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
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Judge Tom is the founder and moderator of AsktheJudge.info. He is a retired juvenile judge and spent 23 years on the bench. He has written several books for lawyers and judges as well as teens and parents including 'Teen Cyberbullying Investigated' (Free Spirit Publishing) and 'Every Vote Matters: the Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court' (Free Spirit Publishing). In 2020, the American Bar Association published "Cyberbullying Law," the nation's first case-law book written for lawyers, judges and law students. When he's not answering teens' questions, Judge Tom volunteers with the American Red Cross and can be found hiking, traveling and reading.
Is smoking alcohol legal?
Smoking alcohol is catching on and health authorities have issued warnings about its dangers. Apparently YouTube videos have gone viral
Do tattoos say something about your availability?
According to a recent study in France, men consider a woman who’s tattted up as more approachable. Does that surprise
Bored teens shoot and kill college student “for the fun of it”
In August, 2013, three boys in Oklahoma who were 15, 16 and 17 years old had little to do until
Is it legal for the police to take a cheek swab if you’re arrested?
In 2009, 26-year-old Alonzo King was arrested for assault. At the police station, an officer took a swab of DNA from
“I (heart) boobies” is protected speech under the First Amendment
On August 5, 2013, a federal court in Pennsylvania decided a case* regarding a school’s ban on wearing “I (heart)
Teen moms under 16 to provide DNA sample to track dads
The state of Mississippi has one of the country’s highest teen pregnancy rates. The national average for teen births among
Avoid jury duty scams
As you know, when you turn 18 you become eligible to be called to serve on a jury. This may be
The killing of Trayvon Martin: what is “justice?”
As you know by now, the trial of 29-year-old George Zimmerman for the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in February,
Teen faces prison for Facebook post
Don’t let video games and chat rooms get to you. It can lead to unexpected consequences. 18-year-old Justin Carter of