That "Ellen" thing. That is essentially why Heartland Inns of America fired Brenna Lewis, according to Ms. Lewis. But, as reported by Courthouse News Service, Ms. Lewis may have the last word. An Iowa hotel clerk who describes herself as "slightly more masculine" can sue her former employer for al ...

While excluding the defendant’s uncle from a small portion of the proceedings likely had no effect on the outcome of his particular case, the Sixth Amendment was written for a reason. The founders knew that making trials private or secretive might not automatically prejudice the defendant, or create ...

While excluding the defendant’s uncle from a small portion of the proceedings likely had no effect on the outcome of his particular case, the Sixth Amendment was written for a reason. The founders knew that making trials private or secretive might not automatically prejudice the defendant, or create ...

With tax season coming up, everyone is looking for new ways to save, either to get a larger refund or to afford paying taxes owed. Thanks to a new ruling, some graduate students may find extra breathing room come tax time. The Wall Street Journal reports that, thanks to the persistence of Lori Singl ...

In an update to our June 20, 2009 blog entitled "Putnam County Manslaughter Charge In Brewster DWI Crash", Conses Garcia-Zacarias, the 35 year old illegal immigrant from Guatemala who pled guilty to two counts of New York vehicular homicide in the deaths of Lori Donahue and her 8 year old daughter K ...

Scott Drake interviews tax law expert  and host of the Tax Law Channel...Robert Wood. (WSJ) A Maryland nurse accomplished two rare feats in her battle with the Internal Revenue Service: She defended herself against the agency's lawyers and won, and she got a ruling that could help tens of ...

The "Proposition 8" gay marriage trial in San Francisco won't be broadcast after all, and neither will any other federal trial within the Ninth Circuit, at least for now. The U.S. Supreme Court extended its stay of an order allowing...

The "Proposition 8" gay marriage trial in San Francisco won't be broadcast after all, and neither will any other federal trial within the Ninth Circuit, at least for now. The U.S. Supreme Court extended its stay of an order allowing...

Lori A. Gordon and Jon E. Wright have been elected to the directorship of Sterne Kessler, Goldstein & Fox. Sterne Kessler, which focuses on IP law, said the new directors bring extensive experience in the areas of IP litigation and patent re-examination. Both Gordon and Wright also serve as memb ...

The Ninth Circuit's plan to allow broadcasting of non-jury civil trials was curtailed today when the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked an order to stream video of the California gay marriage trial both live to courthouses across the country, and...