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Russian Parliament Backs 'Anti-Gay' Bill

Russia's parliament gave initial backing Friday to a controversial bill banning homosexual "propaganda" among minors that could lead to gays being fined for demonstrating or kissing in public.The vote...

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Lance Armstrong Is STILL Probably Going To Refuse To Talk To The Anti-Doping...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong's lawyers say the cyclist will talk more about drug use in the sport, just likely not to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that led the effort to strip him of his Tour de...

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An Innocent Man Spent 37 Years In Jail Due To Galling Technicality

Barry Siegel's book "Manifest Injustice" chronicles the saga of Bill Macumber, who was falsely was imprisoned for 37 years for the murder of two people in Scottsdale, Ariz.What's most galling about...

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Facebook Owes A Bunch Of People $10 (Maybe Even You) (FB)

So Facebook got caught using people's likenesses in Sponsored Stories without their permission.A class action lawsuit ensued and it was settled for $20 million.Now Facebook might have to cough up $10...

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A Toddler Dancing To 'Let's Go Crazy' On YouTube Sparked An Epic Legal Fight

A closely watched copyright battle over a 29-second YouTube clip of a toddler dancing to the Prince hit "Let's Go Crazy" may be heading to trial soon, according to the Hollywood Reporter.The toddler's...

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Here's All The New Obamacare Lingo Consumers Need To Know

President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law has spawned its own jargon. With the law finally about to take full effect, consumers might want to get familiar with some of the terms:Affordable Care...

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Casey Anthony's Massive Legal Fees Force Her To File For Bankruptcy

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Casey Anthony filed for bankruptcy in Florida on Friday, claiming about $1,100 in assets and $792,000 in liabilities.Court records show that Anthony, who was acquitted of killing her...

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Subscribe To 'Law & Order Select' For News On The Biggest Trials, Cases And...

Get caught up on the latest mobile news with Law & Order Select, a twice a week email newsletter that covers everything you need to know about the big cases and crimes, both home and abroad.Signing...

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Court Rules That Cell Phones Cause Brain Cancer Even Though Scientists Say No

A landmark court case has ruled there is a link between using a mobile phone and brain tumours, paving the way for a flood of legal actions.Innocente Marcolini, 60, an Italian businessman, fell ill...

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'Gun Control' Is Slowly Becoming A Thing Of The Past

The phrase "gun control" may be disappearing from the American debate, jettisoned by the very people who have long favored gun control.Initiatives are now described as attempts to promote "gun safety"...

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Google Faces Legal Action In UK Over Alleged Secret iPhone Tracking

Google is facing a fresh privacy battle in the UK over its alleged secret tracking of the internet habits of millions of iPhone users.An estimated 10 million Britons could have grounds to launch a...

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A Group Of Eight Senators Has Reached A Bipartisan Deal On Immigration Reform

A bipartisan group of eight Senators have reached a deal on the framework of a bill that they plan to introduce on Monday, according to multiple reports.The Senators will preempt President Barack...

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The New York Times Calls Out Obama To Get Involved With Gay Marriage In The...

One week after President Barack Obama's historic mention of gay rights in his second inaugural address, the New York Times is calling on him to get more involved in the Proposition 8 case that will be...

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PETA Strikes Back At Bebe For Allegedly Lying About Fur Clothes

PETA is threatening to sue upscale retailer Bebe for allegedly selling fur clothing more than five years after it promised to stop.In a cease and desist letter PETA sent to the company, the animal...

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Now Virginia Is Refusing To Listen To Obama On Guns

While Vice President Joe Biden was in Virginia promoting the White House's plan for gun control, members of the state's House of Delegates introduced a law to undermine the administration.The House of...

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Police Gingerly Return Hand Grenade To Proper Owner

The Orland Park Police Department shut down its lobby and front parking lot for about an hour last week after someone carried a non-functioning military grenade into the building.Cmdr. John Keating...

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O.J. Simpson's Lawyer Reveals The Key To Winning The Trial Of The Century

ALAN MORTON DERSHOWITZ is an American lawyer, jurist and political commentator. He has held the Felix Frankfurter professorship at Harvard Law School since 1993. Dershowitz is known for his involvement...

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Chris Brown Allegedly Punched Frank Ocean During Massive Brawl Over A Parking...

Looks like Chris Brown may be in trouble with the law again.  The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department wants to speak with the artist after an alleged fight broke out between he and singer Frank...

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Grand Jury Reportedly Voted To Indict JonBenet Ramsey's Parents, But DA Refused

A 1999 grand jury reportedly voted to charge JonBenet Ramsey's parents with child abuse resulting in her death, but a prosecutor declined to sign the indictment.Boulder, Colo. District Attorney Alex...

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It's Sad How Many Divorcees Are Sentenced To A Lifetime Of Alimony Payments

Most people, when they take their wedding vows, hope they'll be together with their spouse until death do them part.But in the headwinds of love, many don't consider or are simply unaware that in some...

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