Obama's Healthcare Law Appealed to Supreme Court
The Obama administration on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to back the centerpiece of Barack Obama's sweeping healthcare overhaul -- the requirement that all Americans have health insurance.
Drug Company CEO Denied State Review of Girlfriend's Death
California's attorney general has declined a request by pharmaceutical mogul Jonah Shacknai for a review of the police investigation that ruled the bizarre hanging death of his girlfriend a suicide.
Californian Millionaire Shacknai Asks For Review of Finding of Girlfriend's Mysterious Death
Jonah Shacknai, pharmaceutical tycoon of Arizona and the founder and the chief executive of Medicis Pharmaceuticals Corp., has mailed a letter to Attorney General of California asking the latter to review the finding of the death of his long-time girlfriend Rebecca Zahau, which was ruled as suicide.
Jacqueline Kennedy Tapes Reveal Her Thoughts on Presidential Life, Marriage, and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Tapes of Jackie Kennedy show her real thoughts.
Rick Perry Urged to Halt Execution
In Texas, Duane Edward Buck was sentenced to death row after a psychologist said his race made him more likely to be violent.
Mexican Gun Tracking Program Involved FBI Agents, ATF Director Says
The head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said he did not know about Operation Fast and Furious, a weapons tracking program that intentionally allowed drug cartels in Mexico to obtain firearms.
McCain says Torture did Not Lead to Osama bin Laden
Sen. John McCain, R-AZ on Wednesday called water boarding torture and said the information that lead to Osama bin Laden did not come from detainees subjected to the interrogation technique.
Bin Laden killing was not 'assassination', says US
The U.S. said on Thursday the killing of Osama Bin Laden was not an assassination and that the U.S. Navy SEALs who stormed his hideout and killed him were on a 'kill or capture' mission.
Detroit-based medical clinic owners convicted of Medicare fraud
Two owners of a fraudulent Detroit-area medical clinic, Martin and Joaquin Tasis, and a man who helped them launder the proceeds of the fraud, Leoncio Alayon, were convicted on Friday by a federal jury in Detroit for their roles in a $9.1 million Medicare fraud scheme, the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services (HHS) said.
Is Osama bin Laden killing legal? International Law experts divided
The killing of dreaded terrorist Osama bin Laden has triggered a controversy - did it violate international law?
Navy SEALs Brief Obama on Bin Laden Mission
Navy SEALs that killed Osama bin Laden briefed President Barack Obama in a private meeting on Friday, as the President told the troops involved job well done.
Obama meets privately with bin Laden kill team
President Barack Obama has spoken in private with members of the U.S. team which raided and killed Osama bin Laden on Sunday after arriving earlier at Ft. Campbell in Kentucky.
New York Attorney General Subpoenas Sony
Sony has been subpoenaed by the New York State Attorney General in the wake of a hacking attack exposing the account records of 100 million customers.
Atty. Gen. Holder names new Chief of Staff
Attorney General Eric Holder has named Gary G. Grindler as the new chief of staff to the Attorney General.
Seminar: Prosecution of war crimes under Australian law
This seminar will look at the experience of trying war criminals in Australia and at the state of Australian law on the subject.
Intel appoints Douglas Melamed general counsel
Intel Corp on Friday said that it has named Douglas Melamed as senior vice president and general counsel.
Top defense lawyer fears misguided prosecutions
U.S. authorities, as well as defense attorneys, need to ramp up their understanding of complex financial instruments as populist anger puts pressure on the government to bring more business fraud cases, a top U.S. defense lawyer said on Friday.