Shareholders Looking for Class Action Status Against Halliburton Receive Supreme Court Ruling in Their Favor
The Supreme Court upheld a group of investors, overturning the judgment of a lower court, in a suit claiming that…
Legal News
FEC Advisory Opinion Leads to John Edwards Being Indicted
John Edwards, the former presidential hopeful, has been charged on four counts, including misusing campaign funds for his mistress and…
Goffer Insider-Trading Trial Deliberations Begin
The trial of Mr. Goffer and two others started Thursday who have been charged with insider-trading, conspiracy and securities fraud.…
Texas Inmate Given Go Ahead to be Executed by Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court has lifted a stay of execution for former Army recruiter and former Gulf War veteran Cleve…
Embezzling Charges Given to Former Hospital General Counsel
Charges have been filed against the former general counsel of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for embezzling 1.7 million dollars. The…
According to the Obama Administration, Recent Ban on Funding for Abortion Services Goes Against Federal Law
The Obama administration reacted to an Indiana law that bans abortion providers from receiving Medicaid funds for non-abortion related healthcare.…
Paul Ceglia Suing Facebook, Claiming he has Contract Entitling him to 50% of Facebook
Paul Ceglia has claimed he has a contract with Mark Zuckerberg for half of Facebook. Facebook's lawyers at Gibson Dunn…
Attorney General of New York Sues Federal Government for Failing to Study Hydraulic Fracturing Impact
On June 1, 2011, the New York state Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman, filed a complaint against the federal government for…
More Money Made by Many Federal Workers than State Governors
Some Senators are wanting to thin the American deficit by cutting the pay of some federal employees. It has come…
US Financial Figure Accused of Sexually Assaulting Employee at New York Hotel
Mahmoud Abdel-Salam Omar, chairman of a salt company and a big financial figure in the U.S. market has been accused…
Supreme Court Rules that U.S. Officials Cannot be Sued by Detained “Witness”
The United States Supreme court has rejected the lawsuit filed by Abdullah al-Kidd, a U.S. citizen who became a victim…
Former Edison CEO Named U.S. Commerce Department Secretary
John E. Bryson, the former CEO of utility firm Edison International has been announced as the U.S. Commerce Department Secretary…