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U.S. Appeals Court Temporarily Allows Texas Law Targeting Border Crossings

A recent decision by the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily set aside a judge's ruling,…

Jacobs Announces Merger to Form Public Government Tech Company

In a strategic move, Jacobs Solutions (NYSE: J) has unveiled plans to spin off and merge its critical mission solutions…

Landmark Case on Federal Government’s Sovereign Immunity Heads to US Supreme Court

In a significant development for the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a…

Iowa Governor’s Office Violates Open Records Law, Lawsuits Filed

July 19, 2020 - Des Moines, Iowa, USA: The Iowa State Capitol is the state capitol building of the U.S.…

American Bar Foundation Discusses State of Student Loan Programs

Summary: A recent ABA meeting explored the problem with student loans and the growing debt law students incur. At the…

Dated Minority References Removed from Law

Summary: A bill that has successfully gone through the House and Senate just awaits Obama’s signature to remove dated minority…

Part of Lawsuit Against Lance Armstrong Tossed

Summary: A federal judge has dismissed part of the lawsuit filed by the government against Lance Armstrong for doping and…

Pot Clubs Safe from the Feds

Summary: As long as a medical marijuana dispensary is following its state laws, the federal government can't go after them. A federal…

DaVita Agrees to $450 Million Settlement for Overcharging Government

Summary: DaVita Healthcare Partners has agreed to a $450 million settlement for overcharging the government for their drugs. DaVita Healthcare…

Branford Lawyer Fights Student Loans, Fails

Summary: A Connecticut lawyer attempts to escape his student loans, but is ordered to pay $236,000. It would be a…

United States Cannot Circumvent Foreign Privacy Laws, Microsoft Says

Summary: Although the United States served a warrant on Microsoft in 2013, asking for data to be turned over, the…

Federal Benefits to be Extended to Same-Sex Married Couples

On Saturday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder  said in a speech that the federal government will begin treating same-sex married…