Judge Rules California Death Penalty Unconstitutional
On Wednesday, a federal judge in California ruled that the death penalty in the state is unconstitutional, according to CNN.…
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Second-Quarter Earnings for Bank of America Drop by 43 Percent
The profit for Bank of America dropped by 43 percent in the second-quarter, mostly because of a large legal expense…
Two Colorado Law Firms Sued by Colorado Attorney General
The Castle Law Group and Aronowitz & Mecklenburg are being sued by attorney general investigators in the state of…
Law School Debt Far Outweighing Lawyer Salaries
The National Association for Law Placement has released new data that shows half of lawyers are starting with a salary…
Reynolds American Inc. Buying Lorillard Inc.
It was announced on Tuesday that Reynolds American Inc. will buy Lorillard Inc. for $25 billion excluding debt, according to…
Robert Kinney’s Lawsuit Dismissed after California Court of Appeal Grants Anti-SLAPP Motion Filed by Harrison Barnes PLC
Harrison Barnes PLC, on behalf of its client BCG, prevails against Robert Kinney after the California Court of Appeal granted the…
FBI Agent Testifying in Trial of Boston Marathon Bombing Accomplice
As the second week of the Boston Marathon bombings trial begins, an FBI agent was expected to take the stand,…
Misleading Statements the Focus of Case Against General Motors
A criminal fraud case is being developed by federal prosecutors to determine if General Motors issued misleading statements about a…
Citigroup Announces Settlement with U.S. Government
It was announced on Monday that Citigroup Inc has agreed to pay $7 billion to settle the United States investigation…
Study Done by State of Colorado Finds Marijuana Demand at 130 Metric Tons
A study produced by the state of Colorado has found that high taxes and fewer stores will keep the medical-marijuana…
IRS Ordered to Explain Disappearance of Emails
On Thursday, a federal judge ordered that the Internal Revenue Service explain how it lost two years of emails from…
ACLU Sues U.S. Government for Lack of Representation for Child Immigrants
The federal government was sued on Wednesday by the American Civil Liberties Union for its failure to provide legal representation…