The South Carolina Senate approved legislation on Tuesday that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of gestation. The Senate approved the legislation by a vote of 36-9 allowing exceptions only if the mother's...

The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to review a lower court ruling finding Apple conspired with book publishers to increase e-book prices. Monday's order, issued without comment, means that Apple is now responsible...

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe signed the Fantasy Contests Act into law on Monday, making the state the first to regulate online fantasy sports. The law requires fantasy contest operators to register with the state and conduct annual...

Florida Governor Rick Scott on Monday signed into law a bill revamping the state's death penalty law. The changes are in response to the US Supreme Court ruling in January that the state's previous sentencing...

Seven families living in Flint, Michigan, filed a class action lawsuit against Governor Rick Snyder on Monday alleging gross negligence in connection to the lead-contaminated water. The suit, filed under the Safe Water and Lead-Free...

The US Supreme Court on Monday held that for the purposes of diversity jurisdiction, citizenship of an investment trust depends on the citizenship of its members, which includes its shareholders. In Americold Realty Trust v....

Chinese lawyer and professor, Chen Taihe, fled his country and arrived in San Leandro, California, the Dui Hua Foundation said Monday. Chen was detained last July as part of a crackdown on rights lawyers that had...

The West Virginia Senate on Saturday voted 23-11 to override Governor Earl Ray Tomblin's veto of House Bill 4145 , allowing civilians 21 and over to carry concealed weapons without a permit. The bill will now become law after the...

The US Supreme Court on Monday reversed an Alabama Supreme Court decision that refused to recognize an out-of-state adoption by a same-sex partner. Petitioner, VL, had legally adopted the biological children of her partner, EL, while...

The California legislature began considering a new bill this week that would ban government-funded employee travel to states that are considered "anti-gay." Democrat Evan Low stated that he introduced the bill in response to bills like...