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California Assembly Passes Strict Vaccination Laws

Summary: California is one step closer to requiring children who enter daycare and schools to be vaccinated, after the state…

Illinois Attorney Faces Child Porn Allegations

Summary: A Chicago attorney faces serious allegations after a tip led police to his residence, where both videos and photographs…

Supreme Court Rules Same-Sex Couples May Marry in Every State

Summary: In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court has decided that the states may not enforce same-sex marriage bans. According…

Washington, D.C. Bar Exam Takers Will Be Allowed to Type on Personal Laptops

Summary: The D.C. Court of Appeals recently announced that bar exam takers will be allowed to type their answers to…

California Attorney to Serve Four Years for Killing Father of Four

Summary: Hasti Fakhrai-Bayrooti will spend four years behind bars for driving under the influence of prescription drugs and killing a…

Thousands of Haitians May Be Deported from Dominican Republic

Summary: Due to the failure to meet a registration deadline, thousands of Haitian immigrants may be deported from the Dominican…

FBI Arrests 243 Individuals for False Medicare Billing

Summary: The largest Medicare fraud bust in history was carried out earlier this week. According to FBI.gov, over 240 individuals…

Details about Victims, Shooter in Charleston Massacre Emerge

Summary: Nine people died in a racially motivated shooting on Wednesday in Charleston, South Carolina. Now, details about the victims…

Lawsuits Continue to Emerge in Amtrak Case

Summary: A little over a month after a deadly Amtrak crash in Philadelphia, lawsuits are increasingly being filed by victims and…

Chivalry Still Alive in Federal Court

Summary: A recent study shows interesting differences in rulings depending on the genders of the judges on the bench. According…

Ashley Madison Site Flooded with Traffic After Adultery Made Legal in South Korea

Summary: Ashley Madison has recently relaunched in South Korea, now that adultery is no longer illegal. Over 100,000 subscribers have…

Former Head of International Monetary Fund Acquitted in Pimping Case

Summary: Dominique Strauss-Kahn, once hopeful to become France’s next president, has been acquitted of pimping charges related to several sex…