A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking an overtime reform rule that was to be implemented next week. The overtime rule , passed...

The US House of Representatives submitted a motion on Monday to request the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit delay any further action on the appeal of the district court...

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf on Monday vetoed HB 1538 , a bill that would criminally punish public officials that release information about police officers within 30 days of their causing death or serious harm. Wolf explained...

US President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday that he would issue a notification of intent to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on his first day in office. Trump called the TPP a "potential disaster for our...

A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin ruled Monday that Republican redistricting in the state was unconstitutional gerrymandering. The court stated that Act 43 , enacted by the Wisconsin...

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled statewide initiatives to combat hate crime and protect civil rights on Sunday. While addressing the congregation at Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church he proposed the addition of a hate crimes unit...

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Friday that individual counties in Hawaii may not ban genetically engineered crops and pesticides . At issue for the court in this multi-year battle was...

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Friday upheld a Kentucky county's "right-to-work" ordinance. The court ruled Hardin County was not preempted by federal labor law, particularly section 4(b) of the National Labor...

The transition team for US President-elect Donald Trump confirmed on Friday that Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions has been offered the position of attorney general . The Republican senator and former US attorney had been...

The US Supreme Court published an order on Thursday stating that it would no longer hear the appeal in two antitrust suits against Visa, Mastercard and several banks concerning ATM fees. The suit alleges that the...