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Lawyer Fined $300,000 for Creating Child Pornography to Prove a Point

Dean Boland, an Ohio lawyer who recently abandoned representing Paul Ceglia, the man who sued Facebook for half of the…

Judge Approves Huge Settlement for ex-Bear Stearns Shareholders

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Robert Sweet in Manhattan really sweetened the pot for ex-Bear shareholders by approving their $19.9…

Pfizer Loses Viagra Patent in Canada

On Thursday, the Supreme Court of Canada struck down the patent on Viagra held by Pfizer and opened the floodgates…

Anti-Islam Video Maker Sent to Jail

On Wednesday, Nakoula Basseley Nakoula aka Mark Basseley Youssef, the maker of the anti-Islam YouTube video “Innocence of Muslims,” pleaded…

Jared Lee Loughner Receives Life Sentence

On Thursday, Jared Lee Loughner was sentenced to life in prison after he pled guilty to the deadly shooting in…

Lawsuit Filed Against Hyundai and Kia

A lawsuit has been filed against Hyundai Motor Co and its affiliate, Kia Motors Corp, that seeks $775 million in…

Carnegie Mellon Hall Trustee Indicted for $600M Laundering

Former Carnegie Mellon University trustee Marco Delgado has been charged for helping a Mexican drug cartel launder $600 million. Specifically…

The 7th Circuit Creates Absolute Immunity for Military Torturing Civilians

On Wednesday, the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago overturned an earlier decision of a 3-judge panel of…

Paramount Films and John Singleton Settle

According to reports from TheWrap, producer John Singleton has settled with Paramount Pictures and MTV Films regarding a lawsuit filed…

Officer Receives $1 Million Settlement in Database Case

Anne Marie Rasmusson, a former police officer, has been awarded $392,000 on top of a $280,000 settlement in a case…

Deathbed Confession of Murder Leads to Conviction after the Man Survived

If you have a last-minute deathbed confession, one last burden of guilt to release before your soul sails free from…

Same-Sex Marriage Wins Popular Vote in Maine and Maryland

Tuesday was historic for many reasons in the USA, not only for the reelection of President Barack Obama, but also…