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Amtrak Act Caps Liabilities at $295 Million

Summary: In light of the recent Amtrak derailment in Washington, critics of the laws restricting how much victims can claim…

JD Journal’s Top 10 Articles of 2017

Summary: JD Journal recaps the ten most popular stories of the year.  With fake news, hurricanes, sexual harassment, and big…

White Student Who Tormented Black Roommate Not Charged with Hate Crime

 Summary: The white student who allegedly rubbed a used tampon on her black roommate's backpack was not charged with…

Trump Judicial Nominee Withdraws after Being Unable to Answer Basic Questions

Summary: Another one of President Trump’s judicial nominees withdraws from being considered after it became clear his qualifications were not…

Texas Mom Arrested for Bringing 8-Year-Old Son to Hospitals Over 300 Times

Summary: A Texas mother has been arrested for allegedly abusing her child with unnecessary medical care. Kaylene Bowen claimed her…

Advocates Plan Legal Action if FCC Repeals Net Neutrality

Summary: On Thursday, the FCC will vote on whether or not to end net neutrality.  On December 14, the U.S. Federal…

Unauthorized Immigrant Found Guilty of Murder in San Francisco

Summary: A Vietnamese immigrant was found guilty of murdering a Chinese family of five in San Francisco.  On Monday, an…

Federal Judges Decide Fate of Sexual Harassment Claims

Summary: Federal judges, most often men, are the ones deciding if sexual harassment claims are severe enough to go to…

Will More States Adopt Limited License Legal Technician Programs?

Summary: Washington state is offering residents an affordable legal solution. As the legal industry is searching for ways to make…

DOJ Official Demoted for Supporting Anti-Trump Dossier

Summary: A Justice Department official has been demoted from his position as assistant deputy attorney general for meeting with anti-Trump…

President Trump Dramatically Shrinks Two Monuments in Utah

Summary: President Donald Trump announced his changes to the sizes of two national monuments in Utah during his visit over…

Trump Lawyer: It’s Impossible for the President to Obstruct Justice

Summary: Donald Trump's personal attorney said that the president cannot obstruct justice because he is the president.  A sitting president…