The U.S. Supreme Court will return to the familiar today when it hears arguments on whether to set aside a $79.5 million punitive damages award against tobacco giant Philip Morris.
A Texas couple has filed suit against their local school district in what is believed to be the first legal challenge of an increasingly popular background check system that screens…
A Colorado man who reportedly bashed his ex-girlfriend and her lawyer on Craigslist now has the unusual distinction of being charged with criminal libel.
A group advocating for atheists rights will file suit today against Kentucky’s Office of Homeland Security because state law requires the agency to stress “dependence on Almighty God as being…
The U.S. Supreme Court has sent a jury instruction case back to a federal appeals court for an analysis of whether an error in felony murder instructions was harmless.
Prosecutors have declined to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a ruling that threw out 13 indictments because the government pressured the defendants’ employer to stop paying their legal…
Seven of the 14 people forgiven by President Bush last week are former hunting or shooting enthusiasts. Five even wrote Bush expressing their desire to win back the right to…
Washington State Supreme Court Justice Richard Sanders now admits he stood and called Attorney General Michael Mukasey a “tyrant” during a speech last week, but he says some time elapsed…
The authors of two law review articles on the emoluments clause say its language apparently bars Hillary Clinton from the job of secretary of state—but they doubt she will actually…
A major Muslim charitable organization and five of its former leaders were convicted by a federal court jury in Texas today of aiding terrorism via their charitable contributions.
A law firm contends new Louisiana lawyer advertising rules slated to take effect in April will restrict its right to comment on Twitter, Facebook, online bulletin boards and blogs.
Testifying for the government yesterday in a federal corruption trial against his former partner, an ex-Chicago police officer said cops routinely participated in a number of illegal acts.
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