Equality Now: Leading the Global Fight to End Domestic Violence

The reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was recently signed into law. This new version of the original 1994 legislation both expands and creates federal programs that help victims of domestic violence. This new legislation also provides legal protections for Native American women and LGBT victims of domestic violence ...

Terminated: Employees Fired over Fort Advertisement Featuring Tied-up Women

    The India-based advertising agency that created an ad showing three women tied up in the back of a Ford has fire several of the employees responsible for creating the images.    The cartoonish advertisement, produced by WPP unit JWT, were not officially part of a paid advertisement campaign; however ...

Going Green: Mercedes Unveils Tesla-Powered Electric Car

    Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a revolutionary electric car developed in partnership with Tesla Motors. The new electric car is a version of Mercedes’ B-class hatchback, which was just released in the United States last month.    The 2014 Mercedes B-class Electric Drive will be released first in ...

And the Wait Begins: Arguments end in Second Same-Sex Marriage Case

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Bankruptcy Attorney Gets Real on Reform, Loans

More on News at IsLAWS.com New York, NY—Attorney Stephen B. Kass knows better than almost anybody how the economic slump of 2008 to present has affected New Yorkers.  As someone fascinated by bankruptcy law and helping people get back on their financial feet ever since his time in law school classes at Hofstra ...

Legal Analyst and Attorney Skyrockets to Superstardom

SEATTLE, WA—Criminal defense attorneys usually have a relationship with law enforcement that can be described as antagonistic.  Anne Bremner, one of America's best known legal analysts, made her name as a defense attorney with a twist: she worked to represent police officers and law enforcement agencies when they were ...

Rochelle S. Berliner Finds Satisfaction in Switch to Criminal Defense

Queens, New York—Some criminal defense attorneys start in the public defender's office, defending clients who don't have the money to afford their own lawyer.  Some, however, start on the other side of the criminal law fence, in the prosecutor's office.  Rochelle Berliner, a talented rising star in the criminal ...

Deeply Divided: Supreme Court Hears Both Sides on Landmark Same-Sex Marriage Case

  As supporters and protestors alike fervently debated the issue of same-sex marriage outside the United States Supreme Court building, justices inside were hesitant to extend a sweeping constitutional right for lesbians and gays to wed in all 50 states.  IN the first of two days of hearings on the landmark cases, Justice ...

Going Rogue: T-Mobile Revolutionizes Cell Phone Pricing Model

  Long stuck in fourth place, T-Mobile sent shockwaves through the telecommunication industry with its plan to roll out its 4G LTE network and offer bargain plans with no contract requirements to entice potential customers.    In addition to the shift in pricing and contract requirements, T-Mobile also announced ...

Power Moves: Warren Buffet on Track to Become Top Goldman Shareholder

  Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway is set to become a long-term investor in Goldman Sachs, as Buffet is well on his way to becoming one of Goldman Sachs’ 10 largest shareholders.    Goldman announced on Tuesday that Buffet’s company Berkshire Hathaway would receive a large chunk of the investment ...

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