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Police Suggest Possible Charges for Those Who Filmed Rape on Train

JonathanTurley

Generally there is no duty to rescue or to call police under the common law. For example, Washington state allows for the charging of a misdemeanor. The law covers violent crimes, sexual assault, and assault of a child. In torts, there is no duty to rescue rule. Cf: Restatement, Torts, ยง 322. French, 104 Pa.

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Do or DEI? Federal Judge Finds DEI Policies are Mandatory and Unconstitutional in California Case

JonathanTurley

I also teach critical race theory, alongside other legal theories to my first-year torts students. Those efforts received a boost recently from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, which rejected the free speech claims of North Carolina State University Professor Stephen Porter. Jonathan Turley is the J.B.

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The Illusion of Action: Cuomoโ€™s New Gun Manufacturer Liability Law is a Colossal Misfire

JonathanTurley

The highlight of the package, though, is a new law allowing people harmed by firearms to sue the manufacturers. Not only does that law face serious constitutional challenges but similar lawsuits brought on similar grounds have failed miserably in the courts. Either way, it is not the law being pitched to the public.

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Supreme Court Rejects Cause of Action Under Bivens Against Border Patrol Agent

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court held that the authority of a court to imply a cause of action under Bivens v. While the Court did not overrule Bivens , it did emphasize that recognizing a Bivens cause of action is โ€œa disfavored judicial activity.โ€. Respondent Robert Boule owns a bed-and-breakfastโ€”the Smugglerโ€™s Innโ€”in Blaine, Washington.

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Law Studentโ€™s Gen AI Product, Lexplug, Makes Briefing Cases A Breeze

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It was a bathroom break that inspired Bradley Neal , a 3L at The George Washington University Law School , to develop a product that uses generative AI to help law students better understand and brief cases. Returning to class after a visit to the bathroom, he had lost the thread of the case the professor was discussing.

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No Joke: Supreme Court Case Could Take a Big Bite Out of the First Amendment

JonathanTurley

Below is my column in The Hill on what is shaping up to be a major Supreme Court term on the issues of parody and satire under the First Amendment. The Court could reframe the constitutional limits for criminal and civil liability in two cases currently on the docket, including one recently granted review. VIP Products LLC.

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The Supreme Court Fails To End The Feres Doctrine. Now It Is Up To Congress

JonathanTurley

Below is my column in The Hill on the Supreme Court’s rejection of the case of a former West Point cadet who was barred from suing over the handling of her alleged rape. The case would have allowed a reconsideration of the Feres Doctrine, one of the most damaging and pernicious doctrines ever created by the Supreme Court.

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