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Alabama Standoff Suspect Dead; Boy Rescued Unharmed

On Monday, the standoff between police and a man in Alabama who kidnapped a five-year-old boy ended with the man…

Dell Selling Company to Owner-backed Group for $24 Billion

On Tuesday, computer company Dell announced that it had decided to go private and hand over ownership for a sum…

Senate Looks to Pass Violence Against Women Act

On Monday, the Senate took up the Violence Against Women Act in an effort to fix the failure from last…

Finance Director and General Counsel at Barclays Retiring

Barclays announced that finance director Chris Lucas and the company's top legal expert are retiring, according to Reuters. Lucas has…

Freeh Plans to Help MF Global Customers Get All or Most of Their Money Back

On Friday, MF Global trustee Louis Freeh filed a plan in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court incorporating most recent financial data…

White House Offers Compromise on Contraceptive Mandate

On Friday, the Obama administration offered a change in the contraceptive mandate of the Affordable Healthcare Act to allow religious…

Apple’s Request on Samsung Sales Ban Rejected by Appeals Court

Apple Inc. bid to revive its bid for a ban on the sale of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone has…

Law Firm in Miami Sued in University of Miami Booster Case

In 2003, Marc Levinson advised longtime friend Nevin Shapiro about his $1.5 million investment in a sports agency in Florida.…

Defendant Denied Access to Facebook Posts Made by Cooperating Witness

On Thursday, Judge William Pauley of U.S. District Court in Manhattan issued in writing, a prior order given on Oct.…

Congress Asks Justice Department to Fix Legal Gap with Civilian Contractors Overseas

Congress has been asked by the Justice Department to fix a legal issue that obstructs efforts to prosecute civilian contractors…

Some Families Could Be Priced Out of Having Health Coverage

Because of a possible glitch in the health care overhaul law from President Barack Obama, there is the possibility of…

No Minister! Court Says Reverend Cannot Sue Church over Job Loss

On Tuesday, Justice Charles Ramos of New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan ruled that Rev. Douglas Mills could not…