Recently, a small school district in eastern Pennsylvania became the first school district in the state to permit teachers and other school employees to carry concealed weapons in schools. The measure, which the school board passed unanimously, ... [Read more...]
State Gun Laws and Ballot Measures
During the 2018 midterms, Washington State asked voters to consider a ballot initiative outlining one of the most sweeping platforms of gun safety laws in the nation; the initiative passed with 60 percent of the vote. Initiative 1639 took a broad ... [Read more...]
Legal Challenges to Daylight Saving Time
It’s that time of year: leaves fall, shadows lengthen, and we turn back our clocks, offering a one-time gain of an hour of sleep and a months-long loss of daylight. However, legislative challenges to Daylight Saving Time (“DST”) may reshape our ... [Read more...]
Revisiting “Stand Your Ground”
Following the devastation of Hurricane Michael, a city commissioner in Lakeland, Florida, was caught on video shooting a man he suspected of looting his store. Lawyers for the commissioner, who was indicted for second-degree murder, said that they ... [Read more...]
What Does FERPA Cover?
Imagine for a moment that you are in a dispute with your child’s school over a disciplinary action. Or imagine that you are embroiled in a controversy that has attracted media attention. Now imagine that your child’s school decides to release her ... [Read more...]
#MeToo at 1: The Impact on Legislation
In October 2017, an explosive investigative report in The New Yorker revealed the breadth and severity of sexual assault charges against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. While some readers expressed incredulity that such heinous behavior could have ... [Read more...]
A Video Game Law Primer
Chances are that at some point in the past year, you’ve played a video game. It might have been a massively multiplayer online game like the popular Fortnite or League of Legends, or maybe it was a game created for PlayStation or Xbox gaming ... [Read more...]
The Advantage of Postnuptial Agreements
You’ve probably heard of prenuptial agreements. Kim and Kanye have one; so do Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan. Often associated with the rich and famous, these agreements range from provisions concerning what each spouse receives in the event of ... [Read more...]
Do I Have a Right to See My Grandchildren? State Law and Visitation
When a marriage ends, that event affects more than the couple involved: friendships may be strained, ties with in-laws become attenuated, and matters become even more difficult if the couple has children. The dissolution of a marriage can mean that ... [Read more...]
Do You Own the Rights to Any Oil or Gold in the Ground Beneath Your House?
You’ve probably heard the old saw that a man’s home is his castle, but it probably never crossed your mind that you may not have the right to determine what happens to the moat or the dungeons. Depending on where you live, you may enjoy only “surface ... [Read more...]