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Federal Court Certifies Class in Race Discrimination Case Against the Secret Service and Congressional Leader Calls for the Agency to Resolve the Case

In a long-running race discrimination case against the United States Secret Service, a federal judge in Washington, DC today ruled…

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Judge orders Dahdoul Textiles Inc. to pay workers $260,000 in back wages, liquidated damages

The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment ordering Los Angeles home furnishings business Dahdoul Textiles Inc. to…

EmploymentCrossing

History’s Largest Hot Balloon Disaster Kills 19

In what is probably history's largest hot air balloon accident, nineteen people have died in Luxor Egypt, when they hit…

Daniel June

Lindsay Lohan’s Attorney Writes Letter to Prosecutors

The lawyer for Lindsay Lohan attempted to get the judge presiding over her criminal case to read a letter that…

Jim Vassallo

New Deans Announced at Two Law Schools

Quinnipiac University School of Law announced that Jennifer Gerarda Brown has been hired as the school's new dean. She will…

Jim Vassallo

UCI Law Dean to be Pryke Chair in First Amendment Law at the School

On Tuesday, UC Irvine's law school announced that the head of the school will be working as the newly created…

Jim Vassallo

San Antonio Strip Clubs Sue City Council

A lawsuit was filed last month by multiple San Antonio strip clubs that claims new restrictions placed on sexually oriented…

Jim Vassallo

Anheuser-Busch Sued for Watering Down Beer

In lawsuits filed in Pennsylvania, California, and other states, plaintiffs claim that Anheuser-Busch has been watering down its Michelob, Budweiser,…

Jim Vassallo

James Woolery Joins Cadwalader

James Woolery left Cravath, Swaine & Moore in January of 2011 to join its client, JPMorgan Chase. Now, via The…

Jim Vassallo

Miss Delaware Teen USA Resigns Crown Due to Porn Video

Melissa King, Miss Delaware Teen USA, resigned her crown this week after a sex scandal arose from a video posting…

Jim Vassallo

WIAW–Day at School

Bienvenue! I’m sure you’re shocked, but today is Wednesday, which means another WIAW post! Will I ever stop with these?…

Kathryn Wheeler

Facebook’s $9.5 mln Class-action Settlement has No Money for Class Members

In spite of loud objections from at least six judges, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the…

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