- The DOJ and SEC file lawsuits against Bank of America, claiming that it misrepresented the quality of prime jumbo loans to investors. (NY Times)
- The court martial proceeding in the Fort Hood shooting case begins. (CBS News)
- Veteran with prosthetic hand wins disability discrimination lawsuit against the FBI. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
- Division among courts means the Supreme Court may have to take up the issue of when warrants are required for cellphone searches. (Washington Post)
- Gag order could prohibit children from discussing fracking. (Mother Jones)
- When reality stars face legal woes, networks and production companies also face challenges. (Fox News)
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismisses a wrongful death lawsuit against an online firearms marketplace, holding that the website cannot be held liable for the criminal conduct of its users. (Wall Street Journal)
- Kenyan lawyer files a lawsuit with the International Court of Justice, seeking to overturn the conviction and death sentence of Jesus Christ. (Time)
- NYC appeals court’s decision striking down the ban on sugary drinks. (Bloomberg)
- Law firms start betting on business in Africa as its middle class grows. (Washington Post)
- A review of data from multiple states indicates that the success of a stand-your-ground defense may be related to the race of the attacker. (Christian Science Monitor)
- The Sioux deliver a complaint to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, asserting that the placement of Native American children into non-Native American foster homes in South Dakota could be characterized as genocide. (Al Jazeera English)
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