Jury selection begins today in the second degree murder trial of George Zimmerman, who shot and killed unarmed seventeen year old Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012.
06.10.13 | Crime, Current Events, Lisa Bloom's Posts | Lisa Bloom, Avvo.com Legal Advisor and Analyst
Amid increased focus on how sexual assault cases are handled in the military, the Department of Defense (DoD) has unveiled a new program that advocates for the victims of sexual assault.
06.7.13 | Current Events, Military | Erin Danly
Scandal erupted at the IRS mid-May when it was discovered that conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status were subjected to extra scrutiny.
06.3.13 | Current Events, Taxes | Erin Danly
Much was made last week of the Jodi Arias jury’s failure to reach a decision on the death penalty.
05.28.13 | Crime, Current Events, Lisa Bloom's Posts | Lisa Bloom, Avvo.com Legal Advisor and Analyst
Tumblr acquisitionYahoo bought Tumblr for $1.1 billion in an effort to attract younger users. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has promised “not to screw it up.”
05.24.13 | Current Events, Social Media, Technology | Erin Danly
Earlier this month, the North Carolina state Senate passed a law effectively banning California-based automaker Tesla from selling cars in the state. The bill is now in the House and Tesla is hoping it won’t go through.
05.23.13 | Current Events, Government, Technology | Erin Danly
Last Tuesday, the Alabama Legislature passed a bill ending the state’s prohibition on home brewing. Two days later, Governor Robert Bentley signed the bill, making home brewing legal in the state of Alabama. The Alabama-based advocacy group Right to Brew celebrated the decision.
05.15.13 | Current Events, Rights | Erin Danly
More than 10 years after her disappearance, 27-year-old Amanda Berry resurfaced this week in Cleveland, Ohio. In her now-famous phone call to 911, she said, “I’ve been kidnapped, and I’ve been missing for 10 years. And I’m here. I’m free now.”
05.7.13 | Crime, Current Events | Erin Danly
The word choice does matter — beyond shaping public perception. Categorizing an act as terrorism — as opposed to a violent crime — means the FBI will lead investigations, rather than local authorities.
04.29.13 | Current Events, Terrorism | Jessica Walters
You may be surprised to know how much your own everyday video recordings and sharing may be less legally innocent than you think.
04.29.13 | Current Events, Rights | Jessica Walters
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Arizona has made aggressive efforts in the last decade to pass state laws curbing the rights of illegal immigrants. Today the Supreme Court struck down another such law, with an odd split among the conservative members of the court.
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