Obama Challenges Republican Senators with his Judicial Nominees
President Barack Obama seeks to simultaneously nominate three judges for federal court positions later this year, in what many see…
Legal News
Bad Economy Hurting Law Firm Diversity
As the economic recession has left many law firms struggling to get by, many have made diversification less of a…
Colorado Shooter’s Defense Challenge Requirements of Insanity Defense Law
Last Thursday, the defense for James Holmes, the person accused for mass shooting movie goers during a midnight screening of…
Arias Trial Jury Foreman Recalls the Emotional Turmoil of Working on the Case
The trial has been a media favorite: despite initially saying that home invaders killed her ex-boyfriend, Jodi Arias later admitted…
American Lawyer Goes To Afghanistan to Reform Their System from Within
Kimberley Motley visited Afghanistan in 2008 as part of the US government’s rule-of-law support program and decided, finally, to stay…
Group of Big U.S. Retailers Breaks Off From Visa and MasterCard Settlement
A group of large U.S. retailers including companies like Target Corp and Macy’s Inc. broke off from a proposed $7.2…
Texas Makes Huge Changes to Teacher Pension System
On Sunday, lawmaker in Texas passed extensive changes to the $116 billion teacher pension system of the state. Major changes…
Court Rules Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Violated Constitutional Rights
On Friday, in a case over racial profiling brought by a group of Latino drivers against the office of the…
Union Backlash Against Obamacare
Obama has had considerable backing from unions these last couple elections, and such political constituents were especially attracted to Obama’s…
One Jury Hung, One to Go in Jodi Arias Trial
After a first-degree murder conviction earlier this month, the trial of Jodi Arias ended with a jury unable to reach…
Boy Scouts of America Votes to Allow Gay Scouts
On Thursday, the Boy Scouts of America ended its policy of banning openly gay children and teens from participating in…
Los Angeles Approves Limiting the Number of Medical Marijuana Outlets
On Tuesday, Los Angeles residents voted to approve limiting the number of medical marijuana outlets in the city to 135,…