Lawsuit Filed by Federal Judges Regarding Pay Increases
Congress was ordered back in October by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to pay six federal…
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Tenure Review Case for Vineland Teacher is First Under New Law
Mark C. Bringhurst, a teacher from Vineland, New Jersey, who was caught running naked around an apartment complex because of…
General Counsel Pay Increases in 2012
The Association of Corporate Counsel released figures that show general counsel base salaries increased even though bonuses dropped over the…
Woman Arrested in Spain for Smuggling Cocaine in Her Breast Implants
In a report from CNN, a security check at an airport in Spain caused a woman to head to an…
Florida Turns up the Volume: Strikes Down Law Banning Loud Music in Vehicles
On Thursday, the Florida Supreme Court struck down a 2007 statute that made it illegal to play music on vehicles…
10 Garment Contractors Found Violating Federal and State Wage Laws
In a press release from the United States Department of Labor in San Francisco, the Wage and Hour Division…
Thomas Beatie, “The Pregnant Man,” Wants a Divorce
In 2002, Thomas Beatie became a man, according to notes from his doctors. Not long after that he became a…
Justice Scalia Defends His Legal Writing While Speaking at Princeton
The legal writings of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia had to be defended on Monday because some people find…
Gang Crime Cannot Be Prosecuted as Terrorism
On Tuesday, the New York State Court of Appeals overturned the 2007 conviction of Edgar Morales, a Bronx gang member…
Frankie’s Sports Bar & Grill Welcomes Marijuana Smokers
Washington state recently passed a ballot initiative that permits marijuana smokers the ability to smoke the drug in their homes…
Bradley Manning Confinement Hearing Hits 10th Day
The hearing for Pfc. Bradley Manning's confinement at Quantico, Virginia, entered its 10th day on Monday, according to The Associated…
Jail Nurse May go to Jail for Giving Head to Adult Male Prisoner
On Tuesday, a Justice Center jail nurse in Syracuse, NY, was charged with engaging in sexual contact with a male…