Maureen Martin

Maureen Martin is The Heartland Institute's senior fellow for legal affairs and managing editor of... (read full bio)

Wearing of the Green

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February 22, 2012

A prisoner tipping the scales at 400 pounds is suing prison officials for $1 million for failing to provide
Contract Killer

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February 20, 2012

The mother of a five-year-old toddler pageant star has filed a $30 million libel suit against three media o
Tag, You’re Suspended!

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February 18, 2012

A six-year-old California boy reportedly has been suspended for “inappropriate touching” of a classmate, on
Whale of a Story

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February 16, 2012

A California marine biologist was indicted last month on federal criminal charges for feeding whales, which
That Party Was a Blast

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February 13, 2012

A fraternity and a frat member at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia are being sued for negli
Commentary: Current Copyright Law Is Enough

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February 09, 2012

The sponsor of the Stop Online Piracy Act, Rep. Lamar Smith announced in late January he’s deferring action on the bill “until there is wider agreement on a solution.”
Falik Symbol

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February 06, 2012

The law school at Harvard has a new building, where even the men’s room is named after a donor.
Mark of the Beast

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February 06, 2012

A San Antonio brewpub calls a step in its brewing process “Hopasaurus Rex,” a play on the name of the Tyran
Moved by the Spirit

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February 03, 2012

An Illinois church is being sued for negligence by a woman who alleges she was knocked unconscious by other
This Is Your Legal System on Drugs . . .

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February 01, 2012

A party in New Jersey cost a lot more than the young host expected.
Monkey Business

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January 30, 2012

An Iowa man was arrested recently for assaulting a police officer with a stuffed monkey.
Roof and Mouth Disease

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January 27, 2012

A prison inmate serving a life sentence for murder has sued prison officials in New Jersey, alleging they f
Tents Situation

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January 24, 2012

In the kind of legal hair-splitting that makes saner heads explode, Occupy DC inhabitants are suing the U.S
Pay to Play

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January 14, 2012

A man who had to pay $1,000 for admission to a “Leather Meets Lace” party at the Playboy Mansion, while “go
Dirty Deeds

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January 12, 2012

A Maryland man now has a criminal record for connecting a sewer line discharging from a backed-up sewer pip
Legal Disability

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January 10, 2012

Two companies are being sued for employment discrimination against the disabled by the U.S.
Hypothetically Speaking Too Much

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January 07, 2012

Here’s a vivid example of how far lawyers will go to explain their clients’ actions--even when they shouldn
Reindeer Blames

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January 03, 2012

Schools may violate anti-bullying policies by letting students sing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” or vie
You Might Want to Sit Down for This

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December 31, 2011

Pope Benedict XVI is being sued in Germany for violating German law by not wearing his seatbelt in the Pope
Low-Cost Legal Assistance

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December 29, 2011

A New York jury found in favor of a prisoner who claimed his religious rights were violated when prison off

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