Briefs
Shorter notes on the cases, rulings, and decisions worth knowing about.
The 15-Day Florida Security Deposit Deadline Most Tenants Miss
Florida law gives tenants 15 days to object to a landlord's security-deposit deduction. Miss the window and the landlord can keep the money. Most tenants never object.
Can the Police Search Your Phone During a Traffic Stop?
A plain-English explainer of when the Fourth Amendment protects your phone during a traffic stop, when it does not, and what to do if police ask you to unlock it.
This Week in Law: Texas v. Netflix, Meta v. Ofcom, and a Greenpeace Setback
A short tour of the past week's legal news: a Texas data-privacy suit against Netflix, Meta's first major challenge to the UK's Online Safety Act regime, and an antisuit injunction from the North Dakota Supreme Court.