Digging up dirt on a prospective student is no difficult task – especially with increasing amounts of information about individuals being put online. Whether you are applying to a new job, college or professional school, you should be extremely cautious about what your online presence says about you. However, there may be one group of…
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1, in favor of Westboro Baptist Church, holding that the church has a constitutionally protected right to protest at military funerals. Albert Snyder filed a lawsuit against the church for emotional distress when church members protested at his deceased son’s funeral who died in Iraq in 2006. Church members held up…
The International community can no longer ignore the gross human rights violations taking place in Libya. Over the last few weeks Moammer Gaddafi’s forces have killed over 1,000 pro democracy protestors. Evidence of Gaddafi’s brutal regime is mounting, and Gaddafi’s failure to protect the civilian population is being deemed an atrocious crime against humanity.…
Charlie Sheen has been in the news a lot lately for his scandalous behavior with women and persistent drug use. With all the drama in her personal life, CBS decided to pull the plug on his hit show “Two and a Half Men” which was initially contracted to complete a 9th season. Now, Sheen plans…
A proposed law in Tennessee would make following Shariah law a felony with a potential penalty of 15 years in prison. Shariah is Islamic law derived from the Quran and teachings of the Prophet. Shariah can be viewed as a moral code that gives a Muslim guidance in terms of how to govern their daily conduct. Tennessee…
Apparently Karen N. Calvo-Goller, author and senior lecturer at the Academic Center of Law and Business in Israel does not take criticism too well. She recently wrote a book entitled “The Trial Proceedings of the International Criminal Court.” When Thomas Weigend, a professor at the University of Cologne gave Goller’s new book a mediocre book…
On Wednesday, the ban on using hand held cell phones while driving went into effect into the state of New York. The new law aims to decrease distractions to reduce accident rates and ultimately improve overall road safety for everyone including drivers, passengers and pedestrians. New York has the strictest law regarding cell phones while…
A few weeks ago, I wrote about David Beckham filing a $25 million dollar libel lawsuit against In Touch magazine that published reports of Beckham’s alleged affair with a prostitute named Irma Nici. Beckham claimed the lawsuit was false and detrimental to his reputation. Unfortunately for Beckham, Judge Manuel Real dismissed Beckham’s suit today in…
David LaChapelle is best known for his surreal, unique and provocative photographs. LaChapelle has worked with some of the most famous names in the entertainment industry, including Whitney Houston, Kylie Minogue, Paris Hilton, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and many more. LaChapelle’s photographs have been featured in the publications such as Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone and GQ…
17 current and former members of the U.S. military have filed a lawsuit charging the Defense Department of ignoring reports of rape and sexual assault within the military. 15 women, and 2 men say the Pentagon’s failure to investigate the reports of abuse ultimately allowed the rapes and sexual harassment to continue. Many of these…