The House Judiciary Committee has approved legislation that would finally level the punishment for possession of crack versus powder cocaine. The Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009 now goes to the full House for vote
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Crack and Powder Cocaine to Get Equal Sentences?
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is facing a civil lawsuit from a Harrah’s hotel employee in Nevada, who alleges that in July 2008 he lured her into his room at the hotel and then sexually assaulted her. Attorneys for Roethlisberger… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.
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Making Sense of the Roethlisberger Sexual Assault Lawsuit
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The economy may be on the slow mend going forward, but looking back to June
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is moving forward with its proposed Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) which rewards
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