The US Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider a challenge to Alabama's death penalty system. Alabama is the only state that allows judges to overrule juries and impose death sentences . This...
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The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in two cases Thursday. The court granted the petition for a writ of certiorari in District of Columbia, et al. v. Wesby, Theodore, et al. and...
Western Union Co. on Thursday agreed to pay $586 million after admitting to turning a blind eye to criminals who used their service for fraud and money laundering. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) [official...
General Motors (GM) on Wednesday agreed to pay $1 million to resolve a US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) inquiry. The SEC accounting case is in regards to a faulty ignition switch linked to...
JPMorgan Chase & Co agreed Wednesday to pay $55 million to settle a lawsuit by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) . The lawsuit accuses JPMorgan of discriminating against minority borrowers by allowing...
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) upheld a whole-life sentence for convicted killer Arthur Hutchinson on Tuesday. Hutchinson, who was convicted of murdering the parents and brother of a bride in 1983, argued ...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases on Tuesday. In Lynch v. Dimaya the court is deciding whether 18 USC § 16(b) , which defines a crime of violence, is unconstitutionally vague. Section...
The Washington Supreme Court ruled against plans for a big oil terminal on the West Coast on Thursday. The court ruled that the proposal must be reviewed under the Oceans Resources Management Act...
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. agreed to pay $6.6 million to resolve charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday. The civil chargers were filed after the bank...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments arguments in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District on Wednesday over education benefits for disabled students. The justices will consider what level of educational benefit school...
