LawCommentary
Should a Judicial Candidate Be Able to Request Campaign Contributions?
On Tuesday, Jan. 20, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in its first campaign finance case since it threw out the aggregate limit… Read More
LawNews
Smoking Gun? Tape Recordings Reveal the Real Reason Bank Closed Gun Seller’s Account
Another gun seller says his firearms business was forced to shut down its bank account as a result of the government’s secretive initiative known as… Read More
LawNews
Gun Dealers Targeted by Operation Choke Point
Retailers in the gun industry told The Daily Signal’s Kelsey Harkness this week that they’re being discriminated against by payment processors that prohibit the use… Read More
LawCommentary
Should You Be Jailed for Committing a Crime You Didn’t Know Was a Crime? New Ohio Law Tackles Issue.
Ohio recently enacted a new law to reform the way criminal statutes are written and interpreted in that state. That measure is a step in… Read More
LawCommentary
How the Supreme Court Reacted to This Town Allowing Politicians Bigger Signs Than Churches
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Reed v. Town of Gilbert, a challenge by a church to a town ordinance regulating signs…. Read More
LawAnalysis
4 Key Upcoming Supreme Court Cases Involving Spider-Man, the Confederate Flag and Obamacare
Today the Supreme Court will be back in full swing, hearing oral arguments in a number of important cases. In addition to a case dealing… Read More
LawNews
As Obama Vows to Nix Keystone Pipeline, Here’s a History of Presidential Veto Power
Minutes into the beginning of the 114th Congress last week, before any bill left either chamber, the White House vowed to veto legislation approving construction… Read More
LawNews
New Orleans Mayor Calls on State Taxpayers to Fix City’s Violent Crime
NEW ORLEANS — Violent crime is up 24 percent in New Orleans, and now Mayor Mitch Landrieu is calling on Louisiana taxpayers to send in… Read More
LawCommentary
How New York City Could Be Affected By the NYPD’s Slowdown in Arrests
The front-line officers of the New York Police Department appear to be engaged in a work slowdown following the recent executions of officers Rafael Ramos… Read More
LawCommentary
Pennsylvania Grand Jury Recommends Criminal Charges Against State Attorney General
The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting that a statewide grand jury has recommended criminal charges be filed against Pennsylvania Attorney General (and voter ID opponent) Kathleen… Read More
LawCommentary
Did the EPA Ignore the Law to Make These Rules? Judges Will Decide.
On Friday morning, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia is going to hear an important challenge to the Environmental Protection… Read More
LawNews
Colorado Launches $5.7 Million Campaign to Encourage Responsible Pot Use
“Just say no” is a thing of the past for Colorado’s marijuana users. The state is shifting its weed tactics, pouring $5.7 million into a… Read More
LawNews
Sharyl Attkisson Sues Government for Computer Hacking
Sharyl Attkisson is suing the U.S. Department of Justice for illegal surveillance. “The question is, will anybody ever be held responsible?” says @SharylAttkisson Attkisson, a… Read More
LawNews
Virginia Lawmakers Eye Laws to Govern Cell Phone Searches
Virginia lawmakers have some serious problems to tackle when they return to Richmond on Jan. 14. With the Jan. 6 sentencing of former Gov. Bob… Read More
LawNews
The Threat to Political Speech Online: Q&A With Former Elections Chief Lee Goodman
The Federal Election Commission has steered clear of regulating political speech on the Internet. But the FEC’s outgoing chairman, Lee Goodman, warns that the commission… Read More
LawNews
Ambush Attacks on Police Tripled in 2014
The number of police officers killed by firearms spiked by 56 percent in 2014. In 2013, five officers were killed in ambush shootings compared to… Read More
LawCommentary
25 States Continue Their Battle Against Obama’s Immigration Executive Actions
U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen of the Southern District of Texas has scheduled a hearing for Jan. 9 on the request for an injunction filed… Read More
LawNews
Charlie Rangel Promised to Retire. So Why Is He Asking for Donations in This Police Brutality Email?
Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., is using alleged police brutality victims to raise money for a re-election campaign he promised not to run. “The historical election… Read More
LawNews
Bill de Blasio’s Pick for NYPD Oversight Board Linked to Group in Cop-Killer Video
The lawyer who chairs the New York City agency responsible for investigating police brutality allegations has ties to the federally funded legal-aid group featured in… Read More
LawNews
Meet the Communist Group at the Michael Brown and Eric Garner Protests
Mixed among the faces of protesters nationwide calling for justice in the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown is a group of Communists fueling… Read More
LawNews
Why an Indiana Police Officer Created This ‘Breathe Easy’ T-Shirt
One small business is booming as the debate rages over police shootings. With a T-shirt, police officer Jason Barthel ignited a national controversy. Ten days… Read More
LawNews
What Republicans Have at Stake in Senate Rules on Filibustering President’s Nominees
Little more than one year after Harry Reid, the Senate’s top Democratic leader, invoked the hotly disputed “nuclear option,” the change of rules may stand… Read More
LawNews
NYC Police Commissioner: Officers Feel ‘Under Attack’ From Federal Government
New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton today relayed the concerns of police officers across the country and said they feel “under attack” by the federal… Read More
LawNews
Rocky Mountain High: 30% of Homeless in Denver Shelter Came to State for Marijuana
An informal survey of 500 people at a Denver homeless shelter reveals that 30 percent of new inhabitants came to Colorado because of the state’s legally… Read More
LawNews
Taxpayers Not Likely to Get Refund From Legal-Aid Group in ‘Kill a Cop’ Video
Withdrawing or cutting off taxpayer funding from a New York legal-aid group would be difficult despite its role in a rap video about killing police officers,… Read More
LawNews
Police Chief Gets Lucrative Buyout, Despite Scathing Investigation
PITTSBURGH — The Brentwood Borough Council voted to give police chief Robert Butelli a lucrative settlement package, worth more than $200,000, in exchange for his… Read More
LawNews
Attorney: Government Accountability Board’s John Doe Justifications Don’t Hold Up to Law
MADISON, Wis. – We told somebody something, and that’s good enough. That’s effectively the line of defense from the state Government Accountability Board in the wake… Read More
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Why Virginia Has More Traffic Lawyers Than Any Other State
RICHMOND, Va. — In a hurry this holiday? Beware that Virginia ranks as one of the toughest states on speeders, and police are proud of… Read More
LawCommentary
JetBlue Airline Honors Slain NYPD Cops in a Beautiful Way
JetBlue Airways is doing what they can to support the friends, family and colleagues of slain New York Police Department officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos…. Read More
LawNews
4 Things You Need to Know About the Findings on the IRS Targeting Scandal
The nation’s tax chief decided not to tell Congress that the IRS was targeting conservative groups, an action that would have brought to light the… Read More
