Dan Rivoli

The report was the result of a 2010 law requiring a survey of New York's jury pools to determine whether jurors represent a fair cross-section of the population.

A group of lawmakers opposed to two pending online piracy bills introduced their own proposal that would let the International Trade Commission handle foreign websites that traffic copyrighted material.

As expected, Senate Republicans on Thursday held up the confirmation of the nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau because of concerns about the agency's structure.

Mayo Clinic and Nestle-owned Prometheus Laboratories took their patent battle to the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday.

The U.S. Supreme Court in October cleared the way for Mumia Abu-Jamal, convicted for the shooting death of a Philadelphia police officer, to receive a new sentencing hearing. The Philadelphia district attorney Wednesday declined to pursue the death penalty.

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Tuesday that the GOP filibuster of President Barack Obama's pick to the influential D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals would violate the bipartisan 2005 agreement limiting judicial filibusters among the Gang of 14 senators.

The stringent anti-immigration laws that have proliferated in states since Arizona passed SB1070 encompass more than older immigration laws the U.S. Surpeme Court has deicided

Michael Mukasey, a former federal judge and attorney general under President George W. Bush, said arguments for Justices Elena Kagan and Clarence Thomas to recuse themselves from the Affordable Care Act case are flimsy at best.

The Obama administration is defending the action of Secret Service agents in then-Vice President Dick Cheney's detail from a lawsuit claiming civil rights violations.

Samsung, HTC, and Carrier IQ, a company behind software found on millions of smartphones, have been hit with class-action lawsuits alleging that text messages and keystrokes were illegally intercepted and logged.

A 2009 report from the Office of Congressional Ethics said there was probable cause to believe Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. of Illinois agreed to raise campaign money for Gov. Rod Blagojevich in exchange for a Senate seat.

Bills to fight online piracy currently pending in the U.S. Congress have received opposition from tech giants like Google and Apple.

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley hit five banks with a lawsuit over foreclosure practices in the midst of multistate settlement negotiations.

Insider trading by members of Congress is a clear problem, but fixing it may prove difficult.

AT&T exec Jim Cicconi said the Federal Communications Commission's report on the $39 billion T-Mobile merger proposal is obviously one-sided and cherry picks facts.

Amazon has opposed states' efforts to force online retailers to collect sales tax from consumers, arguing that Congress must first give them authorization.

The CEO of Swiss pharmaceutical company Naari AG said its sodium thiopental was never intended for a U.S. market or lethal injections.

AT&T Senior Executive Vice President Jim Cicconi said it is troubling that the Federal Communications Commission released a staff report on the wireless provider's $39 billion proposal to buy T-Mobile.

Justices hear case that could affect the statute of limitation for filing certain insider trading claims.

After beating a federal corruption rap Nov. 10, a New York State lawmaker was charged again for trading his influence for money.

The ostrich is a noble animal but not a proper model for an appellate advocate, Judge Richard Posner of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals wrote, criticizing a plaintiffs lawyer for ignoring a court precedent.

U.S. District Court Judge Jed S. Rakoff issued an acerbic order blocking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed $285 million deal with Citigroup that is "neither fair, nor reasonable, nor adequate, nor in the public interest."

The U.S. Supreme Court will review an overtime pay case from a nationwide class of GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceutical sales representatives.

After the Thanksgiving break, justices will return to several cases involving broadcasters, pharmaceutical companies and investors.

Utah is the latest state to have its anti-immigration law challenged by the Obama administration.

The U.S. Department of Justice had charged Merck with illegally pushing its Vioxx painkiller as a rheumatoid arthritis treatment.

Microsoft, Apple, Adobe and Intel are members of the Business Software Alliance, which announced Monday that it no longer supports the Stop Online Piracy Act.

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a review of comments and actions banks and trade associations made when rolling out new consumer debit card fees, sparking antitrust concerns.

Louis Freeh on Monday said he would head an independent investigation into the Penn State Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.