Religion & Law

Third Circuit Mulls DA-as-Teacher Allegations in Sexting Case
The nation's first case involving criminal prosecutions of teenagers for "sexting" made its way to a federal appeals court in Philadelphia.

Textual Misconduct
A recent article in Slate discusses the legal implications of sexting. Sexting is the name for sending nude photos via a cell phone. In a recent case in Greensburg, Pa. three teenage girls were arrested for sexting their boyfriends...

Teen Gets Two Years For "Sexting"
Isaac Owusu, the defendant in the Vermont "sexting" case, has received a two-year sentence, but will serve 90 days as a result of a plea deal. The Vermont legislature has in the meantime decriminalized "sexting" for minors (2009 Vt...

"'Sexting' Case to Take Center Stage at 3rd Circuit"
The title of this post is the headline of this article in The Legal Intelligencer available via law.com. Here are the details concerning a case that not only is the first federal circuit court encounter with "sexting," but also raises...

U.S. Supreme Court to hear prosecutor immunity case
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that would define the boundaries of prosecutor immunity. Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley and others petitioned for the high court to hear a case where an L...

"US court mulls 'sexting': Child porn or speech"
"US court mulls 'sexting': Child porn or speech?" The Associated Press has a report that begins, "A federal appeals court must decide whether 'sexting' by three Pennsylvania teens amounts to child pornography or is a free-speech right...

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

California Supreme Court Proposition 8 Decision
Court Rejects Challenges to Proposition 8, but Finds Marriages Valid

Is Barack Obama a Natural Born Citizen?
Wrotnowski v. Bysiewicz (Supreme Court): Does Obama meet the constitutional requirements to be President

Unwed Fathers' Rights in Adoption
Landmark Cases in Adoption Law Shape Law with respect to Unwed Fathers

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Career Choices
Descriptions of law enforcement occupations

Heart of Atlanta v United States
Supreme Court Decision: Civil Rights Act Protected by Interstate Commerce Clause

Personal Injury
Appeals Court Upholds Congressional Legislation

Ebay Fined
French Court Sets Fine at $61 Million

Tomato Salmonella
Sheetz Convenience Stores agrees to confidential out-of-court settlement with food poisoning victim.

National Association of Realtors
Settlement reached in broker listing antitrust lawsuit, pending court approval.

Missouri Attorney General's Office
$26,000 settlement reached in disability discrimination lawsuit, pending court approval.

Rutland School District
Double pay offered as part of class action wage dispute settlement, pending court approval.