Here's How Marijuana Is Faring On The Ballot Tonight
Voters in Arkansas, Colorado, Massachusetts, Montana, Oregon, and Washington had the chance today to legalize marijuana.Here's how the fight for marijuana is shaking out across the...
View ArticleMaryland Projected To Approve Same-Sex Marriage
It was a close fight but the Washington Post projects that Maryland will approve same-sex marriage, As of 12:02 a.m. Wednesday, 52 percent of Maryland voters voted to allow same-sex marriage in the...
View ArticleAmerica's Most Controversial Sheriff Wins Again
America's toughest illegal immigration critic won reelection Tuesday,.Sheriff Joe Arpaio's won his sixth term in Arizona, but it came with a warning from opponent Democrat Paul Penzone.“Our sheriff...
View ArticleColorado And Washington Legalize Marijuana For Recreational Purposes
Both Colorado and Washington approved legislation Tuesday to allow the recreational use of marijuana for adults, 21 and over.NBC News is reporting, that the Washington bill allows people over age 21 to...
View ArticleMaryland AND Maine Voters Make History By Approving Gay Marriage
Maryland and Maine voters made history Tuesday by becoming the first states in the union to approve same-sex marriage by a popular vote.Maine's legislature had previously approved same-sex marriage,...
View ArticleMinnesota Rejects Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment
Minnesota's proposal to amend its constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman has apparently lost, The Pioneer Press reported just before 5 a.m.The Pioneer Press reported that...
View ArticleMaryland Voters OK 'Dream Act' To Let Illegal Immigrants Pay In-State Tuition
Maryland voters on Tuesday voted to let immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children pay in-state tuition for college, the Baltimore Sun reports.The Maryland Dream Act applies only to young...
View ArticleLA Voters Tell The Porn Industry To Start Using Condoms
Voters in Los Angeles County had to choose yesterday between authenticity and safety for their porn.And they chose safety.Nearly 56 percent of LA County voters voted in favor of Measure B, which...
View ArticleWhat You Need To Know About Getting High In Colorado And Washington
On Tuesday Colorado and Washington voters became the first states to pass referendums legalizing marijuana for recreational use.Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper (D), who opposed Amendment 64,...
View ArticleNew Law School Ranking Totally Upends The Old List
The hype surrounding U.S. News' ranking of the best law schools in the country is almost unbelievable.But what if that data wasn't the best information for making what's bound to be one of the most...
View ArticleLaw Students Turned Out In Droves Yesterday To Protect Voters' Rights
Election Day is always crazy, but yesterday hundreds of law students took on the electoral process to make things just a little bit easier for their fellow citizens.While students across the country...
View ArticleConservatives Got Rare Victories On California Ballot Initiatives Tuesday
California voters on Tuesday struck down a proposal to ban the death penalty, officials have said, based on a majority of votes.Voters also rejected the chance to require food companies to label...
View ArticleTory Burch's Trial Judge Calls Her Case A 'Drunken WASP Fest'
Tory Burch's trial judge has spoken to Women's Wear Daily, calling the case a "drunken WASP fest."WASP stands for White Anglo-Saxon Protestant, and is basically a synonym for East Coast yuppies.The...
View ArticleThese Are The Legal Bigwigs Who Could Replace Eric Holder
Attorney General Eric Holder hasn't had an easy few months. He took a beating over the government's botched Fast and Furious "gun-walking" operation, so he might want a break.Still, we can't assume...
View ArticleHow Obama Could Turn The Supreme Court Into A Bastion Of Liberalism
While the nation's highest court barely got a mention this election season, President Barack Obama could reshape the conservative-leaning Supreme Court now that he has won.To be sure, two of the...
View ArticlePlease Vote: What Are The Best Colleges in America?
College tuition has reached record highs and grads are still struggling to get jobs and pay off mounds of student debt.So, it's more important than ever to have a ranking that asks a simple question:...
View ArticleFirefox Maker Gets The IRS Off Its Back And Saves $15 Million (GOOG)
For four years, the IRS has been poking around Mozilla's lucrative deal with Google. Today, the makers of the Firefox Web browser shared some good news: Mozilla has settled with the taxman.The Mozilla...
View ArticleThe Penn State Scandal Faces Off 2 Mysterious Government Agents With Top...
Two men on opposite sides of one of the biggest scandals in sports history share an air of secrecy granted by their work for the U.S. government.Former Penn St. president Graham Spanier was arraigned...
View ArticleA Supreme Court Fight Against Nike Could Make Big Retailers Afraid To File...
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments today in a trademark dispute involving Nike's Air Force 1 low-cut sneakers.Nike sued smaller sneaker maker Already for allegedly infringing its trademark for...
View ArticleLegalizing Marijuana Is A 'Conflict That's Going To be Huge' In The Workplace
The pro-pot movement won a huge victory on Tuesday when Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes.But what does this mean for the professional...
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