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Talking to a Client in the Wrong Location Makes This Counselor a Criminal
Elizabeth Brokamp is a professional counselor who just wants to help people at a time when many Americans need it more than ever. But if the Virginia resident tries to talk with cl...
Uses (and Misuses) of Amicus Briefs | (A Deep Dive Best Of)
IJ Senior Attorneys Robert McNamara and Paul Sherman discuss amicus briefs: what they are, where they came from, and how IJ—and others—use them for maximum impact....
Censorship, Dangerous Speech, and Monopolies
Big technology companies like Google, Twitter, and Facebook have come under scrutiny for the ways they are—and are not—controlling speech on their platforms. In today’s show, we ta...
Security Guards Assault Innocent Vet at the VA—and Claim Immunity
What should have been a routine dental appointment at his local VA took a frightening turn for 70-year-old Jose Oliva when security guards tackled him and threw him to the ground, ...
This Is What Happens When States Abolish Civil Forfeiture
In 2015, New Mexico abolished a controversial practice known as civil forfeiture. Critics of the reform claimed it would be a gift to criminals, increasing crime and making it hard...
Qualified Immunity: Are Government Officials Above the Law? (A Deep Dive Best Of)
Over the past several months, a national spotlight has been on the doctrine of qualified immunity. Although much of the recent focus has been on police misconduct, immunity shields...
Property Rights and Homeless Shelters—What Has the Supreme Court Said?
The Catherine H. Barber Memorial Homeless Shelter is the only option for people experiencing temporary homelessness in all of Wilkes County, North Carolina. It’s been serving the c...
When Can the Government Lock You in Your House? (A Deep Dive Best Of)
With new lockdowns happening all over the country and internationally, we want to revisit the government’s use of police power. Just what does your state have the power to do to pr...
City Officials Threw an Elderly Woman in Jail for Criticizing Them—Then Claimed Immunity
Special investigators, trumped up charges, and a night in jail. What happened to Sylvia Gonzalez is truly outrageous—and the local government’s reaction to her efforts to hold them...
Can the Government Require Warning Labels for Veggie Burgers?
In 2020, debates about veggie burgers and almond milk may sound like small potatoes. But controversies about how the government can regulate the way that companies talk about these...
Law for Non-Lawyers: Precedent
Most people think they know what “precedent” means in the law, but the concept is actually more complicated than most realize! Precedent is ancient, but when senators are grilling ...
California Says These Firefighters Can’t Work—and the Reason Makes No Sense
Wildfires are raging across the West, and California is grappling with a record-breaking season. Why, then, does the state tell qualified firefighters that they can’t earn a living...
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