With more than two dozen schools facing the ax, parents and activists are joining together to shut down Thursday's meeting of the Panel for Education Policy.
The top aftermarket NYSE gainers Monday were: NCR Corp, Standard Pacific Corp, PHH Corp, InterOil Corp and K12 Inc. The top aftermarket NYSE losers: Loews Corp, Sally Beauty Holdings, HyperDynamics, Enzo Biochem and Covidien plc.
For the first time in the history of the U.S., a federal judge has heard a case against the enslavement and involuntary servitude of five orcas or killer whales.
It was a rare case where a megalith drug company's error could lead to a truly jarring side effect: pregnancy. Which begs the question: Could Pfizer realistically pay damages as the result of an unexpected pregnancy caused by a recall? Could a suit feasibly force the company to cover the cost of an abortion?
The Industry and Commerce is investigating Apple's right to use the iPad trademark in China.
A woman has sued a Bensonhurst deli because its front step make it inaccessible to her because she is in a wheelchair.The deli is owned by reputed mob boss Vincent Vinny TV Badalamenti,
TiVo Inc is trading at a compelling discount and could be a possible acquisition target by Microsoft or Google, Barron's financial newspaper reported on Sunday.
The American Civil Liberties Union is suing a state of Washington library district for blocking access to porn on its computers. The policy means that websites such as Google images and YouTube are affected by the blackout.
Allen Iverson and Newt Gingrich are just the latest celebrity jewelry fiends to be be embarassed by their undying love for bling.
Robin Tyler and Diane Olson were the first of 18,000 same-sex couples to legally wed in California
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia's contract with Macy's to exclusively sell certain products has a loophole that will let the company sell in J.C. Penney Co stores, according to the home-goods company.
A wealthy man from Florida has adopted his 42-year-old girlfriend as a daughter. Many people say his move is to safeguard his property during an upcoming lawsuit in connection with a fatal car accident.
The Osama Bin Laden death photos may be released to the public after all, after a Department of Justice ruling raised the possibility that portions of images or video of the al-Qaeda leader could be disclosed without core harm to national security.
In an unprecedented move, a Florida man who is being sued by the parents of a 23-year-old killed in a car crash has adopted his 42-year-old girlfriend to shield his assets.
Federal authorities successfully kept a U.S. businessman in jail Wednesday ahead of his trial for trade secret theft, and argued that it was Chinese government representatives who directed him to obtain valuable technology manufactured by chemical giant DuPont.
JPMorgan Chase & Co has agreed to drop almost all of a $710 million claim against Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc's bankruptcy estate, freeing up more money to be distributed to creditors, Lehman said on Wednesday.
FDA officials filed a lawsuit against Mexicali Cheese to shut down until the plant complies with food safety regulations, citing that the factory had potentially deadly bacteria and had failed to correct repeated health violations.
A former unpaid intern for Harper's Bazaar has filed a lawsuit contending that the magazine's parent company illegally employed her full time without providing any compensation.
John Goodman, a 48-year-old businessman from Florida, adopted his 42-year-old girlfriend as his daughter in order to shield his assets in a wrongful-death suit he is facing.
The former NBA star is facing financial troubles.
The newly proposed lines for the New York State's political districts came under fire Monday, as Democrats threaten to file a lawsuit that would ask a judge to intervene.
A hotel guest who stayed at Las Vegas' Luxor hotel died after contracting Legionnaires disease at the resort, it emerged Tuesday. The holidaymaker, who has yet to be identified by health officials, contracted Legionnaires after staying at the resort in December 2011.
