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Top 10 YouTube Channels for Bar Exam Success + 10 Highly-Effective Study Tips

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After dealing with those stressful years of law school only one obstacle stands in your way - the bar exam.  You have heard all the nerve-wracking stories about the exam and you should take a moment to breathe. You know the content and you know how to score points therefore you will pass the bar exam ! YouTube is an excellent resource for a variety of information.  Hearing concepts presented in a different way can help you develop a better understanding of certain topics. The following list provides 10 of our favorite YouTube Channels for bar exam tips to help you pass.  We also included 10 studying tips along with 10 motivational quotes to keep you inspired.  Good luck! Jackson Mumey Bar Exam Tip #1 Speed up your reading  Time is of the essence therefore it pays to be able to digest information quickly.  Speed reading could be a very useful skill to master.   Speed Reading Trainer is a free way to increase your reading abilities. ...

Founders of Pirate Bay Acquitted

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The founders of Pirate Bay were acquitted after standing accused of committing criminal copyright infringement and abusing electronic communications.

Former Middle School Classmates Share An Emotional Reunion In Court As Judge and Defendant

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NewsTV reports:  AWKWARD: Miami Judge RECOGNIZES Defendent From MIDDLE SCHOOL!! Judge and Former Middle School Classmate and Burglary Suspect, Have Emotional Reunion In Court Burglary suspect has breakdown when he realizes judge presiding over his case was his middle school playmate Burglary suspect Arthur Booth was stunned to realize he knew the judge from childhood Judge Mindy Glazer was first to recognize her old pal They went to middle school together and played football together 'He was the nicest kid ... look what happened' said judge Suspect can't stop crying and buries his head in shame  Fla. judge, former middle school classmate and burglary suspect, share emotional courtroom reunion Miami-Dade Judge, Former Middle School Classmate and Burglary Suspect, Have Emotional Court Reunion Decades after attending middle school together, a Miami-Dade judge and burglary suspect have reunion in bond court Watch the Heartbreaking Moment a Judge Recognized Accused Burglar a...

Obamacare Saved By Conservatives

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Obamacare has done it again.  In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court saved Obamacare, the health care law that President Barack Obama will certainly be remembered for. The Supreme Court held that the Affordable Care Act authorized federal tax credits for eligible Americans living not only in states with their own exchanges but also in the 34 states with federal marketplaces. Republicans in Congress are moving toward a plan to use a special budgetary process to repeal Obamacare.  Since last year's elections, Mitch McConnell has proposed using budget reconciliation to repeal substantial portions of the law.

Reaction To The Supreme Court Decision on Same-Sex Marriage

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The Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling Friday that the Fourteenth Amendment requires all 50 states to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples led to reactions from numerous religious groups. Russell Moore, President of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of Southern Baptist Convention provided the following reaction: Mary Bonauto, Civil Rights Project Director at Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders wrote a great article in regard to the decision .  She was lead counsel in  Goodridge and argued before the Supreme Court in April.

FIFA's Corporate Sponsors React to the Scandal

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SWITZERLAND - Nine FIFA officials have been arrested in connection with an FBI investigation.  Key FIFA sponsors that contribute to that sum immediately became the target of scrutiny on Wednesday when the United States Department of Justice unsealed a 47-count indictment that charged the nine FIFA officials and five sports marketing executives with racketeering, wire fraud and money-laundering.  FIFA sponsors expressed concern about the organization's corruption allegations. Visa, Inc. The Wall Street Journal reports , Visa stated that the investigations could end its agreement, which runs until 2022.  Visa advised FIFA to take swift and immediate steps to clean up its act. Coca-Cola Coca-Cola stated the "lengthy controversy has tarnished the mission and ideals of the FIFA World Cup and we have repeatedly expressed our concerns about these serious allegations." Adidas Adidas explained that it was monitoring the situation and called on FIFA to raise its standard...

FIFA Officials Arrested on Corruption Charges; U.S. Officials Vow to Pursue More

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Eventful Morning Swiss authorities, working in conjunction with United States officials, arrested seven top soccer officials in Zurich on federal corruption charges.  Swiss law enforcement officials, dressed in plainclothes, arrived at the Baur au Lac hotel on Wednesday morning as leaders of FIFA gathered for their annual meeting. The Baur au Lac is a 171-year-old five-star hotel in downtown Zurich.  During the early hours of Wednesday morning, law enforcement officials approached the hotel's front desk, where they presented government documents and demanded he room numbers of numerous soccer officials. Over and Over, Year after Year... The officials were detained as part of a twin corruption inquiry that has shocked world football's governing body two days before its leader Sepp Blatter seeks a new term.  "They were expected to uphold the rules that keep soccer honest.  Instead they corrupted the business of worldwide soccer to serve their interests and enrich...