Court Certifies Consumer Class Fighting “Sewer Service” by Debt Buyers
Last week, a Manhattan federal court certified a class of consumers who are victim of “sewer service” tactics by debt…
Legal News
Appeals Court Blocks Prosecution of Woman over Abortion
On Tuesday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the prosecution of an Idaho woman who was charged by…
Reports: Foxconn Uses Students to Make iPhones
The manufacturing partner of Apple, Foxconn Technology, is now facing claims that vocational students were compelled to work at plants…
US Bond Rating Could be Cut by Moody’s
On Tuesday, Moody's Investors Service that it likely will cut its "Aaa" rating for U.S. government debt, likely by one…
Oregon Couple Arrested for Child Porn Involving Own Child
On Wednesday, law enforcement officials announced that a countrywide search for child pornographers netted a couple from Oregon in a…
Goldman Denied $20 Million Fee Due to Conflict of Interest
In a rare case of an investment bank not being paid advisory fee consequent to litigation, Goldman Sachs was denied…
Illinois Campaign Disclosure Law Upheld by 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
On Monday, in a 2-1 ruling, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago rejected claims of plaintiffs that…
Rights of Right Whales Tossed Out by Court
The North Atlantic Right whales have been protected from commercial whaling since 1935, and may number only as few as…
Caribbean Makers of Rum Being Beaten by U.S. Subsidies
Producers of rum in countries such as Guyana, Antigua and Jamaica are claiming they are taking unfair hits from trade…
Girl, 13, Drives to Kentucky to Meet Boy, 12
Elizabeth Annette Robinson, a 13-year-old from Cypress, Texas, drove 800 miles to meet a 12-year-old boy she befriended while playing…
Law Sector Gains 1,500 Jobs in July Only to Lose 1,400 in August
The legal market giveth, the legal market taketh away. The 1,500 legal sector hires of July have been all but…
Florida Appeals to Overturn Pension Ruling
On Friday, officials on behalf of the state appealed to the Florida Supreme Court seeking to overturn a ruling by…