Gabby Giffords Narrates Her Super PAC's First Major Gun Control Ad: 'Let's...
Former Rep. Gabby Giffords narrates a new ad out this morning from her super PAC, Americans for Responsible Solutions, urging Congress to act to reduce the nation's gun violence.Giffords' voice...
View ArticleFive Hurt During Shooting Inside Delaware Courthouse
Two Capitol Police officers were shot, two women were killed, and the gunman was fatally shot during a morning shooting inside the New Castle County Courthouse in Wilmington, Dela., NBC Philadelphia...
View ArticleGeorge Washington Law School's Unemployed Grads Are Costing The School $3...
One of the nation's highly ranked law schools is spending nearly $3 million to place more than one-fifth of its 2012 graduates in school-funded, short-term internships, The GW Hatchet reported...
View ArticleA Lone Indiana Soybean Planter Is Taking On Monsanto In The Supreme Court (MON)
As David versus Goliath battles go it is hard to imagine a more uneven fight than the one about to play out in front of the U.S. supreme court between Vernon Hugh Bowman and Monsanto.On the one side is...
View ArticleCalifornia's Governor Says Litigious Inmates Cost The State $200 Million
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown has begun aggressively challenging federal court oversight of California's prison system by highlighting what he says is a costly conflict of interest: The...
View ArticleWhat Legal Industry Problems? Law Firms Reported Major Revenues In 2012
Law firm profits jumped last year by a whopping 4.3 percent, according to a new report from Citi Private Bank. But lawyers shouldn't get their hopes up yet. This promising new trend might not be...
View ArticlePope Benedict Will Be Remembered For A Huge Corruption Scandal
Pope Benedict's resignation today has left many shocked, but with the news beginning to settle in, people are now beginning to wonder what his legacy will be.Generally seen as a conservative who didn't...
View ArticleBarlcays Is Finally Answering For The Mysterious £3 Billion Investment That...
The banking giant is to come under the spotlight on Monday over allegations it misled shareholders over the source of funds which averted its need for a bailout at the height of the financial...
View ArticleWhat It Takes To Get An Impossibly Prestigious Supreme Court Clerkship
You have to be pretty special to be considered for a Supreme Court clerkship.It's not just about good grades.It's about your former clerkships, work history, scholarships, and most importantly who you...
View ArticleYale Law Looks Beautiful After Getting Hit By Winter Storm Nemo
The Northeast was blanketed by up to 40 inches of snow this weekend as winter storm Nemo worked its way toward the coast. New Haven, Conn., in particular, home to the No. 1 law school in the country,...
View ArticleFormer LAPD Captain Called The Fugitive Ex-Cop's Firing 'Very, Very Ugly'
Ex-cop Christopher Dorner allegedly killed the daughter of a former LAPD captain and her fiancé before declaring war on the department in an online manifesto.That former captain, Randall Quan, became a...
View ArticleThe Law Against Unlocking Cellphones Is An Orwellian Invasion Of Our Liberty
Since I called the Librarian of Congress's decision against unlocking cell phones "the most ridiculous law of 2013," legal experts, techies, and other readers have written to tell me they, too,...
View ArticleFugitive Ex-Cop Allegedly Called Victim's Dad To Taunt Him About His...
An ex-cop accused of shooting three police officers, one of whom died, and killing the daughter of a former LAPD captain reportedly took his revenge one step further when he called to brag about it....
View ArticleAttorney Is Giving Away A Free Divorce On Valentine's Day
An attorney in Michigan is offering a free Valentine's Day divorce to the couple with the best breakup story, Click On Detroit reported last week.Attorney Walter Bentley got the idea from one of his...
View ArticleBill Maher Blasts Donald Trump For Using The Legal System As A 'Toy'
Bill Maher is fighting back against Donald Trump's $5 million lawsuit.Trump sued Maher last week after the comedian said he would give the businessman $5 million if Trump could prove he isn't the...
View ArticleThe Government Can Search Your Bags AND Your Digital Files When You Cross The...
People were upset when the TSA brought full-body scanners to airports, but now the government says it can turn on your computer and look through your files when you cross the U.S. border, Ars Technica...
View ArticleConspiracy Theorists Are Harassing 'Dark Knight Rises' Shooting Victims
Conspiracy theorists tend to get vocal after big tragedies.Now, victims of the shooting at a crowded movie theater in Aurora, Colo. are being harassed relentlessly, Salon reported on Friday.It's gotten...
View ArticleWhy Sex Abuse Victims Won't Miss This Pope
For the legions of people whose childhoods and adult lives were wrecked by sexual and physical abuse at the hands of the Roman Catholic clergy, Pope Benedict XVI is an unloved pontiff who will not be...
View ArticleThe NRA Appears To Have Taken Down Its Bizarre 'Enemies List'
The NRA appears to have quietly taken down a list that noted organizations and individuals with "anti-gun" policies after it caused a stir over the past week.What was dubbed the NRA's "enemies list"...
View ArticleMSNBC Host Gives Staunch Defense Of Drone Strikes And Civilian Casualties
Touré, co-host of The Cycle on MSNBC, took a hard line in favor of drones today.The longtime music journalist and cultural critic defended the U.S. drone war and civilian casualties caused by drone...
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