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New Orleans Police to Remain under Court Ordered Scrutiny for Years

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan approved a U.S. Justice Department agreement with New Orleans to completely overhaul the…

Court Orders Kansas to Increase School Funding

On Friday, a three-judge panel at the Shawnee County District Court in Topeka, Kansas, ruled that Kansas must increase educational…

Bats Global Markets Inc. Announces Trades That Violated Rules

It was announced on Friday that Bats Global Markets Inc. computers permitted trades that were in violation of rules that…

Jerry Sandusky Requests New Trial

The lawyers for Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant football coach convicted of multiple counts of child sex abuse,…

Judge Refuses to Block NY Law Requiring Parental Consent before Traditional Circumcision

On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald rejected the request for a preliminary injunction against the new change to…

New Mortgage Rules Announced by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

It was announced on Thursday by the government that its consumer watchdog will force banks to use brand new criteria…

New York State Closing in on Tougher Gun Laws

On Wednesday, during his state of the state address, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said that the state is closing…

Nursing Director Sentenced for Drugging Elderly Patients

On Wednesday, the Kern County Superior Court, California, sentenced a nursing director to three years in state prison for drugging elderly…

AIG Decides Not to Sue the Government Who Bailed Them Out

Until today, A.I.G. was in a difficult spot, at the point of uncertainty, whether or not to join a suit…

CEO of General Motors Discusses Company’s Credit Plans

The CEO of General Motors, Dan Akerson, said on Wednesday that he hopes the company reacquires investment-grade credit status in…

Judge Rules Texas School Permitted to Force Students to Wear Location Devices

On Tuesday, a federal judge ruled that a public school district in the state of Texas can require its students…

US Justice Department Says Sales Bans for Infringing Key Patents Should be Last Resort

A joint policy statement issued by the Department of Justice and the US Patent and Trademark Office was made on…