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Dennis Hastert Enters Not Guilty Plea in Federal Banking Case

Summary: Dennis Hastert has pleaded not guilty to charges that accuse him of illegally structuring cash withdrawals to avoid detection…

‘Legal Chaos’ Predicted If Supreme Court Rules Against Gay Marriage

Summary: Many legal scholars feel that there is only a small chance that the Supreme Court will rule that states may…

Discrimination Suit Filed Against Zara USA by Former General Counsel

Summary: Ian Jack Miller, who once served as the general counsel for Zara USA Inc., has filed a $40 million…

Man Killed by Police Planned to Behead Cops

Summary: A plot to allegedly behead law enforcement officers was foiled this week in the Boston area. According to legal…

The 14 FIFA Individuals Who Have Been Indicted

Summary: USA Today provides detail about the 14 individuals associated with FIFA who have been indicted for fraud, corruption, and…

Working Part-Time Isn’t Always Career Suicide for Attorneys and Professionals

Summary: Recent trends show that women who choose to work part-time to be with their families do not always give…

Six Police Officers Indicted in Freddie Gray’s Death

Summary: Six officers face lengthy prison sentences for the death of Freddie Gray, who died from injuries he suffered while…

Wealthy Family, Housekeeper, Murdered in Washington, D.C.

Summary: Local and federal authorities are investigating a quadruple-homicide in Washington, D.C. The nation’s capital has suffered a horrific tragedy.…

Los Angeles to Raise Minimum Wage to $15

Summary: Los Angeles has voted to raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour by the year 2020.  According to…

Four Cancer Charities Are a Scam

Summary: Four charities that allegedly donated all of its proceeds to helping cancer patients actually kept nearly all of the…

YouTube Will Not Have to Remove Anti-Muslim Video

Summary: The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a controversial anti-Muslim video may be viewed on YouTube’s website,…

Dean of University of Virginia Files Defamation Suit against Rolling Stone

Summary: Nicole Eramo, the associate dean of students who was included in a Rolling Stone article about an alleged rape…