Tag: Law

"After officers arrived on the scene, they warned the demonstrators to cease and desist with their unlawful demonstration activities," authorities said. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Capitol Police arrest 40 people during healthcare protests

Mandy Mayfield · June 28, 2017 10:47 pm

The bill, the Protecting Access to Care Act, would overhaul rules on medical malpractice lawsuits. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

House passes medical malpractice bill

Kimberly Leonard · June 28, 2017 9:26 pm

Palin sees this lawsuit as a way to regain lost relevance. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Invision/AP)

Beltway Confidential

Why Palin will lose (and deserves to lose) her New York Times lawsuit

Tom Rogan · June 28, 2017 9:07 pm

Frank Pavone.

Beltway Confidential

Make the Courts Great Again

Frank Pavone · June 28, 2017 8:48 pm

"Not all deception by law enforcement invalidates voluntary consent" to a search, Judge William Pryor wrote in the 2-1 decision by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.(AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Appeals court: Police can lie to get consent to search your home

Ryan Lovelace · June 28, 2017 6:12 pm

Sarah Palin filed a defamation lawsuit against the New York Times on Tuesday for falsely implying that her advertisement incited an assassination attempt against a congresswoman in 2011. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Invision/AP)

Beltway Confidential

Sarah Palin will probably lose her libel lawsuit against the New York Times, but she’s already got a PR win

Mark Grabowski · June 28, 2017 2:12 pm

Reality Leigh Winner, the 25-year-old government contractor accused of leaking classified information to the press, appeared in federal court on Tuesday. (Michael Holahan/The Augusta Chronicle via AP)

National Security

Alleged NSA leaker Reality Winner appears in federal court, receives trial date

Josh Siegel · June 28, 2017 4:29 am

The Times later issued a correction to its editorial. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Sarah Palin sues New York Times over editorial linking her to Gabby Giffords shooting

Josh Siegel · June 27, 2017 10:54 pm

"Should America embrace and accelerate the use of advanced energy sources, it can open new markets for a wide range of goods and services, promote prosperity in emerging economies, and establish new energy tethers and political influence," the retired admirals and generals wrote to the Trump administration. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump scores first favorable ruling on travel ban at Supreme Court, but pitfalls remain

Ryan Lovelace · June 27, 2017 9:05 pm

Less than a week ago, his spokesman announced such a plan. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Bill Cosby denies he will go on ‘sexual assault tour’

Josh Siegel · June 27, 2017 8:52 pm

FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2014 file image taken from dash-cam video provided by the Chicago Police Department, Laquan McDonald, right, walks down the street moments before being fatally shot by Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke in Chicago. Three Chicago police officers have been indicted on felony charges alleging they conspired to cover up the fatal shooting of black teen Laquan McDonald by a white officer. The three officers, Thomas Gaffney, David March and Joseph Walsh, were each charged Tuesday, June 27, 2017, with conspiracy, official misconduct and obstruction of justice. (Chicago Police Department via AP, File)

Three Chicago cops charged with obstruction in Laquan McDonald case

Kelly Cohen · June 27, 2017 7:56 pm

Jay Sekulow, used his Christian nonprofit to direct more than $60 million to himself, his family and their related businesses since 2000, according to a report. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Trump lawyer Jay Sekulow directed millions from Christian nonprofit to family: report

Melissa Quinn · June 27, 2017 3:32 pm