A federal judge in Oregon has found that a suburban Portland jail’s policy of allowing inmates to receive only postcards is unconstitutional, because it violates the First Amendment rights of…
A California law that offers lawyers a shield against tort claims concerning their litigation activities has been limited by a California appeals court and might even be eliminated entirely by…
Sentenced to 10 years of probation in 2011 after their toddler died of bacterial pneumonia, Herbert and Catherine Schaible were back in court again on Monday, following the death last…
A West Virginia middle school student was arrested and pulled from school Thursday, accused of creating a disruption after he refused a teacher’s demand that he remove a T-shirt that…
A misunderstanding over the difference between how the high court’s press office approaches news coverage as opposed to promotional materials is being blamed for a decision to censor a college…
Updated: A Chicago-based federal appeals court has ruled on behalf of a lawyer seeking to prove the truth of his comment that a woman was a “fake nun.”
A Texas veterinarian whose license was suspended for dispensing advice over the Internet is challenging state regulations that require him to physically examine animals before offering his views.
Booted out of Oakland University after writing an essay titled “Hot for Teacher” to fulfill a creative writing class assignment, a former student has filed a federal…
After civil rights groups went to bat on his behalf, a Michigan lawyer is once again free to use his Facebook page to post about class action litigation over chicken…
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