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Judge Finds Abercrombie & Fitch’s Hollister Stores Guilty of Discrimination

Abercrombie & Fitch was found by a judge to have failed in providing adequate facilities for the disabled, and will…

Arias Jurors Speculate on Deadlock for Death Penalty

The jury for the trial of Jodi Arias continues to deliberate as to whether she is eligible for the death…

SEC Says South Miami Defrauded Investors

On Wednesday, officials of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said that the city of South Miami, Florida had defrauded…

McGlass Takes Away Singer’s Voice

A Brooklyn gospel singer says that a shard of glass in her McDonald’s chicken sandwich irreparably damaged her vocal chords,…

Obama Administration Investigates Fox News Journalist, Obtains Personal Emails

The balance between a free press and national security is an important and precarious one, but the current presidential administration…

Lois Lerner to Plead the Fifth Over the IRS Scandal Wednesday

Steven Miller got grilled a second time Tuesday for his involvement with the IRS scandal that unfairly targeted conservative groups…

Senate Panel Passes Immigration Bill, Loosens Restrictions on Hiring Foreign Workers

On Tuesday, a Senate panel approved immigration reforms to set millions of undocumented immigrants on a 13-year path to full…

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett to Advise Yahoo! on Tumblr Purchase

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett will be advising Yahoo! in their recently announced purchase of social blogging platform Tumblr. The deal,…

Driving Diplomat Kills Zimbabwe Man, Charged in US with Vandalizing a Government Vehicle

Citizens around the world should live in fear of foreign diplomats, as those with diplomatic immunity are incredibly difficult to…

Ninety Percent Mistakes in NY Stop-n-Frisk Cases Troubles Federal Court

On Monday, U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin in Manhattan told a lawyer representing the city that she was troubled by…

New Vermont Law to Allow Doctors Assist in Suicide

On Monday, Vermont became the fourth state in the country to have a law permitting doctors to prescribe medication for…

Supreme Court to Hear Case About Public Prayers

The Supreme Court announced this Monday that they will try another religious concern, this time the use of prayers to…