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Is Edward Snowden a Traitor or Hero? [Poll]Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency (NSA) contractor, provided information of the U.S.…
Should Jodi Arias Be Executed? [Poll]A hung jury could not decide whether Jodi Arias should receive the death penalty. The judge…
Lawyers.com Amanda Knox Poll Shows Mixed OpinionsAmanda Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, are now taking their cases to the…
Amanda Knox Acquits Herself Well in New BookWas Amanda Knox naïve before she was arrested for murder in Italy? Yes. Was her behavior often…
Is Casey Anthony Really Guilty of Murder? [Poll]The judge in the trial of Casey Anthony told NBC’s “Today” show that he believed…
Sly Stone’s Former Production Company Goes BankruptAfter the former front man for late-60s and 70s supergroup Sly and the Family Stone sued his former…
Going for Broke: US Bankruptcy Filings [Infographic]Lawyers.com reported earlier today that singer Dionne Warwick recently filed for bankruptcy, due to…
Big Names Gone Bankrupt in 2012The Great Recession has altered the consumer landscape, forcing such familiar retailers as Borders,…
Gary Busey Emerges from Bankruptcy with $450,000 in Tax DebtGary Busey has closed his bankruptcy case, but he still owes about $450,000 in back taxes, a…
Bankruptcy Creditors Can Take Your Holiday GiftsThe holiday season is upon us, a time for sharing meals with friends, family and loved ones, and…
FTC Can Sue Big Pharma for Pay to Delay, Supreme Court RulesThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has the right to sue when big pharmaceutical companies pay…
Monster Energy Drinks Fuel Health Concerns [Video] The City of San Francisco is suing Monster Beverage Corporation for aggressively marketing…
Will Sega Pay $5M to Mad Gamers for Alleged ‘Bait and Switch’?When “Aliens: Colonial Marines” hit the stores in February, disgruntled gamers say the…
KCTV: Legal Ground Rules for Your Spring Move [Video] Lawyers.com Editor-in-Chief Larry Bodine appeared on KCTV, the CBS-affiliated TV station…
WRAZ-TV: Protect Yourself in Your Spring Move [Video]One out of six Americans move each year, with the busiest season starting in May and running…
Amanda Knox Sex Game Theory Back in Play, Court RulesAn appellate court in Florence should reconsider the possibility that Amanda Knox killed Meredith…
Zimmerman Tries to Block Voice Recognition TestimonyWeek two of jury selection in the trial of George Zimmerman for the second-degree murder of Trayvon…
States Punish Web-Cruising JurorsIn keeping with other states that are punishing jurors for defying trial judges’ directions to…
Is Edward Snowden a Traitor or Hero? [Poll]Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency (NSA) contractor, provided information of the U.S.…
Can You Be Fired for Using Legal Marijuana?Use of medical marijuana is legal in 18 states and the District of Columbia. Colorado and…
How Much Will Rupert Murdoch’s Wife Get in Their Divorce?The dream is over. News Corp honcho Rupert Murdoch and his wife of 14 years, Wendi Deng, are…
Patient Wins $1 Million for Grisly Bedsores from Faulty BedA patient who fell through a kinetic therapy bed and as a result suffered gruesome bedsores and…
$90M Verdict for Fatal Nursing Home Neglect StandsA $90 million jury award against a nursing home for shoddy care that left a 87-year-old woman dead…
Alimony Reform Is Coming [Video] Deborah Leff Israel founded the Florida chapter of the Second Wives Club, now called the…
Pia Zadora Arrested for Battery of Entire FamilyAfter allegedly beating up her entire family in a disagreement over her 16-year-old son’s…
Supreme Court Possible Rulings on Prop. 8 [Infographic]The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to soon announce its decision on Proposition 8, a 2008…
Boy Scouts Lift Ban on Openly Gay MembersThe Boy Scouts of America voted today to lift its ban on openly gay members. The Scouts’…
Minnesota Gov. Signs Marriage Equality into LawMonths after Minnesota voters declined to enshrine a ban on gay marriage in the state constitution,…
Gay Moms Get True Marriage Equality in IowaThe Iowa Supreme Court ruled on May 3 that the state must recognize children born to lesbian…
Should the Government Recognize Same-sex Marriage? [Poll]The U.S. Supreme Court is still deciding the legal rights in gay marriages. The high court is…
Texas Escort Killer Acquitted of MurderA Texas man was acquitted of murder last week after he shot and killed an escort who he said…
ABA Hears Stand Your Ground Testimony in PhiladelphiaThe American Bar Association heard public testimony in Philadelphia Thursday from activists,…
State Dept. Orders 3D-Printed Gun Plans Taken OfflineShortly after an anarchy advocate successfully tested a plastic gun fabricated using 3D printing…
With Terror Suspect Nearby, Would Bostonians Feel Safer With Guns? [Video]An armed, terror suspect was on the loose the Boston suburbs, putting a million people in lockdown.…
Senate Rejects Bill To Close Gun Background Check LoopholeThe U.S. Senate today rejected a bill that would have closed a major loophole in federal gun laws…
Supreme Court Strikes Down Strict Ariz. Voting RequirementsArizona cannot mandate prospective voters to provide documentation above and beyond federal…
System to Track Immigrants Needs Major Overhaul [Video] Comprehensive immigration reform demands a system that can instantaneously and accurately…
Can Undocumented Immigrants Get Driver’s Licenses?The ability to drive a car can be essential to many of the tasks of daily life — taking the…
Mentally Disabled Immigrants Win Legal Representation [VIDEO] Jose Antonia Franco-Gonzalez spent nearly five years in detention, separated from his mother…
U Visas Protect Crime VictimsPeople, often women, illegally in the United States can feel that they must choose between lives…
NM Employers Can’t Ask for Applicants’ Facebook PasswordsJoining a handful of other states that limit employer access to social media accounts, New Mexico…
It’s Illegal to Resell iTunes Songs Online, Court RulesDigital music cannot be sold secondhand over the Internet, even if the seller deletes the original…
No Email Message Is Private if You Get It at WorkIt’s pretty clear that using your employer’s email system for personal business is not a good…
Copyright Owners, ISPs Launch Crack Down on Internet PiracyInternet users who treat the Web like a complimentary buffet of music and movies are on notice: The…
California Privacy Laws Don’t Protect Consumers OnlineThe California Supreme Court ruled last week that online retailers of electronically downloaded…
Interns Assert Their Rights Via LawsuitsIt’s summertime, and for many college students, that means internship season. If you land an…
EEOC Sues Employers for Using Criminal Background ChecksIn two lawsuits filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on June 11, the agency accused…
Can You Be Fired for Using Legal Marijuana?Use of medical marijuana is legal in 18 states and the District of Columbia. Colorado and…
Newsbreak: Courts Try to Undermine NLRB [Video] Lawyers.com Editor-in-Chief Larry Bodine reports that corporate employers are getting away…
In the Job Market, It Ain’t Easy Being TeenThe overall job market is improving, but as usual, life is totally unfair for teenagers. For the…
Moose on the Loose Aids Cops in Marijuana BustA wily moose became the talk of Burlington, Vt., when it was spotted roaming around the town’s…
Happy 420 Day, if You Know What We Mean [Infographic]With 4/20 approaching, we’ve published weedblog.com’s infographic on the legalization…
Legalizing Marijuana [Poll]The states of Washington and Colorado have legalized marijuana for recreational and medical uses.…
More Arrests for Pot than Violent Crimes [Infographic]In the United States, the number of arrests for marijuana possession now exceeds the number of…
Justin Bieber to Fans: I Own Your SnapshotsAs if child-stars gone wild was some kind of surprise, Justin Bieber fans are freaking out over the…
AEG CEO Quotes Michael Jackson’s Ghost During TrialThe Michael Jackson wrongful death trial heard some highly unusual testimony during its seventh…
HuffPo Smearing of Senate Candidate Not Libel, Court SaysA federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit accusing the Huffington Post of libeling…
Kentucky Landlords Responsible Injuries from Leaky RoofTenants in Kentucky can sue their landlords for injuries caused by a dwelling’s damaged roof,…
Oklahoma Tort Reform Law Struck Down by CourtThe Oklahoma Supreme Court has struck down the state’s tort reform law with a pair of…
Carpet Layer Who Fell Through Floor Wins $3.5 MillionA worker whose leg fell through a defective floorboard won a $3.5 million jury award for back and…
New Rules Will Make Mortgages SaferThe residential foreclosure crisis has claimed nearly 4 million U.S. homes since 2008. At the start…
Walmart Parking Lot Insanity Never EndsTwo men recently made Walmart into a dangerous place to be – way past Black Friday: One went deer…
Who Gets the House in a Divorce?In a divorce, assets and debts accrued during the marriage are divided. The most valuable marital…
DocX Shutdown Part of $35M ‘Robosigning’ Fraud SettlementThe Department of Justice on Feb. 15 announced a $35 million settlement with Lender Processing…
Foreclosed Homeowners, Beware the Curse of the Zombie TitleNever turn your back on a home foreclosure with the assumption your property title is dead. It…

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