State Officials Remove 416 Children from Polygamist Ranch in West Texas

A total of 416 children, ranging from infants to teenage mothers, are in state custody after officials raided a 1,700-acre compound in Eldorado, Texas, on suspicion of physical and sexual abuse.

When Race Affects Tips, Do Employees Have Recourse?

A recent study indicates that black servers receive substantially lower tips than white servers. Linda Holmes asks whether such severs might have recourse under federal laws against employment discrimination.

Steps to Take If You Slip and Fall in the Supermarket

What to do after a slip and fall injury.

Protection or Peril: The Supreme Court Must Strike a Balance on Gun Control

On March 18, 2008, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller on the issue of whether the Second Amendment supports an individual’s right to bear arms. The arguments proved to be one of the most significant hearings regarding gun control in decades, and the Court’s eventual ruling could spark many constitutional challenges to gun control laws across the nation.

COMMENTARY: Should Drinking Companion Be Liable for Alcohol-Related Death?

Amanda Jax died of alcohol poisoning with a 0.46 blood alcohol level in October of 2007. She died the morning after her 21st birthday, a few hours after celebrating with friends at the Sidelines Bar & Grill in Mankato, Minnesota. Her parents filed the expected lawsuit against the bar where Jax drank, but surprisingly included Jax's friends who accompanied her on the binge.