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Lead litigation beyond Flint

The water crisis in Flint is unique in many respects, but the city isn’t alone in facing allegations regarding lead in the water supply.



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Trans-Pacific Partnership raises question: How should governments and corporations resolve disputes?



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Lawsuits aim to put iconic folk songs back in the public domain

Lawyer Paul LiCalsi argues that “This Land Is Your Land” (as it’s dubbed since a 1956 copyright) and “We Shall Overcome” deserve to be protected from commercial exploitation.



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Is cyberbullying free speech?



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Appeals courts are dismantling stricter voter ID laws



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Lawsuits dispute whether the Indian Child Welfare Act is in the best interests of children



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Ex-con fights for prisoner rights and battles censorship

Prison Legal News persists—despite attempts to ban its circulation in prisons and jails—to fight for reform from the inside.



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Lawsuit against Dave & Buster's challenges reducing employee hours to avoid health insurance mandate



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New York considers 'textalyzer' bill to allow police to see if drivers were texting behind the wheel



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Who's the pirate? Lawyers join forces to fight allegedly bogus claims of pay-TV theft

Private lawyers pay armies of freelance investigators to go into establishments and document pay-per-view theft. For a small business, a lawsuit could be a death knell.



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