F.C.C. and Verizon Battle in Court Whether the Internet Should be Free and Open
Verizon and the Federal Communications Commission kicked it off this week, arguing over whether the internet should be structured to…
Legal News
Judge Rules Abercrombie Violated Law in Firing Hijab Wearing Employee
Hani Khan was an employee at Abercrombie & Fitch’s store Hollister when she wore the traditional Islamic hijab to work.…
NJ Passes Medical Marijuana Law for Sick Minors
On Tuesday, Governor Chris Christie made history by signing a law that would allow sick children under pain in New…
Should Chelsea Manning be Eligible for Hormone Treatments in Prison?
Recently, Bradley Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison. After being sentenced, he announced that he wanted to be…
JPMorgan Adds to its Litigation Reserve by More Than $1.5 Billion
JPMorgan is the largest bank by asset holdings in the United States. The firm has recently increased its reserve allocated…
George Zimmerman’s ‘Possible Domestic Battery,’ Videotaped by iPad
George Zimmerman persists in making news, after being pulled over for speeding twice, for being photographed with a gun maker,…
This Little Case Can Change the Way Work is Done Today
The Internet has changed the way work is done, ushering in virtual workplaces, instant globalization and upheavals in the labor…
Shell to Compensate Nigerians For Oil Spill
Native Nigerian subsistence farmers and fisherman are asking Shell to compensate them for destroying their habitat with an oil spill.…
Chief Justice Myron Steele of Delaware’s Supreme Court Retires
On November 30 Chief Justice Myron Steele will retire from Delaware’s Supreme Court. Delaware has had a large role in…
Ohio Court of Claims Launches Video Streaming
On Friday, the Court News Ohio announced that the Ohio Court of Claims has launched a new video streaming program.…
Pennsylvania Taxpayers Pay to Prevent Gay and Lesbian Couples From Marrying
Pennsylvania taxpayers will pay a private law firm about $400 an hour to defend a 1996 state law that prevents…
Justice Department Ordered to Declassify the Documents that Justified Surveillance
The Justice Department has agreed to declassify portions of its Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court opinions. Specifically, as of Tuesday, they…