Wilmington 10 Receive Full Pardons of Innocence from North Carolina Governor
North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue pardoned Ben Chavis four decades after he was wrongfully sent to prison following a racially…
Legal News
Following Outrage Over Publishing County Denies Request For Names Of Gun Permit Holders
Even as “Journal News” said that they would continue to publish and release the names and addresses of gun-owners in…
Polk Predicts 15-Million Milestone As Auto Industry Races Towards Recovery
Auto research firm, R.L. Polk & Co’s poll is a harbinger of good tidings for the US auto industry, revealing…
Chief Justice Speaks on Fiscal Cliff
This year, Chief Justice John Roberts placed special emphasis on the "fiscal cliff" in his annual year-end report on the…
Connecticut Lawyer Tentatively Withdraws Suing the State $100M Over Newtown School Massacre
The Connecticut attorney who wishes to sue the state for $100 million on behalf a 6-year old surviving girl has…
Motion to Unseal Settlement between Mt. Pleasant Township Couple and Gas Drilling Companies
In mid-December 2012, according to the Observer-Reporter, a Pennsylvania publication, a request to unseal a legal settlement between a Mt.…
Get Tough on Fake Testimonials
In December 2012, the California Lawyer reported the anti-SLAPP statute can be used to prevent retaliatory litigation and protect free…
Crisis Averted As Senate Endorses Fiscal Cliff Deal
After some very tense moments that kept everyone on tenterhooks, the Senate passed legislation forestalling falling off the fiscal cliff…
Same-Sex Couples Herald New-Year, Promising Their Lives To Each Other – In The Eyes Of The State
Seven gay couples in Maryland ushered in the New Year with wedding vows, early Tuesday heralding the onset of state-backed…
$9.3 Million Settlement in Circus Elephant Case
The owners of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will be paid $9.3 million by the American Society for…
$100 Million Claim Filed with Connecticut for Sandy Hook Survivor
The first piece of legal action stemming from the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on December 14 has been made…
Deranged Woman Charged With Pushing Indian To Death On Subway Tracks
Erika Menendez of Queens who has been charged with second degree murder as a hate crime, after she admitted to…