Aba

City in Abia State, southern Nigeria

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Jan 18, 2026

What legal standards govern fundraising for legal defense funds on crowdfunding platforms in the U.S.?

Crowdfunded legal defense funds in the U.S. are governed by two overlapping legal regimes: federal securities law when contributors receive a financial return, and professional-ethics and consumer‑pro...

Nov 23, 2025

Who were the key defendants convicted in the Mueller investigation and what penalties did they receive?

The Mueller special counsel investigation produced indictments against roughly 34–37 individuals and three companies, yielded about seven to eight guilty pleas, and resulted in one trial conviction fr...

Nov 20, 2025

Which accreditation bodies reclassified degrees as non-professional in recent years?

Recent reporting and agency materials show momentum to change which graduate programs count as “professional” for federal policy — driven largely by the U.S. Department of Education’s rulemaking and R...

Nov 24, 2025

What federal statutes define threats and when do political statements cross into criminality?

Federal criminal statutes that reach threatening conduct include statutes in Title 18 (federal threats, extortion, and terrorism-related offenses) and specialized federal authorities that prioritize p...

Nov 21, 2025

How do accreditation agencies’ standards influence the Department of Education’s professional‑degree determinations?

Accrediting agencies set the academic, governance and operational standards that institutions must meet to be deemed “accredited,” and the Department of Education (ED) formally recognizes those agenci...