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Kentucky Supreme Court Forbids Using Plea Deals to Waive Claims against Bad Legal Advice

Summary: Supreme Court of Kentucky upholds ethics opinion of the Kentucky Bar Association prohibiting the practice of waiving rights to…

Samsung Settles False Claims Act Allegations for $2.3 Million

Summary: Samsung settles False Claims Act allegations for $2.3 million without any determination of liability or admission of having caused…

Amanda Knox Found Guilty and Sentenced to 28 Years and Six Months

A verdict was reached in the Amanda Knox trial that dates back to 2007. Knox has been found guilty by…

Eric Holder Has Decision to Make Regarding Death Penalty in Boston Marathon Case

There is a deadline set for Friday in the decision of seeking the death penalty in the case of Dzhokhar…

Appeals Court to Hear Oklahoma Gay Marriage Case

An order was released Tuesday that says the United States 10th Circuit Court of Appeals will review a decision that…

Judge Removed from Case for Use of Facebook

Judges were warned in February of 2013 by the American Bar Association to be careful when using social media websites.…

Pregnant, Brain-Dead Texas Woman Removed from Life Support

Marlise Munoz was removed from life support after a lengthy battle between her family and a Texas hospital, according to…

Hunter Moore, the Revenge Porn King, Indicted by Federal Grand Jury

On Thursday, Hunter Moore was indicted by a federal grand jury for his reported operation of a revenge-porn business online.…

New Report Released Detailing Illegal Actions of NSA Program

A report from a watchdog group has concluded that the National Security Agency's program that collected phone call records is illegal, aided…

Lawsuit Against Nick Saban’s Daughter Being Weighed by Judge

During arguments in court Tuesday, Nick Saban's daughter told lawyers that she was defending herself from a drunk woman when…

Appeals Court Rules Blogger Protected by 1st Amendment Rights

A defamation award against a blogger was overturned via a unanimous vote by a federal appeals court on Friday, according…

Snowboarders File Lawsuit Against Alta Ski Resort

The Alta ski resort is being sued by a group of snowboarders for violations of their constitutional rights, according to…