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Fifth Circuit Upholds Constitutionality of Mississippi’s Statutory Cap on Noneconomic Damages Against Right to Jury Trial and Separation of Powers Challenges

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled in favor of Greenberg Traurig LLP client Sears, Roebuck…

Obama Administration Challenges Proposition 8

On Thursday, the Obama administration asked that the Supreme Court declare it unconstitutional for California to pass an amendment in…

Pope Benedict Threatened with Lawsuit by Rapper Pope Emeritus

In a bit of incredibly ridiculous news out of California, a rapper from Oakland, who has been performing under the…

Federal Court Certifies Class in Race Discrimination Case Against the Secret Service and Congressional Leader Calls for the Agency to Resolve the Case

In a long-running race discrimination case against the United States Secret Service, a federal judge in Washington, DC today ruled…

Judge orders Dahdoul Textiles Inc. to pay workers $260,000 in back wages, liquidated damages

The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment ordering Los Angeles home furnishings business Dahdoul Textiles Inc. to…

San Antonio Strip Clubs Sue City Council

A lawsuit was filed last month by multiple San Antonio strip clubs that claims new restrictions placed on sexually oriented…

Language Used by Prosecutor Condemned by Sonia Sotomayor

The racially charged language used by a prosecutor in Texas has been condemned by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor,…

Austin Sigg Heard Confessing to Jessica Ridgeway Murder on 911 Call

During a preliminary hearing on Friday, portions of a 911 call by murder suspect Austin Sigg were played for the…

Drew Peterson Sentenced to 38 Years in Prison

Drew Peterson was sentenced to 38 years in prison earlier this week after being denied a retrial in the case…

Obama Considers Getting Involved in Gay Marriage Case

The Obama administration is thinking about urging the Supreme Court to overturn the ban on gay marriage in California, according…

Stepmother of Christian Choate Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison

Earlier this week, Kimberly Kubina was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the 2009 neglect and death of her…

Woman Being Investigated for Voter Fraud in Cincinnati

Melowese Richardson lives in Cincinnati and is a poll worker in Ohio, according to Fox News. Earlier this month, Richardson…