Obama Challenges Republican Senators with his Judicial Nominees
President Barack Obama seeks to simultaneously nominate three judges for federal court positions later this year, in what many see…
Bad Economy Hurting Law Firm Diversity
As the economic recession has left many law firms struggling to get by, many have made diversification less of a…
Maxwell Street Market
One of my favorite things about Chicago is that there are so many different neighborhoods and areas to explore, as…
John McCain Slips In and Out of Syria; Has Talks with Syrian Rebels
The Syrian mess is getting bigger by the day. And maybe it just got bigger with Senator John McCain slipping…
Colorado Shooter’s Defense Challenge Requirements of Insanity Defense Law
Last Thursday, the defense for James Holmes, the person accused for mass shooting movie goers during a midnight screening of…
Tea Party Revitalized By Scandal
The Tea Party was unjustly scrutinized by the IRS in a scandal that has cost Steve Miller his job and…
Arias Trial Jury Foreman Recalls the Emotional Turmoil of Working on the Case
The trial has been a media favorite: despite initially saying that home invaders killed her ex-boyfriend, Jodi Arias later admitted…
American Lawyer Goes To Afghanistan to Reform Their System from Within
Kimberley Motley visited Afghanistan in 2008 as part of the US government’s rule-of-law support program and decided, finally, to stay…
Amanda Bynes Claims She was Sexually Harassed by Cops
We reported that troubled former star Amanda Bynes was arrested Thursday for smoking a joint in her apartment lobby while…
Angelina Jolie Loses Aunt to Breast Cancer
On Sunday, Debbie Martin, Angelina Jolie’s aunt, died at the age of 61 at San Diego. Martin was the younger…
Group of Big U.S. Retailers Breaks Off From Visa and MasterCard Settlement
A group of large U.S. retailers including companies like Target Corp and Macy’s Inc. broke off from a proposed $7.2…
Oregon Teen Alleged to Plan Columbine-style Attack on High School
If it had not been for early intervention, Grant Accord, a 17- year old student of West Albany High School…