Tot Gets Tat: Mom Gets Jailtime?


Updated 01/26/12 7:16 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

10 Year Old Gets Tattoo

Tats on tots? Tattoos are a divisive aesthetic on adults; the thought of a child actually getting their sweet lil skin permanently inked is a pretty unpleasant idea, to say the least. Yet that's exactly what 10-year-old Gaquan Napier did with the full support of his mother Chuntera. According to the law in Georgia, where the family lives, it's illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to get Read more

Is that Legal? The Facts About Maternity and Paternity Leave


Updated 10/19/11 9:28 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 3 comments

Maternity Leave Laws

Do you know your rights? Maternity leave, paternity leave, and everything in between isn't as straightforward as it could be, and leaves a lot to be desired for many families. What's considered standard practice in some places isn't even an option in others, and there are different laws on both state and federal levels. How much do you know about the laws that dictate how much time you (or your Read more

Circumcision Will Not Be Banned in California Anytime Soon


Updated 10/11/11 6:23 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 1 comment

Circumcision Laws

To cut or not to cut? That's the choice parents of newborn boys face when deciding whether circumcision is the right choice for them. It's a choice that a lot of people, often referring to themselves as "intactivists," don't feel parents should have. Anticircumcision groups in San Francisco gathered over 7,000 signatures in support of a ballot measure that would essentially outlaw circumcision Read more

Philly Could Fine You $120 For Texting While Walking


Updated 07/20/11 7:58 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Philadelphia Issues Fines For Texting While Walking

Heads up, text addicts: you could be fined if you're caught walking and texting on the streets of Philadelphia! We all know that texting while driving is dangerous, but a new program launched in May called "Give Respect Get Respect" is encouraging motorists, bikers, and pedestrians alike to pay attention while in transit. Fines are being issued for drivers that veer into the bike lane, bikers who Read more

California's Social Networking Privacy Act — Way to Go or Going Too Far?


Updated 06/02/11 11:17 AM · Posted by · 9 comments

California's Social Networking Privacy Act SB242 Details

There's a new law being shopped around California's senate called SB242, or the Social Networking Privacy Act, which requires social networks to allow parents full access to their kids' profiles and even lets them request removal of text or photos from a minor's (under 18) profile. For me, this calls into question the rights of the user. Facebook allows users age 13 and up to open an account, and Read more

Shark Fin Bans: Environmentally Conscious or Culturally Insensitive?


Updated 03/12/11 6:35 AM · Posted by · 15 comments

California Considers Shark's Fin Ban; Controversy Ensues

In less than four months, the state of Hawaii will be shark fin-free, and soon, the same could happen in California. The golden state is currently deliberating a piece of legislation that would ban the sale and possession of shark fins, too. Proponents of the ban don't just cite the inhumane practice of cutting fins off live sharks, but the staggering drop in ocean shark populations as well: 73 Read more

New Way to Beat a Speeding Ticket: Smartphone Apps


Updated 02/24/11 12:56 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Beat a Speeding Ticket

I've legitimately been pulled over for speeding a few times in my life (OK, three), but there are those stories told by friends who know someone who was pulled over for speeding but legitimately was under the limit. What follows is a day in court to battle the ticket, waiting, lines, a missed day of work, and most likely traffic school since it's you vs. the law. However, GPS smartphone apps may Read more

Nutrition Fact Labels to Meet Meat Products


Updated 01/05/11 1:28 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

In 2012, Meat Will Be Labeled With Nutrition Facts

Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a new nutrition labeling system for meat products. Starting on Jan. 1, 2012, 40 of the most common cuts of pork, poultry, beef, and lamb will list the typical nutrition facts. Calories, calories from fat, total fat, saturated fat, sodium, protein, cholesterol, and vitamins will be found on each cut of meat; if they are not readily listed, they Read more

What Is "Sex by Surprise"?


Updated 12/07/10 8:14 PM · Posted by · 20 comments

Sex by Surprise

Believe it or not, sex by surprise is actually not an euphemism for rape. It is sex without a condom after a woman requests it — even if the sex is consensual — and it's fine-able in Sweden by 5,000 kronor (about $715). This is what WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, is actually accused of, and not rape. Though the rape charges were dropped in August, accusations of rape have been popping up Read more

Happy Meal? Alabama Sex Shop Opens Drive-Through


Updated 11/14/10 9:00 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Alabama Sex Shop Opens Drive-Through

Alabama is the only state in the nation to still have a sex toy ban on the books, but now Pleasures, the one-stop romance shop, is challenging the law. Turns out, there's a loophole: Alabama law makes an exception on the sale of items designed for the "stimulation of human genital organs" for "a bona fide medical, scientific, educational, legislative, judicial, or law enforcement purpose." Law Read more