At one time, only nonprofit hospitals were allowed to float tax-exempt bonds, which they used to build new facilities. A 1986 amendment to the tax code changed that, extending the…
A much-publicized hidden-camera video that led ACORN to fire two Baltimore workers and bring in a former Massachusetts attorney general to investigate on the community activist group’s behalf…
A little-noticed U.S. Supreme Court decision on heightened federal pleading standards has been cited in more than 1,500 cases, spurring trial lawyers and groups backing civil rights and consumer causes…
The chairman of a House committee has told Bank of America the attorney-client privilege doesn’t apply when dealing with Congress, and the bank must disclose lawyers’ advice on its merger…
In a move seen as offering potential benefits to consumers, the Federal Communications Commission is planning to set new rules enforcing so-called net neutrality.
As the chairman of a new congressional committee today promised a no-holds-barred investigation into the causes of last year’s sudden financial crisis, some observers are saying it’s about time.
A Los Angeles federal judge has announced he is resigning because the stagnant salary makes it difficult to support his seven children, all under the age of 18.
A little-noticed Justice Department memorandum asserts that the Obama administration can ignore a law barring U.S. officials from attending meetings led by nations considered to be sponsors of terrorism.
Although ongoing efforts are being made to keep the federal courts operating as efficiently as possible, congressional lawmakers still consider long-awaited judicial pay raises a priority.
Fired two years ago in a political purge of federal prosecutors during the Bush administration, a former U.S. attorney for Nevada has now been rehired.
In a speech yesterday on health care reform to a joint session of Congress, President Barack Obama offered few details of possible changes to medical malpractice laws that could accompany…
Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings by wealthy families jumped 73 percent in the second quarter of 2009, compared to a year earlier, and the dismal real estate market may be a…
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