COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Within days of a drug-related slaying in suburban Cleveland, six men were indicted on charges...

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

May 16 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday revived a Florida teacher's lawsuit against the Christian...

May 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court said it will not review the conviction of Tom Petters, a Minnesota...

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

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A new lawyer for O.J. Simpson filed a new attempt Tuesday to gain his release from Nevada state prison,...

An independent group with deep ties to the president's re-election campaign launched a new television ad Tuesday hitting...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court says it won't take up the case of Minnesota businessman Tom Petters. In...

NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has filed a $1 million countersuit against the...

In April, the Kentucky Supreme Court voted to raise bar association dues for Kentucky lawyers. But guess who still...

NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - Bond insurer MBIA Inc's restructuring during the financial crisis must be annulled...

Today is Tuesday, May 15, the 136th day of 2012. There are 230 days left in the year. On May 15, 1972, Alabama Gov. ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Diane Millich's ex-husband was never arrested for any of the more than 100 times he slapped, kicked...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Diane Millich says her ex-husband was never arrested for any of the more than 100 times he...

HASTINGS, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota grand jury has indicted a national right-to-die group and several members for...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's top diplomat says U.S. officials must turn over a former Venezuelan Supreme...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana diocese asked a federal court on Monday to reject a lawsuit by a former parochial...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A charity that takes care of more than 1,000 retired racehorses told a court Monday that its...

You're a Yankees fan who's just moved to Dallas to work as a software engineer, and you can't stand to miss even an...

NORWICH, Vt. (AP) — In case you were wondering, the Vermont-New Hampshire border hasn't changed. The two states'...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut is using a new marketing strategy to boost tourism that draws attention to the...

May 14 (Reuters) - Close to the tree He's a zealous anti-regulation lawyer in Washington, he was a high-ranking...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal over whether the family of a man allegedly killed by former...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says a farming family has to pay tax on the bankruptcy sale of their farm. The...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from residents of Puerto Rico seeking to gain a voting...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has again steered clear of an international dispute over the treasure salvaged...

NEW YORK, May 11 (Reuters) - A New York judge has ordered an anonymous blogger to appear in court next week over...

May 14 (Reuters) - Former American International Group Inc Chief Executive Maurice "Hank" Greenberg said New York's...

Let's say you've just signed a magnificent brief, one that marshals case law and presents your client's position in...

Today is Saturday, May 12, the 133rd day of 2012. There are 233 days left in the year. On May 12, 1937, Britain's...

NEW YORK (AP) — In business, you're only as good as your last good deed. Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, in...

This isn’t the first time that Anna Nicole Smith’s estate has faced legal issues. Back in 2007, the U.S. Supreme...

WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - Two big cases addressing marriage rights for gays and lesbians are on track to reach the...

WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - Two big cases addressing marriage rights for gays and lesbians are on track to reach the...

Litigators will do most anything to get into the minds of potential jurors. In the olden days, they'd drive by a...

May 11 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday revived two lawsuits accusing employees of two defense contractors...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — When 84-year-old Luigi "Baby Shacks" Manocchio is led away to prison, the New England Mafia will...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — When 84-year-old Luigi "Baby Shacks" Manocchio is led away to prison, the New England Mafia will...

Of the 18 banks that challenged MBIA's restructuring in 2009, only two -- Bank of America and Societe Generale --...

Of the 18 banks that challenged MBIA's restructuring in 2009, only two -- Bank of America and Societe Generale --...

BATTIR, West Bank (AP) — One of the last Palestinian farming villages that still uses irrigation systems from Roman...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Activists say Argentina now leads the world in transgender rights after giving people the...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Activists say Argentina now leads the world in transgender rights after giving people the...

Despite claims otherwise, Joran van der Sloot's extradition to the U.S. is not yet set in stone. Though a Peruvian...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Louis H. Pollak, a federal judge who as a young lawyer helped work on the pivotal...

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday vetoed legislation that would set up a state health insurance...

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — A 19-year-old Haitian man who has accused six Uruguayan peacekeepers for the U.N. of...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Transgender rights activists say Argentina now leads the world by granting people the right...

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — A 19-year-old Haitian man who has accused six Uruguayan peacekeepers for the U.N. of...

In 1962 a long anticipated movie, "To Kill a Mockingbird," was released. Pretty much everyone knows the story. A lone...

Anytime you're looking at statistics, it's important to look at all the data. In some situations, what may seem like...

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

Utah residents have a constitutional right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures, but the U.S. Supreme...

Yesterday, President Barack Obama announced that he supported same sex marriage. Not domestic partner benefits. Not...

Yesterday, the Florida Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments on an extremely important case involving...

Texas parents currently battling with their ex may be interested in a recent story highlighting an unmarried...

West Virginia nursing homes are subject to numerous state and federal regulations. While these regulations are meant...

Sobriety checkpoints remain legal in California. The U.S. Supreme Court and California courts hold that DUI...

An appeals court will have to make a decision in the case of a man arrested in Washington, D.C. , and pending the outcome,...

Jurors in civil trials will be allowed to ask questions of witnesses under a new rule approved by the Illinois...

We have previously written that as communications technology continues to improve, law enforcement is finding new...

Maryland residents who have faced sexual harassment at work will be interested to read about two young women who...

On June 22, 1999, in the case of Olmstead v. L.C. , the United States Supreme Court held that it is discriminatory...

In a unique partnership, the Restaurant Opportunities Center of Los Angeles and St. John's Well Child and Family...

The chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court has appealed to Congress more than once to raise the pay for federal...

As in many states with a tight budget this year, Missouri lawmakers are looking in some unconventional places to cut...

While celebrities are often in the news for bankruptcy filings, it may surprise some in Michigan to hear about a...

In late April, the Maryland Court of Appeals held that the state's practice of collecting DNA samples from certain...

In our previous post, we discussed the ongoing child custody case of a Cherokee Indian toddler. The girl was removed...

After nearly five years and tens of thousands of dollars, a Denver man won visitations rights to his daughter. Last...

The United States Supreme Court declined to hear a case involving a former soldier who suffered severe brain damage...

The parents who adopted a Native American girl more than two years ago are hoping that the South Carolina Supreme...

Ohio residents may be interested in a lawsuit being heard by the State Supreme Court of our neighbors to the west. ...

The criminal defense team of a man convicted of a 2009 murder in Augusta, Georgia, has run out of appeals in the...

Readers in California may be interested to learn about an adoption battle being waged over a little girl who was...

Debate is a fundamental element of the law. Texas legislators are now debating about the way that legal proceedings...

In many criminal cases, including prosecutions of drug crimes or white collar crimes, the police investigations that...

Federal laws prohibit employers in New Jersey and around the country from discriminating against their employees on...

A bill has been introduced that seeks to reverse a 2009 ruling by the United States Supreme Court that made it...

The wrongful taking of a life is our society’s greatest taboo. The harshest of punishments, a life spent behind bars...

More than any other criminal activity, sex crimes seem to garner the most attention from the media. Those convicted...

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will begin hearing oral arguments this Wednesday on whether the...

Readers of our Greenbelt Employment Law Blog may remember our discussion in February of the technology industry's...

The Fair Labor Standards Act was passed to enforce and protect the rights and wages of Georgia employees and workers across...

Seven years after our client, Lisa Krebs, was severely injured in a automobile collision, the Georgia Supreme Court...

The New York State Supreme Court has previously ruled on the ways in which frozen embryos should be handled in a...

Outside sales representatives are generally classified as 'exempt' under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and...

In late January, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled to restrict law enforcement’s ability to use GPS tracking...

Should diabetes be included in the Social Security Administration's list of "disabling" impairments? Many people say...

When someone is arrested on criminal charges, they have certain constitutional rights that must be protected. This is...

The U.S. Supreme Court held that the registration requirement of Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA)...

In July 2009, a member of the U.S. military underwent surgery to have his gallbladder removed. But when military...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C. , was recently ordered by the U.S. Supreme...

The United States Supreme Court handed down a decision recently that expanded states' discretion to subject...

Illinois and several other states have limited the use of strip-searches when new inmates are taken to correctional...

A drug distribution case recently took center stage in a hearing before the U.S. Supreme Court. At issue was whether...

In recent years, many have filed for bankruptcy in Dayton, Ohio. While Chapter 7 bankruptcy may often be the quickest...

Wisconsin military members may be interested in a malpractice case grabbing headlines this week. An airman has filed...