Catholic Church Case Settles under Public Nuisance Theory
Summary: A settlement has been reached in a Minnesota case, which accused Catholic priests of molesting young boys and accused…
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Wedding Bells Ring for Same-Sex Couples in Colorado
Summary: Colorado has begun issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the Supreme Court refused to hear the appeals of…
Tony West Joins as General Counsel of PepsiCo
Summary: Tony West, the third-highest ranking official of the Unites States Department of Justice joins PepsiCo as the company’s general…
Supreme Court Decision Sparks Action from States on Same Sex Marriage Issue
Summary: Many states have already taken action to lift stays and allow same-sex marriages to proceed after the Supreme Court’s decision…
Law Firm Claims Medical Marijuana is Legal in Florida
Summary: A Florida attorney and his law firm claim that medical marijuana is already legal under Florida case law. Florida…
Legal Job Opportunities Decline – Again
Summary: Although the legal services sector had seen an increase in jobs in August, the number of jobs sharply declined…
New York Lawyers Advertised for Business in 1911
Summary: Who would have thought that lawyers would need to advertise for business? Well, in 1911, that was the case in…
Texas Must Close All But Eight of Its Abortion Clinics Due to Court Ruling
Summary: The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling that will close all but eight of Texas’ abortion clinics.…
Obama Administration Will Provide 9 Million Dollars in Legal Services to Undocumented Children
Summary: The Obama administration announced that over the next two years, roughly $9 million will be provided to undocumented children…
Popular Legal Careers for Those Without Law Degrees
Summary: Have you ever wanted to work in the legal industry, but as something other than an attorney? We have a…
Colorado Supreme Court to Decide Whether Marijuana Use is Lawful
Summary: The Colorado Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week as to whether an employee could be fired for using medical marijuana,…
Animal Cruelty Now Felony According to FBI
Summary: Due to data that shows many violent criminals abused animals during their youth, the FBI has created a new…