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Donald Trump Imparts an Expensive Lesson to Sheena Monnin

The Miss Universe beauty pageant run by Donald Trump said on Tuesday that it has won $5 million in damages…

No Charges Filed Against California Man Who Threatened Schools Online

According to prosecutors on Monday afternoon, a man from California will not face charges after making threats against elementary schools…

Death Sentences of Murderers Commuted Under Racial Justice Act

Not because their crimes were any less heinous, but because their juries had minority under-representation, three convicted murderers had their…

Petition for Gun Regulation Reaches 155,000 Signatures

On Saturday, a petition was created at the White House's official petition website. The petition was created in an effort…

Man in Court to Fight Traffic Ticket Winds up on Jury

On December 4, a man arrived at Hampden Hall of Justice on State Street in Springfield, Massachusetts to argue a…

Obama: Pot Users Shouldn’t Be Priority Targets in States Where Pot is Legal

According to a part of an interview with President Obama released by the ABC News on Friday, in the wake…

Lawsuit Filed by Federal Judges Regarding Pay Increases

Congress was ordered back in October by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to pay six federal…

Tenure Review Case for Vineland Teacher is First Under New Law

Mark C. Bringhurst, a teacher from Vineland, New Jersey, who was caught running naked around an apartment complex because of…

General Counsel Pay Increases in 2012

The Association of Corporate Counsel released figures that show general counsel base salaries increased even though bonuses dropped over the…

Woman Arrested in Spain for Smuggling Cocaine in Her Breast Implants

In a report from CNN, a security check at an airport in Spain caused a woman to head to an…

Florida Turns up the Volume: Strikes Down Law Banning Loud Music in Vehicles

On Thursday, the Florida Supreme Court struck down a 2007 statute that made it illegal to play music on vehicles…

10 Garment Contractors Found Violating Federal and State Wage Laws

  In a press release from the United States Department of Labor in San Francisco, the Wage and Hour Division…