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This Convicted Ponzi Scheme Lawyer Never Should Have Asked For Letters Of...

A lawyer convicted for helping disgraced Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein never should have asked former colleagues to save him from the judge's wrath. When Steven Lippman pleaded guilty to conspiring to...

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White House Says It's Unconstitutional To Strike Down The NDAA

The Obama administration had some harsh words Friday after a federal judge appointed by Obama said the government doesn't have a right to indefinitely detain anyone even remotely associated with...

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More Married Couples Are Signing 'Postnups' After They Tie The Knot

The number of couples seeking postnuptial agreements during their marriage has increased over the past three years, according to a survey by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.  The poll found...

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US Government Linked To Three New Computer Viruses

Researchers have found evidence suggesting that the United States may have developed three previously unknown computer viruses for use in espionage operations or cyber warfare. The findings are likely...

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Movie Theaters Are Going To Court Over Bloomberg's Supersize Soda Ban

Cinemas in New York City are to fight a ban on selling supersized sugary drinks to filmgoers, which has been instituted on health grounds. The ruling by the board of health, which has the backing of...

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California Appeals Court Says The State Can't Be So Hard On Sex Offenders

Four registered sex offenders in California have successfully challenged the state's law forbidding them from living within 2,000 feet of a school or park. William Taylor, Jeffrey Glynn, Julie Briley,...

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Appeals Court Tells Feds To Stop Deporting Witnesses

The Ninth Circuit is putting its foot down after an illegal immigrant who could have proven a man's innocence was deported ahead of the man's trial. Jonathan Leal-Del Carmen was convicted of bringing...

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The Winklevoss Twins Are Investing In A NEW Harvard Startup

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the Harvard graduate twins who just couldn't stop suing Mark Zuckerberg for creating Facebook, have finally found their calling: creating a Facebook-like website. In some...

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Whistleblower Claims Siemens Hired Gangsters To Attack Him

A government worker who recommended Argentina reject a contract with Siemens AG claims the company hired mercenaries to beat and threaten him for accusing it of corruption. Carlos Moran worked for...

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The Law School 'Shark Tank' Is Literally Driving Students Crazy

By the third year of law school, roughly 40 percent of students show signs of depression, according to a new National Law Journal report. As part of a special report on stressed-out students, NLJ...

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Surfer Claims Gawker Cooked Up A Story About Her Sins In Vegas

An actress and athlete is firing back at Gawker for claiming she went on a $20,000 shopping spree in Las Vegas with someone else's credit card. In a story published last year, Gawker's sports section...

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A Woman In Ohio Allegedly Stole $7,500 From Her Son While He Was Serving In...

Police have arrested a woman in Ohio for allegedly stealing $7,500 from her son between the fall of 2010 and the spring of 2011 while he was serving with the army in Afghanistan and Iraq. The...

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Suits: Contemporary Art World Legend Brokered Backroom Deals

It's something of a battle royale that is occurring in the art world right now. Art dealer and gallery owner Larry Gagosian is accused in two lawsuits of fraud, unjust enrichment, and breach of...

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Louisiana State University Evacuated After Bomb Threat

The main campus at Louisiana State University is being evacuated after a bomb threat was called into an area police department, according to The Advertiser. "A bomb threat has been reported on the #LSU...

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Customer Sues Walmart For A 'Humiliating Ordeal' At The Hands Of Two Employees

If you're going to accuse someone of trying to pay with counterfeit money, it's a good idea to actually test the bills first. Walmart customer Julia Garcia claims in court that she had two $100 bills...

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This Is What A Young Clarence Thomas Wanted To Be When He Grew Up

As a black Catholic growing up in Savannah, Ga., Justice Clarence Thomas says he was a "minority within a minority," The New York Times' Adam Liptak reports. The most silent justice revealed details of...

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New Evidence Supports Claims Of 'Pharmacologic Torture' At Guantánamo

Witness testimony that was to be used in court by former Guantánamo detainee David Hicks suggests that prisoners were repeatedly drugged as part of the Bush administration's "enhanced interrogation,"...

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Security Firm Prepares For The Zombie Apocalypse

Next month, a security firm will incorporate — no kidding — zombies into a disaster-crisis scenario at the company's annual Counter-Terrorism Summit here. The five-day event will provide hands-on...

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This Map Shows How Municipal Bankruptcy Has Torn Through The US

Just since 2010, seven U.S. cities, towns, and counties have filed for bankruptcy, according to Governing.com. And many others are on the brink of insolvency. The latest to join the ranks was San...

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Topless Kate Photos BANNED In France

A COURT in the Parisian suburb of Nanterre has ordered the French edition of ‘Closer’ magazine to surrender all its copies of the photographs which show the Duchess of Cambridge sunbathing topless, and...

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