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Judge Denies Request for Nativities to be Displayed in Santa Monica’s Palisades Park

A bid by Christian churches that would have forced a beachside town in California to reopen a park to a…

Survey from Wells Fargo Predicts Law Firm Layoffs

Wells Fargo Private Bank released its findings from a recent survey that found 15 percent of United States law firms…

Teen Convicted of Manslaughter Sentenced to Probation and Church

Tyler Alred, 17, has been sentenced to 10 years of probation with requirements that include attending church services on a…

Unarmed Teen Reportedly Shot During FBI Raid at Private Residence

A home in Prince George's County, Maryland was raided by the FBI on Thursday morning around 6 a.m. Agents performing…

Man Fighting Fire Tasered by Police

Last week, when Dan Jensen was woken up from his nap by his wife screaming, he found a fire spreading…

Out-of-State Lawyers Permitted to Help in Sandy Recovery in New York

For a temporary period, administrators in New York have approved attorneys from out-of-state to offer pro bono legal services to…

Suspended Judge Returns to Bench in Texas

Following a one year suspension, Judge William Adams returned to the bench on Wednesday. Adams was suspended after a video…

Thierry Tilly Convicted in Elaborate Scheme to Defraud French Family

According to the Associated Press, a conviction was handed down on Tuesday for a modern-day Rasputin who had been accused…

Facebook Claims Lawsuit Against it for Half Ownership is False

Facebook has asked that a federal judge throw out a lawsuit that makes claims of a New York man owning…

Petitions to Secede from Union Circulating

The "We the People" program, featured on the website for the White House, is a program run by the administration…

Supreme Court to Decide Legality of DNA Collection by Officers

On Friday, an announcement was made by the Supreme Court that it is going to determine the legality of police…

Texas Truck Driver May Be Released From Mexican Prison Soon

There may be good news for a truck driver from Texas that accidentally traveled to Mexico. Well, he didn’t just…