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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.

Brian Holloway
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1

NFL lineman out to teach teens a lesson about property rights

Over Labor Day weekend in September, 2013, a group of teenagers estimated between 200 and 400 descended on the home 

Anti-Bullying Image
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1

12 year old arrested for bullying

Shortly after school started in September, a 12-year-old girl at a middle school in Connecticut started harassing and bullying an 

dad shaming bully son
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3

Did this dad go too far in disciplining his bully son?

Jose Lagares was the father of a fourth-grader in Killeen, Texas. The school had told him about several bullying incidents 

stupid name-calling
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44

Yes, you can be arrested and go to jail for bullying

It’s National Bullying Prevention Month, so we want to focus on some of the bullying and cyberbullying questions we’ve received 

football field
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1

50 high school football players suspended for bullying and more

The following story was written by Gregg Doyel for CBSSports.com. You can read the rest of the story here. The 

spying
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2

Is it legal for your school to monitor your social media accounts?

One school district in California apparently thinks it’s okay to monitor students’ social media accounts and check in on your Facebook 

Rebecca Ann Sedwick
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3

Bullycides continue in 2013

Unfortunately, the incidents of teens and younger children committing suicide, in part because of cyberbullying, continues in 2013. These tragic 

Tiana Parker
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3

What a “dread”ful story

We have written many times about dress codes at school. Most elementary, middle and high schools across the country have 

texting girl
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1

Texting a friend who is driving may make you liable if an accident happens

That’s right. An appellate court in New Jersey ruled in August, 2013, that a texter may be held responsible to a third 

smoking alcohol
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2

Is smoking alcohol legal?

Smoking alcohol is catching on and health authorities have issued warnings about its dangers. Apparently YouTube videos have gone viral 

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