Three faculty members of the University of Illinois College of Law will provide commentary for WILL-AM’s Legal Issues in the News, airing Monday mornings at 7:35 am. http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/rss/ http://will.illinois.edu/themes/site_themes/images/IPM_i.png http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/rss/ http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/much-ado-about-twitter Have you heard?  Justin Beiber is gay, an explosion rocked the Whitehouse, and a protest group has plans to disrupt the Bay Area rapid transit system.  It’s not all true, but it’s all on Twitter. And it is disrupting us.  In this week’s Legal Issues in the News, Jay Kesan asks what the law should do about this? http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/much-ado-about-twitter Mon, 13 May 2013 07:40:41 -0500 -- Law http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/legal-tax-evasion Internet shoppers, get ready for the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013.  This week on Legal Issues in the News, Christine Hurt explains why online purchasers may start costing a little bit more:  sales tax. http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/legal-tax-evasion Mon, 06 May 2013 07:40:01 -0500 -- Law http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/stick-around-for-this-search Every once in a while, a traffic stop could mean a trip to the hospital. Travis McDade has the details in this week’s Legal Issues in the News. http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/stick-around-for-this-search Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:40:33 -0500 -- Law http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/is-this-yours Can you get into trouble for selling something that belongs to you?  Some of your most common personal possessions may be subject to a complex web of intermingled ownership rights that you never knew existed. Jay Kesan explains in this week’s Legal Issues in the News. http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/is-this-yours Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:40:18 -0500 -- Law http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/a-dog-nose-best This Supreme Court team has brought some memorable cases, but here are two that maybe you haven’t heard about – the two cases involving Florida dogs.  In this week’s Legal Issues in the News, Christine Hurt talks about what brought drug-sniffing dogs onto the docket this year. http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/a-dog-nose-best Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:44:45 -0500 -- Law http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/subtitles-arent-everything If you like to read and are looking for some interesting non-fiction, commentator Travis McDade has a couple of suggestions. And, as you might guess, they have ties to history and the law. Here’s this week’s Legal Issues in the News. http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/subtitles-arent-everything Mon, 08 Apr 2013 07:40:49 -0500 -- Law http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/lion-lights Need to protect your cattle from lions?  A new invention called “lion lights” has swept Kenya by storm, and you will never believe who is behind it all. Here’s Jay Kesan with this week’s Legal Issues in the News. http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/lion-lights Mon, 01 Apr 2013 07:40:07 -0500 -- Law http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/lawyer-provided-by The constitutional right to counsel seeks to ensure that we don’t just get as much justice as we can afford.  On this week’s Legal Issues in the News, Christine Hurt explains why the promise of the right to counsel is still unfulfilled. http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/lawyer-provided-by Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:40:39 -0500 -- Law http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/a-storied-book Finders, keepers. Highest bidder wins. This is often a legitimate way to acquire certain possessions. But what if the item wasn’t supposed to be on the market to begin with, and the owner wants it back? Travis McDade takes a look in this week's Legal Issues in the News. http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/a-storied-book Mon, 18 Mar 2013 07:40:47 -0500 -- Law http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/modern-warfare There are news stories everywhere these days about cyber security threats. Hackers in China have been blamed for cyber attacks on The New York Times, the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal. In this week’s Legal Issues in the News, commentator Jay Kesan discusses the executive order recently signed by President Obama regarding cyber security. http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/modern-warfare Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:40:57 -0500 -- Law http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/cast-your-ballots The Fifteenth Amendment seems to be the well-settled law of the land, but in February the Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case that challenges parts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which was believed necessary to ensure that the right to vote was enjoyed by all.  In this week’s Legal Issues in the News, Christine Hurt gives us both sides of the issue. http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/cast-your-ballots Mon, 04 Mar 2013 07:40:55 -0600 -- Law http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/the-science-of-sentencing Have you ever wondered how judges decide on what sentence to give following a conviction? There are laws for just about everything, so it stands to reason that there should be some firm guidelines about how a judge comes to a decision. Travis McDade takes a look in this week's Legal Issues in the News. http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/the-science-of-sentencing Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:44:58 -0600 -- Law http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/sick-new-trends Manti Te’o may be content to let girlfriend hoax-gate melt away into the news cycle, but online relationship hoaxing may still have its day in court. Here is Jay Kesan with this week’s Legal Issues in the News. http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/sick-new-trends Mon, 18 Feb 2013 07:40:03 -0600 -- Law http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/modern-fundraising Funding new businesses has historically been limited to a small world of venture capitalists and lucky entrepreneurs, but crowdfunding hopes to change all that.  In this week’s Legal Issues in the News, Christine Hurt explains how the JOBS Act tries to bring 1930s securities laws in line with 2013 crowdfunding. http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/modern-fundraising Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:39:30 -0600 -- Law http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/conceal-carry-in-illinois In the wake of the Newtown, Connecticut shooting there has been a lot of discussion about gun laws. Commentator Travis McDade explores some of Illinois’ history on the issue and where the law stands today. http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/conceal-carry-in-illinois Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:57:34 -0600 guns, concealed carry Commentary Criminal JusticeLaw http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/whats-in-the-glovebox What comes to mind when you hear the term “PC”? Politically correct? Personal computer? Try probable cause. Here’sTravis McDade with this week’s edition of Legal Issues in the News. http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/whats-in-the-glovebox Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:46:58 -0600 Commentary GovernmentLaw http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/all-in-a-name Have you been keeping up with the Kardashians’…intellectual property troubles? The Kardashian sisters have expertly exploited their fame through lending their names to various brands, but, of course, they have not managed to avoid legal drama in the process. Jay Kesan has this week’s Legal Issues in the News. http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/all-in-a-name Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:04:58 -0600 -- Law http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/fiscal-reform The 2008 financial crisis saw a record number of homeowners facing mortgage default and eventual foreclosure. In this week’s Legal Issues in the News, Christine Hurt discusses a new federal rule designed to prevent lenders from making risky mortgages that are destined to fail. http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/fiscal-reform Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:29:23 -0600 law, home ownership Commentary GovernmentLaw Christine Hurt http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/training-body-and-mind This week’s Legal Issues in the News takes us to the intersection of football and the bar. And, no, we’re not talking watching the big game at your local watering hole. Here’s commentator Travis McDade. http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/training-body-and-mind Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:50:39 -0600 Commentary GovernmentLaw http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/obama-2.0 With the fiscal cliff debacle quieting down, the Obama Administration can now begin to focus on its long-term policies for a second term in the White House. It is time to reflect on what positions the Administration has taken on legal issues in technology to see what may be in store this coming year. Jay Kesan has this week’s Legal Issues in the News. http://will.illinois.edu/legalissuesinthenews/program/obama-2.0 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:42:57 -0600 technology and law Commentary GovernmentLaw