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.

Are Pets Required to Wear Pants in Auburn, NY? Does a proposed pet pants law require people with pets to put pants on their...

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Was Ketanji Brown Jackson the Judge in the ‘Pizzagate’ Case? The U.S. Supreme Court nominee reportedly had sentenced the shooter to prison in 2017.

True

Does TSA Allow ‘Illegal Immigrants’ To Use Arrest Warrants as ID? The TSA is rewarding “criminal behavior,” according to some commentators.

Mixture

Was US Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Arrested? The articles on Real Raw News are neither real nor news.

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An email promoted an Equifax data breach settlement status and said claimants could receive a free membership in Experian IdentityWorks for four years.

Is the Equifax Data Breach Settlement Email Legit? Such emails claimed to offer a free membership in Experian IdentityWorks for four years.

True

A National Grid TCPA settlement email was legitimate.

Is the National Grid TCPA Settlement Email a Scam or Legit? Readers began receiving a "notice of proposed class action settlement" for a company named National...

True

Did a French Man Win Compensation Over His ‘Boring’ Job? An old Parisian court case prompted guffaws in January 2022, but the details are even...

Mostly True

Is the Plaid Inc. Settlement Email a Scam or Legit? Readers began receiving a "notice of class action settlement" for a company named Plaid Inc....

True

Yes, IRS Asked Taxpayers To Claim Stolen Items and Illegal Income But there's a loophole to get out of declaring on stolen goods.

True

Has Switzerland Approved 3D-Printed Pods for Assisted Suicide? The Sarco capsules will reportedly be ready for use in 2022.

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No the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking trial cannot be listened to by dialing (844) 721-7237 and entering access code 9991787.

Is Audio of the Ghislaine Maxwell Trial Available by Phone? A phone number and access code were widely shared in late 2021.

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No, the Rittenhouses Haven’t Sued Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg for Defamation It's always prudent to check the source of a claim before sharing online "news."

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