‘Argle-Bargle’ & Sodomy: Justice Scalia Dissents on DOMA Vote
Some may be confused as to what ‘side’ Justice Scalia is on, one day seeming to vote for civil rights,…
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Wal-Mart, Target and Others Drop Paula Deen
The media and every business that works with Paula Deen, the celebrity chef, continue to crucify her, and this for…
Texas Reaches 500 Executions after Reviving Death Penalty
After reviving the death penalty in 1982, Texas reached the milestone of 500 executions with the execution of Kimberly McCarthy,…
Connecticut Puts Limits on Honoring Federal ICE Detainer Requests
On Wednesday, Connecticut became the first state in the USA to set limits to honoring requests by U.S. Immigration and…
Peers Don’t Follow Weil, Gotshal & Manges in Layoffs
Intense speculation follows the industry’s individual layoffs, looking for an emergent trend. However, according to AM Law Daily, leaders of…
Prop 8 Down: DOMA Deemed Unconstitutional
The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday by a 5-4 vote that DOMA, the law barring federal recognition of same sex…
Wendy Davis Successfully Filibusters Prohibitions on Abortion in Texas
A filibuster initiated by Texas State Senator Wendy Davis successfully blocked new legislation that would close all but four of…
BP Claims to Be Victim in New Orleans Oil Spill
British Petroleum was the real victim of the New Orleans oil spill, or at least that is what the company…
Appeals Court Rules Smelling Pot on a Person isn’t Probable Cause for Warrantless Search of His Vehicle
On Tuesday, the Court of Appeals, Nebraska found that to justify the probable cause for a warrantless search and seizure…
A Win for Private Property at the Supreme Court
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court sent back the case of Koontz vs. St. John’s Water Management District to the…
Key Part of Voting Rights Act Stricken Down by Supreme Court
Today the Supreme Court struck down a part of the historically significant Voting Rights act. According to Supremecourt.gov, Justice Roberts…
Dietary Fraud: McDonalds Stops Serving Halal Food
Dearborn, MI, home to one of the largest Mosques in North America and to a sizable Muslim population of over…