Whistleblower Chelsea Manning May Face Solitary Confinement
Summary: The U.S. army officer that leaked sensitive information to WikiLeaks, Chelsea Manning, is being charged with four violations that…
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Google Creates New Holding Company Alphabet
Summary: Google is set to keep growing, creating a new company that will help them do that by organizing and…
Columbia House Music Club Calls It Quits
Summary: The mail-order music club Columbia House is closing down after their parent company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier…
Deutsche Bank Changing General Counsel
Summary: Deutsche Bank, in the midst of their largest legal bills, will have two new general counsels by the beginning…
Court Upholds Decision That Officers Had Probable Cause for Warrantless Search
Summary: Two officers that conducted a search on four men in a van believed to be involved in gun shots…
Judge: Get Married or Get Locked Up
Summary: A judge ordered a couple to get married or else a young man would face jail time for an…
Warren Buffett Purchases Aerospace Firm for $37 Billion
Summary: Berkshire Hathaway will acquire Precision Castparts for $37.2 billion. According to USA Today, Warren Buffett’s company, Berkshire Hathaway, has…
James Holmes: Life in Prison
Summary: James Holmes, the shooter behind the Aurora, Colorado theater massacre, will serve the rest of his days in prison.…
General Counsel Face New Challenges If New Bill Passes
Summary: The House of Representatives must consider a bill that has been passed unanimously by the Senate that expands protections…
Appeals Court: Sorry, We Lost Your Case
Summary: In a recent opinion, an appeals court apologized for not taking action on a case for several years—due to…
Legal Industry Seeing Improved Jobs Market
Summary: With an overall steady improvement this year in number of new legal jobs posted, it is hoped that this…
Fourth Amendment Does Not Protect Cellphone Location Information
Summary: The Courts are divided when it comes to deciding if the Fourth Amendment applies to cellphone tracking information, which…