“So far, no bird known can match the flying speed of a peregrine falcon in its hunting dive. The peregrine falcon is the fastest bird – and in fact the fastest animal…
Man Who Robbed Drug Dealer of Marijuna and Firearms Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison
A 31-year-old man who robbed a marijuana trafficker with his accomplices was sentenced to 14 years in prison, federal officials said. Charles Slaughter was on federal supervision for bank fraud in 2013…
German Ship Fined $1 Million; Crew Members Who Reported Hazardous Condition Will Get $500,000
LOS ANGELES – A German company will pay a $1 million fine because its cargo ship entered the Port of Long Beach last year with an open crack in its hull that may…
Gang Member Who Ordered U.S. Consulate Murders Sentenced to Life in Prison
EL PASO, TEXAS – A shot-caller for a violent prison gang that did hits for the Juarez Drug Cartel was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for ordering the murders of a…
Gang Member Convicted of Selling Guns to a Powerful Armenian Power Gang Leader
LOS ANGELES – A long-time street gang member and associate of the Armenian Power was convicted for his role in supplying firearms to the leader of an organized crime group, according to…
N.Y. Drug Dealer Given 10 Years For Overdose Deaths of Two Men
NEW YORK – A New York drug dealer who was responsible for the overdose deaths of two men in 2011 by selling them oxymorphone was sentenced today to 10 years in prison,…
The Top Law Schools in the U.S. in 2014
The top ranked law schools in the nation in 2014, according to Top-Law-Schools.com, are: 1)Yale; 2)Harvard; 3) Stanford University in California; 4) Columbia University in N.Y.; 5)University of Chicago; 6)New York University;…
Man Facing Up To 25 Years in Prison for Insider Trading After Learning Disney Planned to Purchase Marvel Entertainment
LOS ANGELES – A San Francisco man who made about $192,000 in profits by purchasing Marvel Entertainment, Inc. stock options right after it was purchased by The Walt Disney Company in August 2009…
Three Florida Chiropractors Among Defendants Convicted in Massive Staged-Auto-Accident Scheme
FLORIDA – A jury in West Palm Beach on Tuesday convicted three chiropractors and recruiter who staged vehicle accidents for their roles in a massive staged automobile accident scheme in Florida that…
Seattle Company Agrees to Settle Job-Related Discrimination Claims
WASHINGTON – The federal government reached an agreement today with SK Food Group Inc, a company based in Seattle, that resolved claims that the business required work-authorized, non-U.S. to produce specific Homeland Security…
Lawyer Who Gave His Jailed Client Heroin Sentenced to Prison and Will No Longer Practice Law
PENNSYLVANIA – A 35-year-old lawyer plead guilty Thursday to delivering heroin to a client who was in police custody, according to a report on TribLive.com The website reported that Brian Salisbury, 35,…
The Case of How Americans View TV Lands in the U.S. Supreme Court
How Americans view television is what is at stake in a case that goes before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, and the stakes are so high that the Obama Administration has…