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Get Tough on Fake Testimonials

In December 2012, the California Lawyer reported the anti-SLAPP statute can be used to prevent retaliatory litigation and protect free…

Beauty Queen Defamation

In mid-December 2012, a beauty queen who claimed on Facebook that 2012's Miss USA contest was fixed was ordered by…

Crisis Averted As Senate Endorses Fiscal Cliff Deal

After some very tense moments that kept everyone on tenterhooks, the Senate passed legislation forestalling falling off the fiscal cliff…

Same-Sex Couples Herald New-Year, Promising Their Lives To Each Other – In The Eyes Of The State

Seven gay couples in Maryland ushered in the New Year with wedding vows, early Tuesday heralding the onset of state-backed…

$100 Million Claim Filed with Connecticut for Sandy Hook Survivor

The first piece of legal action stemming from the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on December 14 has been made…

Deranged Woman Charged With Pushing Indian To Death On Subway Tracks

Erika Menendez of Queens who has been charged with second degree murder as a hate crime, after she admitted to…

Guns Sales Go Through The Roof As Buyers Fear Stringent Legislation

Even as the uproar after the Sandy Hook tragedy is still not over, a strange phenomenon is being seen across…

Final Rabbi Involved in 2009 New Jersey Corruption Sting Sentenced

In July of 2009, over 40 people were arrested in one of the largest corruption stings in the history of…

Woman Charged in Newtown Charity Scam

A 37-year-old woman from the Bronx was arrested by federal officials on Thursday after she allegedly created a scam following…

Veterans Courts Program Expanding in Pennsylvania

The appellate court system in the state of Pennsylvania is planning to expand a pilot program that weighs the issues…

David Gregory Under Investigation for Displaying Gun Magazine on “Meet The Press”

David Gregory a host on NBC, is being investigated by the Washington Metropolitan Police Department in regards to the possibility…

The Journal News Publishes Map of Rockland and Westchester County Gun Permit Holders

The Journal News has published an interactive map that has the names and addresses of all the handgun permit holders…