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Obama Moves to Block Drilling in Alaska

Summary: The Obama administration has announced a plan to protect millions of acres of land in Alaska from drilling. This…

Drone Crashes onto White House Property

Summary: An unmanned aircraft crashed onto White House grounds early Monday morning, triggering a lockdown of the property as Secret…

Documents Reveal How Sheldon Silver Made Millions from Obscure Legal Jobs

Summary: Sheldon Silver ran two fraudulent legal schemes to accumulate millions of dollars. On Thursday, a criminal complaint was filed…

Clinton, Dershowitz Flew on Sex Jet with Jeffrey Epstein

Summary: Several prominent names have shown up on the flight logs of Jeffrey Epstein’s plane. Epstein is accused of multiple sex…

Father and Daughter Plan to Live as Married Couple

Summary: A father-daughter pair plans to move to New Jersey to continue their romantic relationship. They say that girls typically…

Defense Attorneys in Movie Theater Shooting Case Accuse Prosecutor of Political Moves

Summary: Defense attorneys for James Holmes complain that seeking the death penalty is politically motivated and unjustified. Jury selection is…

Circumcision Decision Triggers Legal Battle

Summary: The decision whether or not to circumcise a four-year-old boy has sparked controversy on both sides of the issue.…

Class of California Judges Certified in Salary Suit

Summary: Roughly 3,000 active and retired judges will form a class in a lawsuit that alleges the judges did not…

Unimpressive Salaries Lead to High Turnover in Public Defender’s Office

Summary: Due to their low salaries, many attorneys leave government jobs after a short while, leading to increased training expenses…

Judge in Boston Marathon Case Refuses to Delay Trial

  Summary: The judge in the highly anticipated Boston Marathon bombing case has denied another request submitted by the defense…

New York Times Reporter Wins CIA Leak Case

Summary: After three years of fighting, the government has agreed to drop reporter James Risen from their witness list in…

George Zimmerman Arrested for Allegedly Throwing Wine Bottle at Girlfriend

Summary: In yet another dramatic incident, George Zimmerman has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend with a weapon—a wine…