Same-Sex Health Benefits for Govt Workers
A state law lending Arizona same-sex health benefits for partners of government employees suffered a loss at the hands of…
Legal News
ACLU Files Suit Against Florida Law Requiring Mandatory Drug-testing
The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida (ACLUFL) has filed a federal class action lawsuit against the Florida government. The…
DOJ Report Slams Puerto Rico Police For Rights Violations
The Department of Justice, after a 3-year investigation of the Puerto Rico Police Department, has finally released its findings. The…
Edwards’ Legal Team Files Motion To Dismiss All Charges
John Edwards' lawyers are filing motions to dismiss all the charges against the former U.S. senator. Edwards is accused of…
D.C. Circuit Upholds Indefinite Detention of Gitmo Detainee
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has stated that it affirms it's earlier decision to deny a…
Oral Arguments Heard In Prop. 8 Case
The California Supreme Court has heard oral arguments on the right of advocacy groups to defend Proposition 8. The question…
Very Few Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Result in Win for Patients
The study on medical malpractice suits shows that only 22% result in some sort of reimbursement, either via resolution or…
Justice System – 10 Years After 9/11
10 years after 9/11, our legal system is still in flux and is changing in response to the attacks even…
Man Not Allowed to Have Website Address As His Name
Ed Forchion, who uses and wants to legalize marijuana, wants to change his name to NJWeedman.com. But a court has…
South Dakota Abortion Law Partially Uphelded By Eighth Circuit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has upheld part of the controversial judgement being handed down by…
Diversity Goals Not Met In Legal Industry Says Institute
This article explores the lack of progress regarding diversity in the legal profession from 2000 through 2009. In those years,…
Antitrust Suit Filed By DOJ Against T-Mobile USA-AT&T Deal
The DOJ has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit to block the proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA by AT&T. AT&T is…