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		<title>Why People Think the Law Is Moral (And Why That Can Be Misleading)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Ostendorf]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[People often assume that if something is legal, it must be fair—and if something is illegal, it must be wrong. That assumption feels intuitive. It’s how most of us were raised to think about rules, authority, and consequences. It’s also not how the legal system actually works. The Intuition Trap From a young age, we are taught that rules exist &#8230; <br/><a href="http://www.ostendorflaw.com/blog/why-people-think-the-law-is-moral-and-why-that-can-be-misleading/">Read Full Post</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Do I Have to Go to Court in Person? (And When You Don&#8217;t)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Ostendorf]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:44:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you’ve never been involved in a court case before, one of the first assumptions is this: you’re going to have to take time off work, sit in a courtroom for hours, and wait for your case to be called. That used to be true. It’s no longer always the case. Many Hearings Are Now Remote Courts increasingly allow certain &#8230; <br/><a href="http://www.ostendorflaw.com/blog/do-i-have-to-go-to-court-in-person-and-when-you-dont/">Read Full Post</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Decriminalization and Prostitution Law: How Legal Frameworks Influence Safety, Reporting, and Enforcement Outcomes</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Ostendorf]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 17:47:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Public debate about prostitution law often collapses distinct issues into one moral argument. But criminal law is ultimately a tool designed to produce outcomes: reduced violence, improved reporting of serious crimes, and enforcement resources aimed at coercion and exploitation rather than ambiguity. This article does not ask the reader to endorse any particular lifestyle or social norm. It asks a &#8230; <br/><a href="http://www.ostendorflaw.com/blog/decriminalization-and-prostitution-law-how-legal-frameworks-influence-safety-reporting-and-enforcement-outcomes/">Read Full Post</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Why Legal Precision Matters: Distinguishing Trafficking From Prostitution Law</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Ostendorf]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:47:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sex trafficking involving force, fraud, or coercion is a serious crime and a major human rights concern. Preventing exploitation is a goal shared across political and moral perspectives. That common ground is important. But legal clarity requires recognizing that trafficking and prostitution statutes do not operate identically. Treating them as the same problem may feel morally decisive, yet it raises &#8230; <br/><a href="http://www.ostendorflaw.com/blog/why-legal-precision-matters-distinguishing-trafficking-from-prostitution-law/">Read Full Post</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>When a Word Becomes a Crime: How criminal law can hinge on interpretation, not harm &#8211; including in prostitution and solicitation cases.</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Ostendorf]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 22:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Two adults are talking. No threats. No force. No coercion. Just conversation. They discuss attraction. Maybe boundaries. Maybe curiosity. Nothing illegal has happened. Then one word appears. Money. And in that moment, the legal category can flip—not because of what occurred, but because of how the conversation is later interpreted. The Legal Switch Pornography is legal. Casual sex between consenting &#8230; <br/><a href="http://www.ostendorflaw.com/blog/when-a-word-becomes-a-crime-how-criminal-law-can-hinge-on-interpretation-not-harm-including-in-prostitution-and-solicitation-cases/">Read Full Post</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Why Outrage Feels Productive (And Almost Never Is)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Ostendorf]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:18:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Outrage has a distinctive feeling. It arrives quickly, carries moral clarity, and produces a surge of energy that feels like action. In moments of controversy or perceived injustice, being outraged can feel like doing something meaningful. It rarely is. That isn’t a moral judgment. It’s a description of how human psychology interacts with modern communication. Why Outrage Feels Like Action &#8230; <br/><a href="http://www.ostendorflaw.com/blog/why-outrage-feels-productive-and-almost-never-is/">Read Full Post</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Why Everyone Becomes a Constitutional Scholar During a Crisis</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Ostendorf]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Every time a public controversy erupts—whether local or national—something predictable happens. Overnight, timelines fill with confident declarations about what the Constitution clearly says. People who have never opened the document, never read a judicial opinion, and never wrestled with competing interpretations suddenly speak with absolute certainty&#8230; The confidence is striking. The speed is impressive. And the pattern is familiar. This &#8230; <br/><a href="http://www.ostendorflaw.com/blog/why-everyone-becomes-a-constitutional-scholar-during-a-crisis/">Read Full Post</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>AI Rising: The End of &#8220;Trust the Judge&#8221; Has Already Begun</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Ostendorf]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 19:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For generations, lawyers have offered clients the same uneasy reassurance: “It depends on the judge.” That phrase has always been an admission—one we rarely say out loud—that trial-court outcomes often hinge less on law than on who happens to be wearing the robe that day. Discretion fills the gaps. Experience smooths the edges. Human judgment carries the weight. But that &#8230; <br/><a href="http://www.ostendorflaw.com/blog/ai-rising-the-end-of-trust-the-judge-has-already-begun/">Read Full Post</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Maryland&#8217;s New Child Custody Law: What Parents Need to Know About Best Interests and Appeals</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Ostendorf]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:13:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Maryland custody law just changed in a way that will affect every parent involved in a custody case—whether you’re negotiating access schedules, litigating in a high-conflict separation, or considering whether a recent ruling is worth appealing. As of October 1, 2025, Maryland now has a codified list of “best interests of the child” factors that judges must consider in every &#8230; <br/><a href="http://www.ostendorflaw.com/blog/marylands-new-child-custody-law-what-parents-need-to-know-about-best-interests-and-appeals/">Read Full Post</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Trump&#8217;s Biden Autopen Declaration: Constitutional Law or Political Theater?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Ostendorf]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Presidential politics always generate noise, but the law underneath the noise is usually much quieter — and much clearer. On December 2, 2025, President Trump announced that he was “permanently terminating” every executive order, proclamation, pardon, and commutation from the Biden administration that bore an autopen signature. As always, this blog avoids the partisan food fight and focuses solely on &#8230; <br/><a href="http://www.ostendorflaw.com/blog/trumps-biden-autopen-declaration-constitutional-law-or-political-theater/">Read Full Post</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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