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Manhattan Strippers Owed over 10 Million Dollars

Summary: A federal judge in New York has ruled that close to 2,000 strippers are owed at least $10 million…

Judge Rules LeBoeuf Employee Will Have Separate Trial

Summary: A former Dewey & LeBoeuf employee will have a trial separate from former top-level executives at the firm, meaning…

Bankruptcy Judge Refuses to Dismiss Dewey & LeBoeuf Suit

Summary: A New York bankruptcy judge will allow claims against former Dewey & LeBouef partners to go forward. According to…

Convincing Tiger Costume Leads to Bestiality Charge

Summary: A man who had a fake bestiality sex video of a woman and a man in a tiger costume was…

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Suspended for Sexually Explicit Emails

Summary: The legal community in Pennsylvania is in an uproar over the recent suspension of a Supreme Court justice who…

Four Blackwater Guards Convicted in 2007 Shootings of 31 Unarmed Iraqi Civilians

Summary: Four military veterans were convicted on Wednesday for their part in a 2007 shooting that killed 14 Iraqi citizens…

Victim Framed by Attorney Couple Speaks Out

Summary: Kelli Peters was framed by Jill and Kent Easter in 2011 for drug charges when the couple mistakenly thought that Peters…

Judge Forces Attorney to Bring Newborn to Court and Taunts Her

Summary: An attorney, who was denied a continuance for a hearing scheduled during her maternity leave, was humiliated by a judge…

Abortion Clinics Reopen in Texas While Controversial Restrictions Examined

Summary: On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled that a Texas law that shut down most of the state’s abortion clinics…

Vanita Gupta Is the New Acting Assistant Attorney General for DOJ Civil Rights

Summary: Attorney General Eric Holder announced on Wednesday that Vanita Gupta will be the new Acting Assistant Attorney General for…

Houston Tells Pastors to Turn Over Sermons or Face Contempt Charges

Summary: The mayor of Houston has demanded that pastors turn over the content of their sermons after churches protested a…

Bank of America Profits Plummet in Third Quarter

Summary: After settling a multibillion-dollar lawsuit with state and federal agencies, Bank of America’s profits declined due to lingering effects…