NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge says prosecutors at an insider trading trial can play for jurors the only recording...

Pennsylvania’s numbers fluctuated quite a bit over the three years available. In 2009, there were 3,448 complaints,...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Maybe the U.S. economy's strength this winter wasn't just weather-related after all. Home...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — After nearly a year of cancer treatment that has forced President Hugo Chavez to step back from...

ATLANTA (AP) — For the first time in 20 years, U.S. health officials have lowered the threshold for lead poisoning...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government wants you to know that simply sporting a pair of Skechers' fitness shoes is not...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — As they search for suspects in two highway killings, authorities in northwest Mississippi are...

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge said Wednesday he expects to let prosecutors play for jurors at trial next week the only...

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Big changes are in store for gamblers and hotel guests at the Tropicana Casino and Resort...

WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - Skechers USA Inc has agreed to pay $50 million to settle charges that it made...

SAN FRANCISCO, May 16 (Reuters) - Facebook anticipates paying roughly $2.6 million in legal fees in connection with...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Commercial air travel is at risk from terrorists who quietly get jobs at airports so that they can...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is introducing a new tool, designed to make its search engine smarter. The new feature...

U.S. District Judge Denise Cote could not have sent a stronger message to Apple, Penguin, and Macmillan in an opinion...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling briefed Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee and economic...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — MIT provost L. Rafael Reif, an internationally recognized electrical engineer who learned to...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government wants you to know that simply sporting a pair of Skechers' fitness shoes is not...

The controversial natural gas extraction process known as high-volume hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking” for short,...

NEW YORK (AP) — Shareholders of JPMorgan Chase & Co. have filed two lawsuits against the nation's biggest bank,...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Ratko Mladic was a shadow of the swaggering general who once "held Sarajevo in the...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says Congress could help sustain the economy's "momentum" by passing...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — WellPoint Inc. shareholders rejected a call for more disclosure about the health insurer's...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Claims that Skechers' fitness shoes can help shed pounds and tone muscles are sketchy at best,...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has named L. Rafael Reif (RIFE) as its new president.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — WellPoint shareholders are rejecting a call for more disclosure about the health insurer's...

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook insiders will be unloading more of their shares in the initial public offering, the company...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. factory output increased in April, helped by a gain in auto production. Busier factories have...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock futures rose Wednesday amid strong data from the housing sector, yet worries persist that...

MADRID (AP) — Spain's Repsol energy firm says it has sued Argentina over its takeover of the company's majority...

NEW YORK (AP) — Target Corp. reported a 1.2 percent increase in first-quarter profit and raised its earnings...

MIAMI, May 15 (Reuters) - Princess Cruises has been hit with a lawsuit accusing it of "outrageous conduct" and "callous...

NEW YORK (AP) — Target Corp. reported a 1.2 percent increase in first-quarter profit and raised its earnings...

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli company has written off its entire 12.5 percent investment in the company that sold...

WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - On the face of it, Universal Music Group's bid to buy a big chunk of EMI stands to make...

MUMBAI, India (AP) — The Indian rupee hit a fresh all-time low against the dollar Wednesday, as risk averse global...

MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — Deere posted a 17 percent spike in profits for the second quarter Wednesday and boosted its...

NEW YORK (AP) — Target Corp. is reporting a 1.2 percent increase in first-quarter profit as the discount chain...

LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England has trimmed its growth forecast for the U.K. economy and warned that inflation...

MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — Deere is posting a 17 percent spike in profits for the second quarter is raising its outlook for...

LABOR REFORMS: Premier Mario Monti is pushing big changes to labor law, including a much-contested measure making it...

LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England has trimmed its growth forecast for the U.K. economy and warned that inflation...

LONDON (AP) — The shockwaves from Greece's failure to form a coalition government continued to reverberate around markets...

MADRID (AP) — Spanish markets faced more selling pressure Wednesday as investors fretted about the future of the...

BANGKOK (AP) — World stocks dived Wednesday after a failure by Greece's political leaders to form a coalition...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — George W. Bush finally weighed on the presidential race — with four short words. "I'm for Mitt...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Remember Newt Gingrich calling Mitt Romney a liar? Michele Bachmann saying Romney's unelectable? ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — An independent group favoring Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney is launching a $25 million,...

When Hollywood set out to tell the story of how Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook, it enjoyed the flexibility of...

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The shadowy financial adviser of the late Yasser Arafat is being sought on suspicion he...

Chesapeake Energy is facing a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation due to an alleged breach of fiduciary...

If you and your spouse are looking to divorce, your first thought is probably to pick up the phone to dial an...

Falsifying anything on legal documents is never a good idea, but when you've been accused of falsifying your resume,...

Problems often arise with proving that the common-law marriage exists. When this issue comes to court, it is often in...

A marriage is a partnership; when it ends, both partners should be entitled to a fair share of the financial fruits...

Last week we wrote about a significant change taking place in family law over the last few years. A member survey of...

In the dissolution of marriages, many California couples find themselves confronted with a list of difficult decisions.

Technology has changed the practice of family law in Florida and throughout the country. The ways in which technology...

Two of the biggest vehicles that use out highways in Alabama are commercial trucks and busses. Accidents involving...

Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged a Manhattan resident with carrying out a complex market...

The Commission filed charges against Dr. Bobby V. Khan in September 2010, alleging that he traded illegally in the stock...

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently charged a former executive at Morgan Stanley with violating the Foreign...

It is often remarked that bankruptcy offers a fresh start for individuals and businesses experiencing financial...

A terrible crash caused multiple personal injuries and one fatality on Monday, April 30, 2012. The crash occurred on...

When we read a story in the Pioneer Press or Star Tribune about a sexual harassment case, it seems like the accused...

Last month, a committee of state legislators passed a proposed bill that is designed to legalize those workers who...

Employers in Georgia and across the country are feeling the effects of the recession. Layoffs, downsizing, and moving...

Morgan Keegan & Company must answer again in a lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission for fraud...

Last week, we posted a blog about the "Fresh Start" tax amnesty program being offered in Texas. You may be wondering...

Even when a songwriter has completely finished writing a song it can be very difficult to tell whether or not it...

Miami mourns the death of Ray Easterling, a 62-year-old former safety for Atlanta's professional football team who...

Investors who put money into a business venture by purchasing stock are considered shareholders and are thus...

Though neither party may want to take it on, Social Security Disability benefits may prove to be a hot topic of...

In 2011, President Barack Obama proclaimed April to be National Financial Literacy Month. The initiative was created...

Then-President Woodrow Wilson declared Mothers Day a national holiday in the United States in 1914. Although the U.S....

Facebook is a ubiquitous presence in Florida, across the country and around the globe. The buzz surrounding the...

The Department of Transportation has taken many steps to limit the distractions commercial drivers face while behind...

A labor law that would have helped to protect young family farm workers was dropped by the Obama administration in...

Labor officials are currently investigating just what happened to cause a manufacturing accident that claimed the...

For truck drivers, keeping logbooks are not something that is discretionary. Rather, these books are federally required.

In our previous post, we wrote about a recent Wall Street Journal list of intellectual property mistakes owners of...

After a high-asset divorce case, Georgia residents often wish they could revise some of the decisions. In these types...

The Wall Street Journal recently had an interesting article on mistakes involving intellectual property that...

California-based Wells Fargo & Co. continues its fight to reclaim legitimacy in the wake of another new federal...

Parents in Montana are likely familiar with "sippy" cups. They are small, cute containers tailored for children's...

Any time a person is involved in a slip-and-fall accident on another’s property, complicated legal issues can arise. ...

Although the economy is showing some signs of recovery, many sectors of the economy have yet to rebound. A lagging...

The cops found drugs in your home, car or person and now you face federal drug charges. Why? Prosecutors will charge...

In June of 2011, Governor Quinn signed into life a "Civil Union" Law FOR THE State of Illinois. This allows opposite...

Many people today are concerned about potentially losing their job, or may have just lost their job. A job loss can...

Insider trading legality depends on use of private knowledge, the investor's relationship to the company, and the...

Investors will soon be able to own a portion of California-based Facebook when the company goes public. While the...

CNN ran a news segment about the all too common tactics of some of the large auto insurance companies like Allstate and...

Social media is here to stay, but how does a business use it to attract and engage customers to boost its bottom line?

In corporate America, it's easy to forget the little guy, but this story illustrates that even a single shareholder...

Previously, we discussed tax-related issues that should be addressed by South Carolina residents. In this second...

Though the tax season is now behind us, it is never too late to focus on tax considerations and planning especially...

The IRS does not operate in a vacuum. The agency is affected by political pressure to cut the federal budget, and for...

Many people think of medical bills and upside-down mortgages when considering reasons why senior citizens may want...