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Supreme Court Fails to Issue Decision on Gay Marriage Case Review

Reuters reported on Monday that the United States Supreme Court has decided to not issue a ruling yet on legal…

New Health Coverage Policy at Walmart Announced

According to company policy from Walmart, the company is planning to deny health insurance coverage to newly hired workers who…

STEM Jobs Act Passes in House

The first post-election effort to overhaul U.S. immigration policy came in the form of a Republican sponsored measure, the STEM…

Knowledge of Age Need Not Be Proved in Child Sex-Trafficking

On Friday, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to overturn the conviction of a child sex-trafficker on the…

Settlement Reached in Strauss-Kahn Lawsuit

In a report from Bloomberg, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former head of the International Monetary Fund, has agreed to a settlement…

Federal Judge: Nevada Allowed to Ban Gay Marriage

Marriage can now be limited to opposite-sex couples in Nevada, according to a ruling from a federal trial court. In…

Hostess Seeks Approval for Executive Bonuses of $1.8 Million

According to Hostess, the company has begun discussions with over 110 potential buyers of its company. The Associated Press reported…

Consult a Lawyer Before Entering an Office Lottery Pool

The lottery can cause people to think about a lot of things, especially when it is as large as the…

2012 Not the Best Year for Pennsylvania Law

The Legal's 17th annual Managing Partners Survey for PaLaw is out and reveals that 2012 was a harder year for…

BP Banned from U.S. Federal Contracts

In citing the "lack of business integrity," the government of the United States has banned BP from any new federal…

Activists Challenge Arizona’s Denial of Driver’s Licenses to Immigrants with ‘Deferred Status’

On Thursday, five immigrants who qualify for deferred status under the new policy of President Barack Obama challenged the executive…

PETA Livid over Duck Livers; Sues California Restaurant

On Wednesday, the animal rights group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) sued Hot’s Kitchen for violating the…