Daily Archives: February 3, 2011 - 3 results

Black History Month promotes learning about and reflecting upon civil rights issues, including the landmark case, Brown v. Board of Education. The US Supreme Court decided this case on May 17, 1954, and overturned another landmark case, Plessy v. Ferguson. The Court held that segregation practices denied students equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment.   In education, the Brown case decided separate could not be equal Education fell within civil rights protections Be sure to check Lawyers.com’s new app for …

The "meat filling" lawsuit against Taco Bell has generated a lot of misinformation about fast-food beef (or meat if you prefer). But it’s a deadly serious matter for Taco Bell’s reputation. And it should make us wonder about the words used to describe and advertise the food we eat.   Class action asks where’s the beef in Taco Bell’s "meat filling" Many undefined terms used in food marketing What’s "natural" about fish raised in farms? Copy this link to share …

Habeas Corpus is one of those terms used – on TV especially – that is legal and gives credibility to a situation the characters are in, but what does it really mean? Translated literally, habeas corpus is Latin for "you are to have the body." What does it mean from a legal perspective? This blog will demystify the concept.   Copy this link to share with your friends: http://bit.ly/ed2i84   Understanding Habeas Corpus Habeas corpus is what’s known in the …