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Suspected Terrorist Arrested In Plot To Attack New York Federal Reserve

Federal authorities arrested a suspected terrorist, whom the FBI alleges was planning to bomb the Federal Reserve building in New York, NBC 4 New York first reported.  According to the FBI's complaint,...

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Two Supreme Court Cases About Dogs May Profoundly Impact Americans' Privacy

On Oct. 31, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear two cases from Florida about drug-sniffing dogs that will either affirm or weaken the constitutional privacy rights of Americans. Rulings favorable to the...

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The World's Fastest Growing Cocaine Trafficking Hub Is In This Impoverished...

Guinea Bissau has a population of just over 1.5 million people. Two thirds of them live in poverty. Its GDP is ranked 191st in the world — making it one of the poorest countries on the planet. It has...

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US Citizen Says He's Stranded In Hawaii By No-Fly List Because Of His...

A Mississippi man flying to visit his wife in Japan was detained during a stop in Hawaii on Monday and has been barred from re-boarding any flight because his name came up on a U.S. no-fly list,...

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Prosecutor Tied To Chemist Who Faked Drug Tests Resigns

A Massachusetts prosecutor has resigned in the wake of a scandal that threatens to unravel thousands of drug cases in the state, Ally Donnelly of NECN reports. Chemist Annie Dookhan, 34, was arrested...

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Alleged 9/11 Mastermind Blasted 'War On Terror' Policies In Court While...

The alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks railed against U.S. national security policies when he was allowed to address the courtroom at Guantánamo Bay on Wednesday, Reuters reports.  Khalid Sheik...

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You Should Be Scared For Every Immigrant Living In Greece

Société Générale's Dylan Grice recently described the way Greek police were turning a blind eye to the Golden Dawn political party's harassment of immigrants as "chilling." But judging by a report from...

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JUDGE: Samsung Tablet Is Not Cool Enough To Be Confused With An iPad

LONDON (Reuters) - Apple Inc lost its appeal over a ruling that its rival Samsung's Galaxy tablet did not copy the iPad in a British court on Thursday. The world's two leading smartphone makers are...

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Fed Reserve Bombing Suspect Almost Let Islamic Law Stop The Attack

The man accused of trying to blow up the Fed yesterday struggled with the moral implications of the crime before allegedly deciding to go through with the attack. Ahsan Nafis, 21, was arrested...

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New Survey Shows Why Lawyers Are Terrible At Doing Business

A recent legal intelligence survey by ALM looked at how well law firms can act like businesses. The takeaway? They can't. "The level of commitment leading law firms are showing to strategic planning is...

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Rajat Gupta Would Rather Go To Rwanda Than Jail

It's getting down to the wire for convicted insider trader, Rajat Gupta. The Raj Rajaratnam co-conspirator is set to be sentenced on October 24th, and New York City Judge Jed Rakoff has gotten hundreds...

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Professional Models Are Accusing Top Agencies Of Massive Fraud

A group of models is fighting back against agencies and cosmetics companies they claim made millions off them without their consent. Lead plaintiff Louisa Raske, 31, is suing Trump Model Management,...

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Here's How You Can Preserve Your Right To Sue The Pants Off PayPal

PayPal has become pretty good at ruffling consumers' feathers. The e-commerce giant can apparently freeze your account at anytime. And Regretsy founder April Winchell even accused PayPal of being so...

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A Rothschild Is In An Ugly Fight With An Indonesian Dynasty

The five-times great grandson of Nathan Rothschild, who helped finance the British victory over Napoleon at Waterloo, is part of a crumbling deal that doesn't reflect his family's good name. Nathaniel...

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Appeals Court Says The Defense Of Marriage Act Is Unconstitutional

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Thursday found the Defense of Marriage Act  violates the right to equal protection guaranteed by the Constitution. DOMA defines marriage as between a...

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Court Sides With Warner Bros. In Blockbuster Case Against 'Superman' Heirs'...

Superman will stay with DC Comics.  After an ongoing legal feud between the comic owner Warner Bros. and the living heirs of the Man of Steel's co-creators to reclaim copyright to the character, U.S....

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Defense Of Marriage Act Didn't Encourage Straight People To Have Kids: Court

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled the Defense of Marriage Act violates gay couples' right to equal protection. The Second Circuit breaks down why the Clinton-era law – which...

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Faces Of Chinese White Collar Criminals Who Were Handed The Death Sentence

China is believed to execute about 4,000 people a year, according to human rights organization Dui Hua. And a number of those executed are white collar criminals. Everyone from CEO's of mining...

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Cops Don't Have To Pay Chicago's Proposed Gun Tax, But Dealers Do

As Chicago struggles to quell gang violence that has contributed to a jump in homicides, a top elected official wants to tax the sale of every bullet and firearm — an effort even she acknowledges could...

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Why The Law School Bubble Is Worse Than The Student Loan Crisis

College graduates' average student loan debt has reached an all-time high of $26,600, a new report found Thursday. While college grads have it tough, the debt crisis for law graduates is a totally...

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