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How century-old arbitration laws are failing consumers in the digital age

Companies like Disney and Uber include arbitration clauses in their Terms of Use, meaning consumers…

Lauren Edmonds   


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The US drinking age law could be a model for fixing the housing crisis

Some housing experts say Washington needs to take a more creative approach to encourage states to b…

Eliza Relman   


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Old, unused, and 'twisty' — meet the obscure NY election-conspiracy law that just might get Trump convicted

Prosecutors this week said their "entire case" rests on an obscure NY election-conspiracy law. Expe…

Laura Italiano   


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I moved across the world to live with my son and daughter-in-law. It was a sacrifice, but I wanted to help with childcare.

A grandmother gave up her life in India to support her son and daughter-in-law in the US by providi…

Jane Ridley   


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Even millennials are getting too old to land a tech job

It's official: The ranks of tech workers under 25 are rising, while the share of workers over 40 is…

Amanda Hoover   


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My 11-year-old walked less than a mile away from home. I was arrested and charged with reckless conduct.

A free-range parent was shocked when she was arrested for "reckless conduct." She's been asked to p…

Jane Ridley   


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I'm a California teacher who thinks phone use in classrooms is a big problem. I'm not convinced a new law will solve it.

California teacher Joelle Clark anticipates a new law limiting phone use in schools will pose chall…

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2 ship companies are invoking a 200-year-old law to try to skirt huge legal liabilities from the Baltimore collision

The companies want to cap their liability at $43.7 million by invoking a 19th-century maritime law …

Huileng Tan   


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Did you know about the only Indian state exempt from paying any income tax? Know all about it here

​​Sikkim has its income tax manual, which stipulates that no resident of Sikkim was to pay taxes to…

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TikTok is for the olds now

As millennials flood the app, TikTok is about to mature into a YouTube-like juggernaut — if i…

Emilie Friedlander   


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A 15-year-old law review by Brett Kavanaugh offers a clue at how the Supreme Court Justice could rule in Trump's immunity case

In a 2009 law review, Kavanaugh explained when he believed the law allows for a former president to…

Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert   


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The next would-be assassin may be a drone pilot. US law enforcement doesn't look ready.

Cheap drones are common in warfare and pose a rising assassination threat, but the Secret Service d…

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A 13-year-old who couldn't get an abortion is now starting 7th grade as a mom, report says

A young Mississippi girl had a baby after being assaulted by a stranger and finding out the nearest…

Gabby Landsverk   


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First case under new criminal justice laws registered for motorcycle theft in Gwalior, not against street vendor in Delhi: Amit Shah

Shah's clarification came in response to a media query about the first first case lodged under…

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My mother-in-law and I only started getting along after my husband died. I knew I had to take care of her.

I told my husband I'd take care of his mom when he died. She's now 101 and I do everything for her.…

Alison Pena