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The loophole: He held her down, choked her, and masturbated onto her. The law said it wasn't sexual assault.
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New York could become the first state to fully decriminalize sex work
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The Fair Work Ombudsman has finalised its investigation into Uber and found its drivers to be independent contractors, not employees.
ABC news article: Uber drivers are not employees, Fair Work Ombudsman finds Fair Work Ombudsman's media release: Uber Australia investigation finalised
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New York is one step closer to becoming first state to ban cat declawing
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Henry Montgomery Paved the Way for Other Juvenile Lifers to Go Free. Now 72, He May Never Get the Same Chance.
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Washington becomes first US state to legalise human composting
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California teachers pay for their own substitutes during extended sick leave
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Gunmakers are profiting from toy replicas that can get kids killed
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Pakistan's blasphemy laws
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This is why we don't leave justice in the hands of victims
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San Diego-based group wins US suit: Male-only draft unconstitutional
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US Appeals Court rules key anti-age discrimination protections don’t apply to job seekers, only employees
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The case for capping all prison sentences at twenty years
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Body modification – when consent is not a defence
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Danish government to improve conditions for prostitutes
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How I lent my $4,500 camera kit for $95 and had it ‘legally stolen’
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Women are not 'chattel,' says India's Supreme Court in striking down adultery law
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When just being near alcohol lands you in jail: An antiquated law in Virginia targets “habitual drunkards”
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First legal humanist marriages in Northern Ireland since Court ruling to occur this weekend
Summary The Belfast Court of Appeal ruled two months ago that weddings in Northern Ireland performed by Humanist celebrants must be deemed legal. These weddings are now starting to be performed....
Summary
The Belfast Court of Appeal ruled two months ago that weddings in Northern Ireland performed by Humanist celebrants must be deemed legal. These weddings are now starting to be performed.
The article contains comments by various people, including two couples about to be married. It also has some background about legality of Humanist wedding ceremonies in other parts of Great Britain.
Extract
In June, the Belfast Court of Appeal ruled that humanist marriages must be legally recognised in Northern Ireland. This weekend, the first two legal marriages to follow that ruling will occur.
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What it takes to be a trial lawyer if you're not a man
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The curfew myth
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Any other attorneys on ~s?
I'm a civil litigator in Texas, just curious if anyone else on here practices law! When the site opens up, I see value in creating something akin to the /r/lawyers subreddit where access is...
I'm a civil litigator in Texas, just curious if anyone else on here practices law! When the site opens up, I see value in creating something akin to the /r/lawyers subreddit where access is restricted to licensed attorneys, and I'd be happy to jump in on setting that up when it does.
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A GoFundMe for the xenophobic lawyer whose meltdown went viral sends a Mariachi band and taco truck to his office
11 votes