The United States of America contains many federal district courts that are under the direct supervision of a US attorney, an attorney of law appointed by the President of the United States. The US attorney has the duty to defend or prosecute civil and criminal cases on behalf of the United States...
The San Diego District Attorney’s Office has rejected the case filed by Tila Tequila against San Diego Chargers Shawne Merriman. On September 6, Tila Tequila claimed that Merriman choked and restrained her in his home, leaving her with multiple bruises. Merriman has denied all accusations and...
Different types of law are passed by different forms of legislature at a national or local level. These laws address people and their concerns based on the extent to which they can be applied—local, state, federal, or national. Some laws are limited in their scope and are meant only to address...
The Digital Millennium Copyright ACT (DMCA) is one of the best-known and most-controversial pieces of legislation passed in recent years. It has had a greater impact on the Web than virtually any other piece of legislation and is largely responsible for much of the Web we see today. One of the...
Prosecutors from Los Angeles District Attorney's office have prepared to file criminal charges against Mel Gibson for the assault of his former wife, Oksana Grigorieva. RadarOnline was first to report the Oscar winning actor and director's attorney, Blair Berk, met with prosecutor John Lynch late...
Less than a week after Tila Tequila accused her boyfriend, San Diego Chargers Shawne Merriman, of choking her, the San Diego District Attorney's office announced they closed the case due to insufficient evidence, but the reality star plans ti pursue civil charges. "Tila Tequila is the victim of...
The 2006 rape trial of the three Duke University Lacrosse players that culminated with Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong's disbarring and the victim's revocation of the rape claim entirely is making headlines once again. The alleged victim, Crystal Gail Magnum is back in the spotlight...
Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers faces more sexual assault charges. A Boston attorney representing a third woman described to the press, on his clients' behalf, nearly identical allegations that two other women maintain against the NFL quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Fred Bright,...
Paris Hilton had an explanation for police when she was arrested on Friday for drug possession: $1,300 in cash and several credit cards were hers, but not the purse they were in...
Lead has been found in 85% of baby and children's foods. A San Francisco area non-profit organization the Environmental Law Foundation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency tested 400 samples of foods geared toward infants and children. The study found that 125 out of 146 of the...
