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After their young friend was killed by a drunk driver, while she was riding home from a competition with her mother, a group of figure skaters has decided to do something about drivers who choos

Friday, the state of California struck down a proposed ban on the rental and sale of violent video games to minors.

While many people who live in the city of Seattle have little to no trouble getting their hands on marijuana for medical purposes, those who live in more rural or suburban areas have difficulty.

In Connecticut on Monday, a woman was savagely attacked by her friend’s “pet” chimpanzee. When she entered her friend’s house, the chimp immediately threw himself at her and began to use his teeth to tear into her face and hands. She has been left with disfiguring injuries that she will live with for the rest of her life.

Lawmakers in New York City are cracking down on vehicles that choose to loiter in front of school buildings.

Many prominent scientific groups have announced that they will boycott the state of Louisiana for a recently passed law. The scientists have agreed to not hold any conferences in the state, thereby cutting them off from any potential revenue from the scientific community.

The American Bar Association recently reported that the number of lawyers who do work for free, or pro bono, has risen from 66 percent in 2005 to 73 percent, this year.

When Stephanie Lenz posted a 30-second video of her young son on YouTube, she never imagined that she could be punished. Because the video featured her son walking across a kitchen, and stopping to dance to a 20 second clip of “Let’s Go Crazy” by Prince, which was recorded and playing in the background. Lenz wanted to share the clip with friends and family members who lived far away.

A commuter plane, Continental Connection Flight 3407 from Newark, New Jersey, fell from the sky around 10:20 p.m. late last Thursday evening less than five miles from the Buffalo Niagara International Airport.  Aboard the plane, forty-nine passengers, pilots, and crew members were killed in the fiery plane crash, as well as one person on the ground...

For couples who just want to end their marriage quickly, a New York law firm has the solution. They offer a “60 minute” divorce, which can be drawn up while the pair have lunch at a nearby McDonald’s or Starbucks. The firm will get all of the documents prepared and ready for the couple to sign. Then, it is only a matter of waiting for the court to issue the official divorce.

Over two years ago, a young Texas girl was charged with attacking police when they came after her for suspected prostitution charges. They had received reports that there were some white prostitutes in the area, but the young girl was black.

Dramatic overcrowding in California’s state prisons has made it necessary for lawmakers to release 40,000 to 60,000 inmates. The poor living conditions, which include a lack of mental and physical health care, have led to several deaths-

Recent reports have shown that runaway children are being put in jail for periods of time- an action that is illegal in all states. One young girl was put into a county jail for

The state of Arkansas recently added legislation that will make aggravated cruelty of animals a felony. The lawmakers’ hopes were that the bill would

In the rough economy, several states are struggling to find ways to earn money. A few have come across a great way to raise funds, but also to protect the lives of its citizens. By cracking down on seatbelt laws, many hope to be able to collect money from a federally-funded program.

In Washington, D.C. it has now become a legal offense to not clear all of the snow off of your car. For an emergency period of 255 days, law enforcement officials have the right to pull motorists over and warn that they must clear excess snow and ice from the entire vehicle, and not just the windows.

According to some, the recent hysteria about lead-based paint in children’s toys has gotten out of hand.

Last year, when a series of hurricanes slammed into the United States, many people panicked as gas prices rose to over $5/gallon. Many consumers complained to their statesmen and accused the gasoline companies of price-gouging. Because of this event, and many others, lawmakers have begun to crack down on potential gougers.

For years, lawyers relied on the system of billing their clients by the hour for their services.

For his first bit of legislation since he entered the presidency last week, President Obama will sign a law that will contradict decisions made by the Supreme Court, making it more difficult for women and minorities to sue for pay discrimination. The high court had said that an employee only had six months after the first unfair paycheck to protest and bring his or her case to court.