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NPC Legal Analysis of the News

National Paralegal College instructors have created short lectures, complete with slides, on relevant news items which pertain to the paralegal field.

By watching these lectures, the prospective student can get some exposure to how we teach at NPC.

Biden Administration Appeals Striking Down of Airplane Mask Mandate	4/27/2022
Patents Rights on Treatments During a Pandemic	5/12/2021
Can Government Mandate the COVID Vaccination?	3/1/2021
Tax Treatment of Bitcoin and other Virtual Currencies	2/19/2021
Legal Blowback After Robinhood Halts Trading of Certain Stocks	2/10/2021
Democrats Threaten to Pack the Supreme Court if Ginsburg Replacement is Rushed	9/23/2020
The Insurrection Act and Use of the US Military on US Soil	6/9/2020
President Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting Twitter	6/4/2020
President Trump Issues a Series of Controversial Pardons	2/24/2020
New NY Bail Law Stirs Controversy	2/17/2020
Criminal Penalties for Spreading Fake News?	2/3/2020
Tulsi Gabbard Sues Hillary Clinton for Calling her a Russian Asset	1/29/2020
Evidence of Prior Bad Acts in the Harvey Weinstein Trial	1/16/2020
FTC Considers Going After Facebook	1/2/2020
UK Election and What it Means for 2020	12/18/2019
New Life for the Equal Rights Amendment	11/13/2019
President Trump Declares National Emergency to Facilitate Border Wall Construction	2/22/2019
Federal Judge in Texas Strikes Down "Obamacare"	12/21/2018
Asian-American Groups Accuse Harvard of Discrimination in Admissions	8/22/2018
The Due Process Rights of Illegal Entrants to the United States	7/9/2018
The Legality of Suing a Sitting President	4/4/2018
Using Computer Models to Determine Criminal Sentences	2/26/2018
Fourth Amendment Rights for Unauthorized Drivers of Rental Cars	2/8/2018
The United States Government's Pursuit of Swiss Banks who Assist American Tax Evaders	1/31/2018
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017: What it Means for You	1/24/2018
Proposed Law Would Prohibit Mandatory Arbitration Clauses for Sexual Harassment Claims	1/10/2018
Did Apple Break Any Laws by Slowing Down Older iPhones?	1/4/2018
Supreme Court Takes on Sports Betting and Federalism	12/13/2017
Sayfullo Saipov: Enemy Combatant, Terrorist or Just a Plain Criminal?	11/10/2017
The Mansfield Rule and “Big Law’s” Embrace of Diversity Hiring	11/8/2017
Is Gerrymandering and Partisan Redistricting Allowed? A Constitutional Analysis	11/1/2017
Is it a Crime to Knowingly Risk Spreading HIV?	10/24/2017
Facial Recognition Technology, Face ID and the Constitution	10/16/2017
Mental Health Holds in Jails: The Bizarre Phenomenon of Incarcerating Those With Mental Emergencies	10/9/2017
Retaliation in Employment Law: Scottie Nell Hughes' Lawsuit Against Fox News	10/2/2017
President Trump's Pardon of Sheriff Joe Arpaio: Can it be Invalidated?	9/25/2017
End of the DREAM? Rescission of DACA and the Subsequent State Lawsuit	9/15/2017
Climate Change Litigation: Can Lawsuits Force the Government’s Hand at Environmental Policy?	9/8/2017
Can you be fired for expressing your political views? James Damore's case against Google	9/6/2017
The NFL Concussion Lawsuit	8/23/2017
Genetic Information Databases and Privacy Concerns	8/16/2017
CIA Psychologists Sued Over Enhanced Interrogation	8/4/2017
NRA Challenges California Assault Weapons Bans	7/28/2017
Silver and McDonnell Cases Make it Harder to Convict Public Officials of Corruption	7/21/2017
Is Collusion a Crime?	7/14/2017
Congress Repeals FCC’s Internet Privacy Rules	7/11/2017
Federal Court Shoots Down FAA Drone Registration Rule	6/27/2017
When is Bail Considered Excessive? An Eighth Amendment Analysis	6/21/2017
New Laws Prevent Prospective Employers From Asking About Salary History	6/9/2017
The AHCA vs. the ACA: What the proposed Healthcare Legislation Could Change about Obamacare	6/4/2017
Can Endorsement Contracts be Nullified Based on Bad Behavior? The Ryan Lochte Cautionary Tale	5/30/2017
The Internet of Things: Government Investigative Tool?	5/24/2017
Conflicting Laws Affecting Medical Marijuana	5/19/2017
Confirmation of Supreme Court Justices: The Constitutional Interpretation Litmus Test	5/16/2017
Red Bull, Dunkin’ Donuts and False Advertising Rules	5/12/2017
President Trump’s Attack on Syria and the President’s War-making Powers and Responsibilities	5/9/2017
Lawsuit Regarding Tesla's "Autopilot" System	5/5/2017
Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Violates Federal Law, Seventh Circuit Rules	5/2/2017
Net neutrality: Should the government be regulating Internet traffic?	4/25/2017
Skilled workers, the H-1B visa and the Trump Administration's "America First" policy	4/21/2017
“Get ‘em out of here!” Incitement or Free Speech?	4/19/2017
Cruel and Unusual? When can states execute people who are mentally ill?	4/10/2017
The Opioid Epidemic: Are Drug Manufacturers Liable?	4/4/2017
Overview of Federal Income Taxation for Individuals	3/30/2017
Religious Garments in the Workplace: United States vs. European Union	3/27/2017
Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: Deposits and Real Estate Contracts	3/20/2017
Double Jeopardy and Puerto Rico's Sovereignty	3/7/2017
Healthcare Planning and the Constitutional Right to Privacy	2/22/2017
Immigration and the Trump Executive Order	2/14/2017
Prosecution's responsibility to turn over exculpatory evidence	2/10/2017
Ikea sued for product liability after its dressers fall on children	1/31/2017
NFL Concussion Lawsuits	1/24/2017
Napster revisited? The EMI case	1/13/2017
The Fourth Amendment, Warrants and Police Stop	1/6/2017
Can Senate Democrats Stop the Trump Appointments?	12/28/2016
Abortion and the Ohio "Heartbeat Bill"	12/19/2016
Is Being an Internet Troll against the law?	11/29/2016
Liability Waivers and Ski Resorts	11/21/2016
Enforcement of Cyber Crime	11/14/2016
It's Election Day - for Judges also	11/7/2016
Trademarks and Tea Bands	11/4/2016
The State of the Death Penalty in the United States	11/2/2016
Defamation Lawsuit Filed over Yelp Review	10/27/2016
Samsung Recalls the Galaxy 7 and will face Product Liability Actions	10/10/2016
The Aggressive Enforcement of Olympics Trademarks	10/5/2016
Third Party Candidates Excluded from Presidential Debates	9/29/2016
ICC Metes Out 9 Year Sentence for Destroying Religious Shrines	9/27/2016
Creator of Star Wars Stormtrooper Uniforms beats Star Wars in British Court!	9/19/2016
2016 Electoral College primer	9/9/2016
Blood Tests and Breathalyzers at Drunk Driving Stops: Birchfield v. North Dakota	8/29/2016
NPC Case Analysis: Molina Martinez v. United States	5/5/2016
Presidential Immunity and the Trump University Lawsuits	3/10/2016
Supreme Court to Decide Texas Abortion Statute Challenge	3/4/2016
Can Congress Override the Iran Agreement?	7/15/2015
ABA Opposes Florida Death Penalty Procedure	6/19/2015
Rescued Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl May Face Prosecution for Desertion	2/4/2015
Tony Stewart involved in fatal crash during race	8/13/2014
Dumb Starbucks	2/19/2014
Federal Court Strikes Down Income Tax Exemption for Parsonage	11/27/2013
George Zimmerman’s acquittal not the end of the Zimmerman/Martin matter	7/15/2013
Supreme Court to Decide Constitutionality of the "Defense of Marriage Act"	1/13/2013
2012 Presidential Election - Electoral College Analysis	6/12/2012
Vimeo Test	1/1/1900
Can Endorsement Contracts:be Nullified Based on Poor Behavior? The Ryan Lochte Cautionary Tale	1/1/1900
Mental Health Holds in Jails: The Bizarre Phenomenon of Incarcerating Those With Mental Emergencies	1/1/1900
Fourth Amendment Rights for Unauthorized Drivers of Rental Cars	1/1/1900


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