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Who Is Obama Vetting for the Supreme Court?
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court has been down a justice for almost a month now. And it may continue to be so for awhile, should Senate Republicans refuse to "advise and...
Scalia's 5 Most Influential and Important Supreme Court Decisions
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
During his nearly 30 years on the Supreme Court, Justice Scalia left an indelible mark on the country's jurisprudence. To paraphrase J.K. Galbraith, we're all...
Carl's Jr. Wage Suppression Class Action
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
A recently filed wage-suppression class action against the burger franchiser Carl's Jr. claims that the company has conspired to suppress the wages of their...
Ex-NBA Player Rumeal Robinson's Prison Sentence Upheld
By Dyanna Quizon, Esq. | Last updated on
It seems former-college-basketball-star-turned-NBA-disappointment Rumeal Robinson's hard-partying ways have finally caught up with him. And there's no one left...
No Ex Post Facto Law Defense in Murder-for-Hire Case
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
This week, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals tackled murder-for-hire, the statute of limitations, and ex post facto laws. Here’s just one of the problems...