Is Creating A Fake Online Profile A Criminal Act?
A Missouri mother who used a fake MySpace account to torment a teenage girl has been found guilty of three misdemeanor charges nearly two years after the teen committed suicide. What implications does the verdict have for social networking sites?   News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:14:00 -0500

Lawyer: Boy's Confession To Killing Dad Was Coaxed
The attorney for the 8-year-old Arizona boy accused of killing his father and another man last month says he needs to see more evidence before considering a plea deal offered by the prosecution. He suggests that police may have coaxed the boy's videotaped ...   RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:17:00 -0500

Will The Rich Pardon Trip Up Obama's Pick For AG?
When Eric Holder served as deputy attorney general, he recommended that President Clinton pardon Marc Rich, who had been charged with fraud and tax evasion and whose ex-wife contributed thousands of dollars to the Clintons. At the time, many considered the...   News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:43:00 -0500

High Court Hears Argument On Power Plants
Utilities want the Supreme Court to reinstate a Bush administration regulation that was overturned by lower courts. The regulation allowed utilities to consider the cost of the cleanest technology and not install it if fails a cost-benefit analysis.   RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:44:00 -0500

High Court Case Tests Power Plants' Water Rules
The U.S. Supreme Court hears an important environmental case Tuesday, testing the role of cost-benefit analysis in federal clean-water rules. At issue is how far power plants must go in protecting fish and wildlife.   RSS feeds and News widgets on Feedzilla.com
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:06:00 -0500

Foreclosures Overwhelm Legal Aid Programs
Half of all poor people seeking help to stave off foreclosures ''are being turned away at the door,'' an official with the National Legal Aid & Defender Association estimates. The programs, which offer free or low-cost counsel, don't have enough staff to m...   RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:07:00 -0500

Bin Laden's Ex-Driver To Return To Yemen
The Bush administration has decided to allow Salim Ahmed Hamdan, convicted of aiding al-Qaida, to serve out the remainder of his sentence in his native Yemen. Tried before a military commission at Guantanamo Bay in August, Hamdan was sentenced to five and ...   News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:25:00 -0500