Suspect in Pa. cop ambush said he acted 'in the name of Islam,' police confirmThe man caught in surveillance footage ambushing a Philadelphia officer in a squad car, shooting him multiple times, claimed he acted "in the name of Islam," police said at a news conference Friday.The suspect's gun had been stolen from police in 2013, Commissioner Richard Ross said.The man wore "Muslim garb," a law enforcement source told Fox News. The source... [...]
A Busy Year for Securities Class ActionsThe number of securities class-action lawsuits filed in federal courts last year ticked up to the highest level in several years.That’s according to an early analysis by D&O Diary’s Kevin LaCroix, who reports that the 186 federal court securities lawsuits filed in 2015 was the most recorded in a single year since 2011. Last year’s figure was more than 9% above 2014's total of 170.The pace of... [...]
Obama’s Gun Plan: A Legal AssessmentPresident Barack Obama’s executive moves on gun policy won’t likely run afoul of the Supreme Court’s Second Amendment precedents, which in 2008 for the first time recognized an individual right to own firearms and have rejected local ordinances that effectively outlawed handgun possession.Much of the president’s program appears to fall under his discretion, such as plans to seek new funding for... [...]
6 Key Steps to Put Divorce Behind You in the New YearThe New Year is a good time to rethink how a recent divorce may still be impacting your daily life. While I respect that your marriage was significant, and ending it was a real lifetime trauma, there is life after divorce. Look around you and see all the happy people, many of whom are divorced, and you wouldn't even know it.As you contemplate what you want 2016 to mean for you, consider... [...]
Top 5 Things to Ask Your (Potential) Divorce LawyerWhile there are many things you should ask your divorce lawyer, you should really also ask yourself many things such as simply "do I feel good about him or her." There is often not much time to decide upon which lawyer to choose, so your gut instinct may be your best guidepost. But to help you, here are some questions you can ask that might help you determine whether or not a certain lawyer... [...]
