• January 30, 2013

In this Wednesday series, Kate Tellers writes about buying her first house. Over text. (Find older posts here.) Getting a mortgage often feels like a Sisyphean task. We submitted the financial information for pre-approval, an…

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I Am My Lawyer-Father’s Daughter

by Mallory Schlossberg

• January 29, 2013

I grew up under the law. My father is an employment lawyer, so for a living, he makes sure things are right in the work place. Or as I viewed it growing up, “he argues…

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TDNCLA: How Do I Start a Company?

by Life of the Law

• January 25, 2013

Dear TDNCLA,  I’m a software developer and big fan of goulash, gumbo, and bouillabaisse. A colleague and I were sitting around the other day and came up with an awesome idea for a new startup:…