Detroit Goes Broke, Files Chapter 9 Bankruptcy
On Thursday, Detroit became the largest American city to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection. Law firm Jones Day is…
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Senator Osmond of Utah Wants to End Mandatory Education
Republican state senator Aaron Osmond of Utah questioned mandatory education in a post on the state Senate blog on…
U.S. Government Regains Indefinite Detention Powers
The Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit has permanently vacated the injunction against “indefinite detention” issued by District Court Judge Kathryn…
FDA Gives Go Ahead to Brain Wave Test for Assessing ADHD in Children
On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has approved the first brain wave test that…
VIDEO: Zimmerman Verdict Protests Turn Violent
Predictably enough, protesters who take the Zimmerman case to be a civil rights matter have voiced their outrage at the…
George Zimmerman Acquitted, but His Travails Far from Over
On Saturday, the all-female jury declared George Zimmerman not guilty of the charges brought against him in the Trayvon Martin…
Former Department Manager at ALM Reveals Widespread Downsizing Since 2006
Guest Post Written By: Nabeal Twereet We spoke with a former ALM (American Lawyer Media) department manager today who informed…
Local News Video Captures Traffic Stop Gone Wrong
During a ride-along with the Beckley Police Department, local news station WVNS-TV captured a heated encounter between the patrol officer…
Illinois Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Abortion Notification Law
On Thursday, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a ruling ending a legal battle that would allow a 1995 law to…
Apple Suffers Defeat in E-Book Price Fixing Case
On Wednesday, a federal judge ruled that Apple was guilty of having colluded with five major U.S. book publishers to…
Texas House Passes Broad Restrictions on Abortions
Wendy Davies will now need to do another filibuster, but would it work this time? On Tuesday, the Texas House of Representatives…
VIDEO: Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight Speak out for First Time
The three women who had spent years captive in Ariel Castro’s Cleveland Home have finally broke their silence and have…