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City May Seize, but Cannot Destroy Unattended Property of Homeless People

Writing for a panel majority of the 9th Circuit Court, Judge Kim McLane Wardlaw (appointed by President Bill Clinton) observed,…

Judge to Rule if Fort Hood Suspect Has to Shave Beard

It was expected that a judge would order the Army psychiatrist responsible for the 2009 Fort Hood deadly shooting to…

Ben & Jerry’s Files Trademark Lawsuit Against Porn Maker

In a lawsuit filed on Wednesday against the makers of "Ben & Cherry's" X-rated DVDs, Ben & Jerry's is claiming…

Judge: Immigration Status Can be Researched by Police in Arizona

A federal judge ruled that the state of Arizona can require its police officers to check the immigration status of…

Pole Dancing Demands Tax Exemption

Though under New York law “dramatic or musical arts performances” may not be taxed, exotic dances do not qualify for…

Brief Filed by Lawyer is Complete Cartoon

The chairman of RoyaltyShare Inc., Bob Kohn, is also an expert in the area of music licensing laws. He has…

China Labor Watch Issues Report on Samsung Working Conditions

Samsung Electronics has found itself in a bit of hot water after being accused of using illegal child labor and…

Court Orders Massachusetts to Pay for Sex Change of Murder Convict

On Tuesday, in a 126-page order issued in Boston, U.S. District Judge Mark Wolf ruled in favor of one Michelle…

Florida Barred from Charging Out-of-State Tuitions to Students Who are Legal Residents

Previously, Florida used to charge out-of-state tuitions to students who were legal residents, but whose parents were not. All that…

Barclays Made $500 Million on Food Crisis

Over the past two years, Barclays has made half a billion pounds by placing bets on food issues during the…

Social Security Administration Explains Purchase of Ammunition

When the internet learned that the Social Security Administration was making a purchase for 174,000 hollow-point bullets, conspiracy theories began…

Rabbis Critical of New York’s Proposed Law on Circumcision

Ultra-Orthodox rabbis in New York are up in arms against a proposed law in New York that would require parental…