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Sprint is a fan of the DOJ's move to file a lawsuit against the AT&T-T-Mobile merger.

A new trend in employment law, California companies have recently been experiencing a barrage of meal break lawsuits, challenging state labor rules and the extent to which an employer must provide time to rest.

Eddy Cue rewarded for iTunes success

A Windows Phone 7 user filed a class action lawsuit against Microsoft this week, claiming the operating systems camera software ignores users' requests to disable location tracking.

A study from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine found that the average U.S. worker suffering from insomnia loses 11.3 days each year in productivity.

Wednesday, a solar cell manufacturing company Solyndra announced it would seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The Fremont, California-based solar company will lay off all of its 1,100 workers and close down the factory which was built through the fed's loan guarantee.

Obama administration lawyers will ask a federal appeals court on Thursday to vacate a judgment declaring Don't Ask, Don't Tell unconstitutional now that the ban on openly gay men and women in the military is about to be repealed.

A recent study finding by biologists at the University Of Southern California (USC) might help to explain why humans lose energy with age. One benefit of the study would lead to pathways for developing medicine, new diets or pharmaceuticals that might help to slow the aging process. In the new study, USC scientists have revealed that as human cells grow older, there is a greater decline in the availability of an enzyme, called Lon protease.

The president will address Congress on Sept. 8, same day as NFL season opener.

A 35-year-old Southern California man, who was arrested for throwing his 7-year-old son overboard, said in a round of television interviews that he and his child were just screwing around.

Goodwin Liu, a University of California law professor whose confirmation to a federal appeals court was blocked in the U.S. Senate, was confirmed on Wednesday to serve as a justice on California's top court.

Solar start-up Solyndra LLC, succumbing to pressure from lower-cost Chinese rivals, said it has suspended operations and plans to file for bankruptcy, 15 months after President Barack Obama visited a company factory that was to be expanded with the help of a federal loan guarantee.

Harvard regained its top spot on a list of most talked-about U.S. universities on the Internet, beating its rivals just in time for a return to fall studies, according to a survey released on Tuesday.

For the fourth consecutive year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is underwriting the Telluride Film Festival's Guest Director program, the Academy announced on Wednesday.

Trust Company of the West rested its court case against its former chief investment officer, star bond fund manager Jeffrey Gundlach, in the high-stakes trial that has drawn the attention of the financial services industry.

A California bill dubbed the state's Dream Act that would allow illegal immigrants to receive public funds for college education was approved on Wednesday by the state Senate.

Sounds like Rihanna could have used an umbrella-ella-ella big enough to cover her entire home.

Openwave Systems, a phone software maker, filed a patent lawsuit against Apple (AAPL) and Reseach in Motion (RIMM) Wednesday, seeking to ban the import of the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Curve smartphone and PlayBook tablet into the United States.

Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner has asked President Obama to move his Sept. 7 speech to the next day -- possibly to avoid a conflict with an already scheduled Republican primary debate.

There was no damage to the car or the Bieber

Rick Perry is surging in recent polls into the lead of the race for the Republican party's presidential nomination. It's easy to see why, from among some prominent things he's been known to tote around, including God, Texas and a gun.