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ACLU lawyer Ben Wizner is best known for representing Edward Snowden. In a recent discussion with ArsTechnica, Wizner discussed the current state of the government surveillance. Wizner has been doing his part to educate the public about the state of state surveillance. From his vantage point, the struggle between surveillance and privacy is really a grand […]

When the Supreme Court reconvened on Monday to hear its first oral arguments since Justice Scalia’s passing, the justice’s regular chair sat empty, draped in black. For a man who had such an impact on the court, and particularly on its oral arguments, Scalia’s absence was palpable. Now, with only eight justices left to hear […]Read More

The Ninth Circuit recently reinvigorated a 2011 tip-pooling rule, allowing the regulations of employers who use the practice despite steering clear of the FLSA’s “tip credit” provisions. FLSA, “Tip Credit,” and Tip Pooling The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 is one of the most complex and little understood federal laws governing the various aspects […]Read More

We’re finally here at the end of the week. And now you find yourself settling into the TGIF doldrums. Time to start looking for a new job? As part of our affiliate partnership with Indeed, we’re continuing to bring you the best jobs of the week — and this week’s selection of cool legal jobs […]Read More

Last night’s episode reminded us why we fell in love with How to Get Away With Murder in the first place. There were ridiculous plots, a few jaw-dropping moments, and even some good acting — on Viola Davis’ part, at least. Oh, and all that matricide. We just had to go all the way to […]

Years after the Penn State Sandusky scandal first came to light, further drama has gripped the attention of in-house lawyers across the nation. A Pennsylvania Superior Court has quashed various criminal charges against several Penn State employees because the school’s lawyer had violated their individual confidences. Although the case technically only binds Pennsylvania, in-house lawyers […]

By now you’ve heard these terms: encryption, passcode, cybersecurity. Unless you have a technical background in software engineering, it’s all Greek to you. Unfortunately, that’s the kind of world we live in. We’re now moving headlong into a future where increasingly more and more people rely on technology that only a very few truly understand. […]Read More

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Doha charged Nigerians to rekindle the spirit of patriotism and selfless service to encourage more foreign investment in the country.     Speaking at a town hall meeting with members of the Nigerian community in Doha, the President assured them that the Federal Government would continue to create the […]

Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has declared that he is prepared to face the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff, in court over his allegation that the chairman is responsible for the terrorist activities in the northern part of Nigeria. Fani-Kayode had alleged that Sheriff created the Boko […]

Nigeria and the State of Qatar on Sunday in Doha signed Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) to pave way for direct flights between major cities of both countries. Both countries also signed an agreement to avoid double taxation and tax evasion on the sideline of President Muhammadu Buhari’s state visit to Qatar.  The Minister of […]

President Muhammadu Buhari late Sunday ordered an investigation into the clashes between herdsmen and indigenes of communities in Benue State.  President Buhari, who expressed deep shock at the latest incident during the past week which led to hundreds of deaths in four communities in Agatu, Benue State, ordered security agencies to get to the root […]

Authored by StraightLineLogic.com’s Robert Gore, via The Burning Platform blog, The populist revolt fueling non-mainstream political movements in both Europe and the US flows from a single source: you can not fool all the people all the time. The central lie of our time is that governments can and should forcibly assume control of individuals’ […]