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Anti-Gay Lawyer Arrested for Sexual Exploitation of Children

Last week FBI agents arrested Lisa Biron, a lawyer prominently associated with anti-gay Christian defense group Alliance Defending Freedom. Prosecutors…

Hostess Told it Can Begin Liquidation Process

The company that bakes Twinkies, Hostess Brands Inc., won its court approval to begin shutting down its operations across the…

Former Tennessee Prosecutor Sentenced to Probation

The ABA Journal has reported that Doug Godbee, a former Tennessee prosecutor, was disbarred for misconduct. The misconduct included Godbee…

Final Witness Testifies in Microsoft v Google Patent Battle

On Tuesday, in a week-long trial in a Seattle federal court, the last expert witness finished giving evidence. The expert…

Hungarian Woman Pleads Guilty to International Fraud in Tennessee

On Wednesday, the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee announced that Beatrix Boka, 34, a Hungarian woman, had…

Warner Brothers Sued by J.R.R. Tolkien and Harper Collins

Warner Brothers has been sued by the estate of J.R.R. Tolkien and publisher Harper Collins for the licensing of the…

Mediation Collapses between Hostess and Bakers Union

Reuters is reporting that Hostess Brands Inc is going to pursue going out of business after its last-minute discussions with…

Denny’s Tries to Distance Itself from John Metz’s Comments

Denny's franchise owner John Metz has been contacted by Denny's chief executive John Miller to let him know of his…

Federal Government Settles with East Haven Police over Latino Harassment

On Tuesday, federal officials agreed to a settlement with the East Haven police over an investigation that found East Haven…

Judge Denies Request for Nativities to be Displayed in Santa Monica’s Palisades Park

A bid by Christian churches that would have forced a beachside town in California to reopen a park to a…

Hostess and Bakers Union Meet in Mediation

In an effort to save over 18,000 jobs, bankruptcy judge Robert Drain decided to delay the bid by Hostess Brands…

The Highly Coincidental Murders of Three Brooklyn Businessmen

Certain business communities in Brooklyn happen to be terrified over the murders of three shopkeepers in recent months finding enough…