Law & Society

“Dreamer” Immigrant Released From Louisiana Facility After Arrest In Jackson For Speaking On Immigration

Daniela Vargas, a native of Argentina who was detained by U.S. immigration agents after she publicly...

Mar 17, 2017 01:33 PM EDT

What Law Firms Can Learn From Poundworld’s Retail Business Model

Maintaining a healthy profitability level in an increasingly commoditized legal sector needs to be t...

Mar 17, 2017 12:55 PM EDT

Beltway Landowners’ Lawsuits, State Seeks Dismissal

State attorney are seeking dismissal of lawsuits filed by hundreds of people who own property in Nor...

Mar 17, 2017 11:58 AM EDT

Florida Spends $237 Million On Private Lawyers

Gov. Rick Scott and top Florida Republicans have spent more than $250 million on private lawyers to ...

Mar 17, 2017 11:46 AM EDT

Money Laundering, Thailand Probes New Cases Involving Buddhist Temple’s Money

A former abbot is wanted for questioning for suspected money-laundering and on numerous charges of b...

Mar 16, 2017 01:25 PM EDT

Accused Murderer And Rapist Remains Incompetent For Trial Because He Is Deaf And Mute

Even after twelve years after arrest, an accused murderer and rapist remains incompetent for trial b...

Mar 16, 2017 01:06 PM EDT

FBI’s Methods On Spying Journalists Should Remain Disclosed, Judge Rules

A federal judge is agreeing with the FBI's disputation that its methods on how it spies on journalis...

Mar 16, 2017 12:30 PM EDT

New York City Files Lawsuit Against Verizon Over Unfinished Fiber Rollout

Both NYC's lawsuit and Verizon's defense grind down into the fine logistical details of a citywide f...

Mar 16, 2017 11:55 AM EDT

Preet Bharara’s Dismissal, De Blasio And Cuomo Stay Quiet

Democrats jumped on President Donald Trump for firing Preet Bharara, the former U.S. Attorney for th...

Mar 16, 2017 09:48 AM EDT

Litigation Hold, Easier Said Than Done

There are some basic obligations to understand when it comes to implementing a legal hold, so that c...

Mar 15, 2017 02:24 PM EDT

Refusal To Perform Same-Sex Marriages, Wyoming Magistrate Censured, But Not Removed

A small-town judge who says her religious beliefs prevent her from presiding over same-sex marriages...

Mar 14, 2017 01:44 PM EDT

Second Legal Method Against The Trump Travel Ban

Newer methods are on the rise to challenge Trump administration's second travel ban, that restricts ...

Mar 14, 2017 01:00 PM EDT

Vandalism, Not A “Smart” Way To Fight Trump Administration’s Environmental Law

There are ways the public can fight against the Trump administration over environmental protection -...

Mar 14, 2017 06:45 AM EDT

Welfare Fraud Allegations, BigLaw Wife Collected Over $100,000 In Benefits

An Arlington woman was arrested this week over the allegations of welfare fraud for collecting over ...

Mar 14, 2017 06:15 AM EDT