Judge Strikes Detective’s Statement Supporting George Zimmerman
Piece by piece George Zimmerman’s credibility is being hacked at. The trial judge in Florida threw out a detective’s statement that…
Legal News
Federal Court Dismisses Bloomberg Administration’s Challenge to ‘Living Wages’ Bill
The “living wages” bill, passed in 2012 required companies receiving over $1 million in tax breaks or financing from the…
California Judge Says Yoga is Secular, Approves its Use in Schools
Is Yoga religious? That is what a California judge sought to determine. Like so many arts and practices, yoga began…
McDonald’s Franchise Offers More Payment Options After Being Sued
What language do corporations listen to? They listen to lawsuits. Ex-employee Natalie Gunshannon complained that she was given no choice…
Steinway Bought for $438M by Kohlberg & Co.
The world’s most popular piano manufacturer, Steinway, will be singing a different tune soon enough, now that private equity firm…
Haitian Sex Scandal Reaches 12 Million Dollar Settlement
Douglas Perlitz and the Project Pierre Toussaint program have been involved in a scandal with 24 Haitian street boys. The…
Benefits Announced for Gay Workers in Federal Government
On Friday, the Office of Personnel Management issued guidance to federal agencies regarding benefits for gay and lesbian employees. While…
State Attorney Sends Report on “Officers Engaging in Sex” to Lakeland Police
Last Tuesday, 10th Judicial Circuit State Attorney, Jerry Hill, sent a 55-page report to Lisa Womack, the Lakeland Police Chief.…
Drunk Driving Conviction Overturned Because Evidence Obtained in Violation of 4th Amendment
On Friday, the Iowa Supreme Court overturned the DIU conviction of a man under the following circumstances. First, the police…
Boston Bomber Indicted: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to Face 30 Counts
On Thursday Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was indicted on charges of using a weapon of mass destruction, resulting in death, according to…
Chick-Fil-A President Tweets & Deletes Response to DOMA Decision
Dan Cathy once again directed his opposition to same sex marriage onto the blogosphere and internet via twitter. He tweeted…
Iowa Supreme Court Decides to Re-evaluate “Irresistible Employee” Case
This week, in a rare move, the Iowa Supreme Court decided to reevaluate an already published unanimous decision issued in…