Law & Society
Women Soldiers Sue To Scrap U.S. Military Combat Ban
May 24th 2012Two U.S. Army reservists say the ban on women serving in combat roles violates the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution.
AG Holder Defends Embattled Voting Rights Act
May 23rd 2012As the 1965 Voting Rights Act comes under fire from Republican lawmakers and conservative justices on the Supreme Court, Holder explains why it's still needed to fight inequality at the polls.
Thomas Langenbach: SAP Executive Arrested In False Barcode Scheme, Resold Stolen Lego Boxes on eBay
May 22nd 2012Nothing seemed out of the ordinary when Thomas Langenbach, the vice president of SAP -- a top maker of business management software solutions based in Palo Alto, Calif. -- was found scanning boxes upon boxes of Lego toys before purchasing them.
Supreme Court To Decide Whether U.S. Foreign Surveillance Challenge Can Proceed
May 21st 2012The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case on whether attorneys, journalists and human rights groups have standing to challenge the government's expanded power to spy on international communications.
State AGs Urge Supreme Court To Back Montana's Corporate Money Ban [READ BRIEF]
May 21st 2012Led by New York's Eric Schneiderman, a group of 23 Democratic and Republican attorneys general asked the U.S. Supreme Court Monday to uphold Montana's ban on direct corporate spending in local campaigns.
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NYPD Stop-And-Frisk Policy Altered Amid Class Action Suit
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US Sen. John McCain Trashes Supreme Court's Citizens United Ruling [READ BRIEF]
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Manchester Thief Marc Kirvin Steals Decapitated Woman's Purse and Shoes [VIDEO]
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Illegal File Sharing Case Poses $675,000 Question For Supreme Court
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Rajasthan Minister Says Aamir Is Needlessly Sensationalizing ‘for Money’; Are Politicians Wary Of Satyamev Jayate’s Upbeat Impact On The Society?
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Physical Injuries Not The Cause of Richard Loitam’s Death, Says Forensic Report
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JPMorgan Slapped With Shareholder Suits Over $2B Trading Loss
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Skechers Shape-ups Ads Push Sketchy Claims: FTC
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Is Scopolamine aka 'Devil's Breath' the World's Most Terrifying Drug? [VIDEO]
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Obama Support Fires Up Australia’s Gay Marriage Debate
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Creative Smuggling: 20 Most Bizarre Attempts By Smugglers Which Went Wrong (PHOTOS)
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Death Penalty Causes State-Fed Clash Over Accused Murderer In Rhode Island
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Ex-Cop And Estranged Wife Enter Suicide Pact, Drive Car Off Cliff
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House Republicans Attempt To Hamstring Eric Holder's Justice Department
Bribery & Corruption
- Ehud Olmert, Former Israeli PM, Indicted on More Bribery Charges
- Israel not mired in graft despite myriad scandals: Analysis
- Arab rulers' cash stashed in Switzerland tough to reclaim: Swiss experts
- Blagojevich irked Obama didn't offer plum post for seat
- Rod Blagojevich aide testifies about ex-governor's greed
Crime
Trial
- Google's Android Did Not Infringe Oracle Patents, Jury Rules
- $10 Million Bank Error Puts ‘Runaway Millionaire’ on Trial
- Masseur Sues John Travolta for Sexual Assault, Questions on his Sexuality Rise
- Politicians on Trayvon Martin Shooting: Obama, Romney, Gingrich, Santorum [VIDEOS]
- NY Mets owners lose ruling on key Madoff issue
Justice Department
- Virginia Inmates Stage Hunger Strike To Protest 'Torturous' Solitary Confinement
- EXCLUSIVE: Hacker Adrian Lamo Who Betrayed Wikileaks' Manning Turns Fire on Anonymous
- Alabama Governor Calls Special Legislative Session To Fix Immigration Law
- U.S. Orders New Rules To Prevent Prison Rape
- Strong Wal-Mart profit trumps bribery probe concerns
