Legal Affairs

We enjoy a complex love-hate relationship with the law: While we expect it to protect our interests, we don’t want to see ourselves held accountable to it. We therefore cheer the wrongdoers who put one over on the legal system, while lamenting the real crooks who slip away.

Under HIPAA Rules, Can Businesses Ask If You Have Been Vaccinated Against COVID-19? Where does HIPAA's privacy rule apply?

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Bill and Melinda Gates marriage contract?

Did Bill Gates Negotiate Vacations With Ex-Girlfriend Into Marriage Contract? When the Gateses announced their divorce on May 3, 2021, old rumors about their relationship...

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As of April 2021, the design and production of teddy bears are subject to more consumer safety regulations than that of firearms.

Guns vs. Teddy Bears: Which Has More Consumer Safety Regulations in the US? A widely-shared tweet in April 2021 alluded to a striking loophole in U.S. consumer safety...

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Did Ted Nugent Adopt an Underage Girl So He Could Marry Her? The "Jailbait" singer once claimed on camera that he got "parental approval" to date young...

Unproven

Did Panda Express Subject Employees to ‘Cult-Like’ Self-Improvement Seminar? A lawsuit made a number of disturbing claims.

Unproven

James Brown and wife Adrienne Rodriegues at the 34th Grammy Awards ceremony.

Is the ‘Ambassador’ of Soul Music Entitled to Diplomatic Immunity? Diplomatic immunity does not extend to American citizens who commit crimes in the U.S., ambassadors...

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Can Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Kids Ever Be US President? Could the children of British royals make a comeback in the former British colony?

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Does the Lawless Yellowstone ‘Zone of Death’ Exist? Reports speculate that “murder is legal” in this area.

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Is It Illegal to Peel an Orange in a California Hotel Room? Never mind the meth labs. The real menace plaguing hotel operators is in-room citrus peelers.

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