A UN Independent Expert has warned that increasing austerity measures to the American territory will threaten residents' human rights. Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky , the Independent Expert, stated that "ensuring financial stability, controlling public debt and reducing...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested Volkswagen executive Oliver Schmidt, a German citizen, on Saturday on a charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States . Schmidt, who was arrested in Florida, is...

The US Supreme Court on Monday vacated a ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit that denied immunity to a New Mexico police officer who gave no warning before...

The US Supreme Court on Monday denied certiorari in an appeal from Dow Chemical Company , rejecting the Michigan-based corporation's request to consider its $1 billion tax deduction claim. The case stems [district court...

The University System of Georgia Board of Regents on Friday appealed a ruling that gives in-state tuition to undocumented individuals who received protections under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) ....

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Maryland ruled Friday to dismiss in part and allow in part a lawsuit from officers who were charged in the death of Freddie Gray against Maryland State...

The Kentucky House of Representatives on Thursday advanced a bill that would allow workers to avoid paying dues at union workplaces. This bill was backed by Republican lawmakers who gained a majority in the House...

A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Texas on Wednesday extended a restraining order blocking new Texas regulations that would require the burial or cremation of aborted fetal remains...

Four Yemeni detainees were transferred Thursday from Guantanamo Bay to Saudi Arabia. After the detainees landed, a White House spokesman confirmed that there would likely be more Guantanamo detainees released before the January 20 inauguration...

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) , which is under the US Department of Labor, filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Google over the company's refusal to provide requested items related to their compensation...