Law

Rail Project At Los Angeles Port Draws Environmentalists' Ire

12:21pm June 10, 2013

by Kirk Siegler

In California, activists and environmentalists are seeking to halt construction of a new $500 million rail yard next to the Port of Los Angeles. Activists say the massive project would mean even more pollution for nearby neighborhoods that already have some of the worst air in the country.

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National

Jury Selection To Begin In Trayvon Martin Case

7:08am June 10, 2013

by Greg Allen

In Sanford, Fla., Monday, jury selection begins in the murder trial of George Zimmerman, the Neighborhood Watch volunteer charged with shooting 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in 2012. Police at first declined to charge Zimmerman after the shooting because of Florida's Stand Your Ground law, which gives immunity to people who, fearing for their lives, use deadly force in self-defense.

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Former Mass. Chief Justice On Life, Liberty And Gay Marriage

1:56pm June 07, 2013

by Nina Totenberg

With its upcoming decisions on same-sex marriage, the U.S. Supreme Court faces the same question that Margaret Marshall faced a decade ago as Massachusetts' chief justice. Marshall says she had little idea that the decision she wrote legalizing gay marriage would be groundbreaking.

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National

The History Behind America's Most Secretive Court

10:52am June 07, 2013

by Larry Abramson

Revelations of phone traffic surveillance by the NSA highlight the ongoing and controversial role of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. It was created to address domestic spying abuses uncovered in the 1970s.

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Attorney General Eric Holder testifies on May 15 before the House Judiciary Committee.

Holder On The Hot Seat Over Leak Investigations

5:52am June 06, 2013

by Carrie Johnson

The attorney general heads to the Senate on Thursday, where lawmakers are sure to demand answers. But being in the center of the storm is nothing new for Holder. Over four years in office, he has been a lightning rod for the president's fiercest critics.

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Comedian Marc Maron attends an event in New York in 2009.

Politics & Government

How One Patent Could Take Down One Comedian

5:32pm June 05, 2013

by Zoe Chace

The popular comedian Marc Maron, who works out of his garage in California, faces off with a patent holder who claims to have invented podcasting.

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U.S. Trade Commission Rules Apple Violated Samsung Patents

9:20am June 05, 2013

by Steve Henn

The U.S. International Trade Commission's ruling affects some older models of the iPhone and iPad. President Obama has 60 days to overturn the order; Apple said it will appeal.

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Apple: Price-Fixing Charges 'Not True'

4:29pm June 04, 2013

by Laura Sydell

Lawyers for Apple will be back in court again Tuesday defending the company against government charges that it conspired with publishers to fix e-book prices. All the major publishing houses settled months ago with the Justice Department. In opening statements, Apple's lawyer said the company won't settle because it did nothing wrong.

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Who Gets Asylum, Who Doesn't And How That May Change

2:36pm June 04, 2013

Every year, thousands of immigrants come to the U.S. seeking protection from persecution or violence in their countries. Many groups have a hard time qualifying, based on the legal limits of asylum. New immigration legislation could change the process.

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National

Intent To Harm At Center Of Bradley Manning's Trial

10:23am June 03, 2013

by Carrie Johnson

Prosecutors say the soldier downloaded thousands of diplomatic cables and war field reports and sent them to the website WikiLeaks. His trial, which begins Monday, highlights the U.S. government's aggressive campaign to keep secrets.

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