Lately, FindLaw’s Blotter has reported on several posts about Ohio’s switch to

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New York City and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have announced a pilot program that would look into the possible PCB contamination in building materials in public schools citywide. The New York Times reports that there might be PCB…

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NYC Tackles Possible PCB Contamination in Schools

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The Missouri Supreme Court is set to rule on whether a 2005 law which set a medical malpractice cap violates the state constitution. According to the Insurance Journal, attorneys for the plaintiffs argue that the malpractice cap law should not..

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Missouri Supreme Court to Decide on Malpractice Cap Law

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Fewer death sentences were handed down in 2009 than any year since the 1976. States death penalty rates have declined significantly during this decade

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States Death Penalty Rates See Decline

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As we previously discussed, Ohio failed once before in its botched execution of death row inmate Romell Broom. Since Broom’s execution

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CBS News reports that the New Jersey Senate passed a new calorie law. The calorie law would require chain restaurants in New Jersey to post the number of calories in a product right on the menu. The calorie food count…

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Franchise Owners Make Noise over NJ Calorie Law

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