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Ever since the 9/11 attacks, the government has used unmanned drones to target terrorists. But a recent filibuster by Senator Rand Paul has focused attention on a legal gray area: Can the government use drones against American citizens?

The common warning "trespassers will be prosecuted" is actually a legal mistake. A legal expert uses "trespassing" to illustrate the difference between tort and criminal law.

President Obama's proposals to use executive orders to deal with gun violence and climate change has lead to complaints about abuse of executive power - similar to the complaints made under former President George W. Bush. Learn about the use and abuse of executive orders from Legal Lad.

Federal law establishes the forty hour work week, but that doesn't mean your boss can't require you to work longer hours. Find out about state and federal laws affecting your right to overtime pay.

More and more students are flocking to law school, despite a challenging job market. Amidst a flurry of lawsuits charging law schools with deceptive advertising, Legal Lad considers whether law school is still worth the time and money.

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The Constitution has a procedure for making amendments but it is hardly ever used - twenty seven times in 200 years! But those amendments have expanded civil rights and changed the structure of government. How have the amendments changed the Constitution? Find out in part 14 of Legal Lad's series about the U.S. Constitution.

The Fourth Amendment protects us against "unreasonable" searches and seizures, but what is reasonable? And why doesn't the TSA need a warrant to scan you at the airport? Find out in part 14 of Legal Lad's series about the U.S. Constitution.

Are landlords responsible for exterminating bedbug? Find out who is liable for bedbugs and whether you can sue for the pain and suffering caused by these pests.

The Constitution creates three branches of government, but boundaries between the branches are sometimes fuzzy. Do bureaucratic agencies and "activist" judges violate separation of powers? Find out in part 13 of Legal Lad's series about the U.S. Constitution.