Is an office holder's personal Facebook page a public forum with implied guarantees of public access and free speech? On Feb. 25 a federal appeals court said no. Jeff Swanson, chairman…
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Can Ghislaine Maxwell Get a New Trial for Child Sex Trafficking?
In December 2021, after a trial in the U.S. court for the Southern District of New York, a jury convicted British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex trafficking and other…

Pro-Pot Votes on Capitol Hill … and Other Legal News You May Have Missed
On April 1, the U.S. House passed a bill to end the federal ban on marijuana. But it's probably not time just yet to pop a Champagne cork or fire…

A Food Fraud Flap in Minnesota … and Other Legal News You May Have Missed
The FBI is investigating at least 15 nonprofit organizations in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area for what it calls a "massive fraud scheme" to siphon off millions of government dollars meant…