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Jerry Sandusky Requests New Trial

The lawyers for Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant football coach convicted of multiple counts of child sex abuse,…

New York State Closing in on Tougher Gun Laws

On Wednesday, during his state of the state address, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said that the state is closing…

Judge Rules Texas School Permitted to Force Students to Wear Location Devices

On Tuesday, a federal judge ruled that a public school district in the state of Texas can require its students…

883-Pound Marlin Caught off Coast of North Carolina Lands Boat’s Owners in Court

One of the largest fish catches in history has reached the North Carolina Supreme Court, according to The Associated Press.…

Chicago Lottery Winner Died of Cyanide Poisoning

When Urooj Khan returned to Chicago from the hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, he swore to live a better life…

Man from Ohio Pleads No Contest in Child Rape Case

A man from Ohio pled guilty on Tuesday to one count of child rape, according to The Associated Press. The…

Partners at Law Firms Facing Cuts

  Big law firms across the country have recently cut their junior lawyer and staff members in the recent years…

South Carolina High School Teacher Arrested for Sex with Student

An honors English teacher from Dreher High School in South Carolina has been charged with sexual battery after she allegedly…

Preliminary Hearing Against James Holmes Underway

In the preliminary hearing Monday for James Holmes, the man charged with the murder of 12 people at the Aurora,…

Legal Services Industry Adds 1,000 Jobs in December

In the month of December, the legal services sector in the United States gained 1,000 jobs despite the national unemployment…

Video Posted Online About Steubenville, Ohio Rape Case

A video has been posted to YouTube of a man allegedly involved in the Steubenville rape case, according to WTFR.…

Court of Appeals Rules Officers Cannot Arrest People Who Give Them the Finger

On Thursday, a federal appeals court ruled that a police officer cannot pull over a driver and arrest that driver…