The US Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated the death sentence of a California man convicted of murder 25 years ago, despite evidence that seven of the prosecution’s peremptory challenges to jurors in the case were...

The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Thursday in Brumfield v. Cain that a man who was convicted in 1993 for killing a police officer in Louisiana is entitled to have a new hearing...

The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 9-0 that statements made by children to their teachers regarding possible abuse may be used as evidence at trial, even if the child does not testify in court....

The US District Court for the District of Minnesota on Wednesday ruled that Minnesota's sex offender program and civil commitment statutes are unconstitutional, but has chosen to await further proceedings on a remedy before taking...

The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 5-4 in Walker v. Sons of Confederate Veterans that state governments can restrict the kinds of messages printed on specialty licence plates. The Sons of Confederate Veterans...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced on Wednesday that it plans to fine AT&T Mobile 100 million dollars for their actions in slowing internet speeds after "unlimited data" users reached a certain limit....

The California Labor Commission has ruled that drivers for the personal transportation service Uber are considered employees, not contractors. The ruling, which was handed down on June 3, only became known to the public [Reuters...

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Wednesday ruled that a group of former top US officials may be held liable for the abuse of hundreds of detainees held for minor immigration...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Tuesday that food manufacturers will be given three years to remove all partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the main ingredient in artificial trans fat, saying they are no...

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Arizona issued a pre-trial order Monday accepting another court's finding of racial profiling by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio . Hearing a lawsuit brought by...