Facebook Account to Be User’s Digital Asset – Oklahoma Passed Law, Nebraska and Oregon to Follow
Oklahoma has already passed a law that allows friends or relatives to take control of social media accounts of a…
Legal News
Seattle Lawyer Defends U.S. Soldier on Afghan Civilian Shooting Incident
While the actions of a lone man has upset international ties and the results of billions of dollars of national…
Prosecutors Say Ex-NY Senator and Son Bilked Health Clinic Network
On Wednesday, referring to the acts of the former New York state Senate Majority Leader, a Democrat, and those of…
Whistleblowers Receive Little in Government’s Mortgage Settlement
Whistleblowers are also receiving awards to the tune of millions of dollars from the U.S. government’s landmark mortgage settlement of…
New York State to Receive $25 Million Payment from Banks
New York State will be paid $25 million by five major banks in the United States because they used electronic…
U.S. Supreme Court (Michigan) May Ban Life without Parole for Minors
Michigan is a state that has more juvenile lifers than any other state in the U.S. and the U.S. Supreme…
Priests Turn the Table on Abuse Victims’ Group
Lawyers of the Roman Catholic Church and priests accused of sexual abuse in two Missouri cases have approached the court…
Texas Voter ID Law Castrated by Obama Administration
While voter identification laws in a number of states including Wisconsin has already been struck down by courts, this is…
Yahoo Sues Facebook over Patent Rights
The latest twist in the war between internet giants comes with Yahoo suing Facebook in a California Federal court, San…
Connecticut Pushes Bill to Reduce School Arrests
HB 5432 is waiting for the state Judiciary Committee to decide its fate. The proposed bill intends to reduce drastically…
White & Case Breaks Tradition: Takes up First Criminal Case in its 112 years
In a radical departure from its practice since 1901, White & Case, one of the largest corporate law firms in…
‘Violent Crime’: Fresh Interpretation by 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit Court was sharply divided over the interpretation of ‘violent crime’ as…