A new state-by-state analysis shows how little the nation supports and protects working mothers and fathers when a new child arrives – and Alaska has a long way to go when it comes to helping its new parents. The study, Expecting Better: A State-by-State Analysis of Laws That Help New Parents, is the most comprehensive […]
A man who had spent 24 years seven months and 20 days behind bars in New York before having his conviction vacated in April is now in the beginning stages of suing the city of New York for $162 million. It was in 1989 that Jonathan Fleming, now 51-years-old, was convicted of the killing his friend […]
Saying that it is offensive to Native Americans, the US Patent Office cancelled the trademarks registrations to the football team, the Washington Redskins on Wednesday. The move to strip the Washington football team of their registered name is rare, but in a 2-1 ruling the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board within the Patent Office determined that […]
After neither Edie Brickell, known for her hit “What I am,” and Paul Simon, one half of the duo Simon and Garfunkel, failed to appear in court as scheduled on Tuesday, prosecutors decided to drop charges of Disorderly Conduct against the two. The two were charged after a domestic dispute that took place at a […]