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Woman Files Slip and Fall Suit in Louisiana

Published on 12/22/2011

Fifty-five-year-old Sandra Harrell has filed a slip-and-fall lawsuit against Dollar Tree, Inc., charging that the chain’s negligence caused her to slip and fall. &...

Constitutionality of DUI Law Challenged

Published on 12/20/2011

Donald Day, a Florida DUI attorney, has challenged his state’s use of breathalyzer tests as evidence i...

Bankruptcy Filings Down in October

Published on 12/19/2011

The American Bankruptcy Institute and National Bankruptcy Research Center released personal ban...

Police Caught in Gun Smuggling Operation

Published on 12/13/2011

Eight New York police officers and one corrections officer from ...

Taxes and Immigration in GOP Primary Race

Published on 12/09/2011

While no candidate has yet established himself as a solid frontrunner for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, the major issues of the campaign are already evident. ...

Group Proposes Yearlong Divorce

Published on 12/08/2011

The Institute for American Values has proposed modifications to divorce laws in the ...

New Patent Laws

Published on 12/07/2011

A measure signed into law by President Obama last month is expected to significantly change the face of the U.S. ...

ICE Officer Smuggling Marijuana

Published on 12/05/2011

The Associated Press reported this week that an Immigration and Customs Enforcem...

Despite Criticisms Private Prisons Boom

Published on 12/02/2011

After conviction in a criminal defense trial, it’s common in t...

Millionaire Tax Law Proposed in Senate

Published on 11/30/2011

The Associated Press reports that Senate Democrats have proposed a so-called “millionaire tax” to help pay for the Obama Administration’s proposed jobs bill. I...