http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/LawFind stories, videos, and photos about Law from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sat, 26 May 2012 19:19:14 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/120525013459-matalin-religious-liberty-wall-4-tease.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Law14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Law from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/25/opinion/matalin-religion-lawsuit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/25/opinion/matalin-religion-lawsuit/index.html"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." This is the first line of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.Fri, 25 May 2012 22:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/23/opinion/anwar-bayer-hjalmarsson-jury-racism/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/23/opinion/anwar-bayer-hjalmarsson-jury-racism/index.htmlThe Sixth Amendment right to a trial by an impartial jury is the bedrock of our criminal justice system. Yet the promise of impartiality is called into question when defendants face juries that include few, if any, members of their race.Wed, 23 May 2012 15:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/20/business/apple-samsung-settlement/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/20/business/apple-samsung-settlement/index.html"It's very important that Apple not become the developer for the world," Tim Cook, Apple chief executive, told analysts last month. "We need people to invent their own stuff."Mon, 21 May 2012 01:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/12/opinion/roland-martin-mandatory-minimums/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/12/opinion/roland-martin-mandatory-minimums/index.htmlThere is no reason Marissa Alexander should spend the next 20 years in prison.Sat, 12 May 2012 14:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/07/opinion/cassel-military-trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/07/opinion/cassel-military-trial/index.htmlFormal trial proceedings against the alleged planners of the 9/11 atrocities have finally begun. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four co-defendants were arraigned on capital charges before a military judge in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Saturday. The Obama administration claims that its improved military commission rules ensure a fair and credible trial. But outside the United States, who will view a U.S. military trial and potential execution of our enemies as credible?Mon, 07 May 2012 17:40:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/football/ncaa/05/04/PSU.Sandusky.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/football/ncaa/05/04/PSU.Sandusky.ap/index.htmlHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- New documents filed by the attorneys for former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky suggest there are at least 17 accusers in the child sexual abuse case, a much higher number than described in criminal charges.Fri, 04 May 2012 23:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/03/world/netherlands-taylor-sentencing/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/03/world/netherlands-taylor-sentencing/index.htmlFormer Liberian President Charles Taylor should receive an 80-year sentence for his conviction for aiding and abetting war crimes in neighboring Sierra Leone's civil war, the chief prosecutor in the international court case recommended Thursday.Thu, 03 May 2012 21:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/02/world/libya-moammar-gadhafi-daughter/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/02/world/libya-moammar-gadhafi-daughter/index.htmlThe daughter of deposed Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi asked international prosecutors to begin investigating her father's and brother's deaths as possible war crimes in a letter submitted Wednesday to the United Nations Security Council.Thu, 03 May 2012 10:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/01/justice/new-york-dsk-civil-suit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/01/justice/new-york-dsk-civil-suit/index.htmlA New York judge Tuesday rejected claims by former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn that a civil lawsuit against him should be dismissed because he was protected by diplomatic immunity.Tue, 01 May 2012 15:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/19/world/africa/libya-saif-gadhafi-trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/19/world/africa/libya-saif-gadhafi-trial/index.htmlLibyan prosecutors have gathered "great evidence" against the son of former dictator Moammar Gadhafi, International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Thursday, reopening the controversial question of where Saif al-Islam Gadhafi will be tried.Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/17/opinion/coburn-tax-reform/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/17/opinion/coburn-tax-reform/index.htmlTuesday is tax day, and the only thing more frustrating than paying taxes is Washington's refusal to fix the tax code.Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/17/opinion/brown-progressive-tax-rates/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/17/opinion/brown-progressive-tax-rates/index.htmlLast week we learned that Barack and Michelle Obama's effective tax rate for 2011 was 20.5%. They had adjusted gross income of $789,674. We also learned that their tax rate was slightly lower than President Obama's secretary, who had about $95,000 of income.Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/16/opinion/avlon-tax/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/16/opinion/avlon-tax/index.htmlIt turns out that Richard Nixon was a hippie.Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/15/news/economy/Obama_Buffett_taxes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/15/news/economy/Obama_Buffett_taxes/index.htmThe Buffett Rule makes for great stump speeches in an election year. But as tax policy it leaves much to be desired.Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/10/world/africa/libya-saif-gadhafi-appeal/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/10/world/africa/libya-saif-gadhafi-appeal/index.htmlLibya's government on Tuesday appealed a request from the International Criminal Court to hand over Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, saying it should be given more time to make its own case.Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/05/world/africa/libya-saif-gadhafi/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/05/world/africa/libya-saif-gadhafi/index.htmlLibya must make arrangements to hand over Saif al-Islam Gadhafi to the International Criminal Court immediately, court officials said Thursday, complaining that the son of Libya's deposed leader has been mistreated and "physically attacked" since he was captured last year.Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/04/opinion/blank-corn-syria-war/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/04/opinion/blank-corn-syria-war/index.htmlThe U.N. Commission of Inquiry on Syria recently determined that the fighting in Syria is not an "armed conflict" (PDF) -- the legal term for war -- under international law because the opposition forces are not sufficiently organized. Yet surely the protesters, dissident fighters and terrified citizens caught up in the violence in Syria believe they are at war.Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/30/opinion/mills-trayvon-martin/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/30/opinion/mills-trayvon-martin/index.htmlThe February 26 shooting of Trayvon Martin, a black teenager, by George Zimmerman, who is Hispanic, has in less than a month gone from a local story to a huge national story.Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/28/justice/dsk-civil-suit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/28/justice/dsk-civil-suit/index.htmlLawyers for former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn urged a judge on Wednesday to dismiss a civil suit brought against him by the New York hotel housekeeper who accused him of assaulting her last year.Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/23/tech/social-media/facebook-ibm-patents/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/23/tech/social-media/facebook-ibm-patents/index.htmlThe patent war between Facebook and Yahoo may be only just starting.Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/16/us/washington-clooney-arrest/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/16/us/washington-clooney-arrest/index.htmlPolice arrested actor George Clooney and others Friday during a protest at the Sudanese Embassy in Washington.Wed, 21 Mar 2012 05:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/18/world/africa/libya-gadhafi-spy-chief/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/18/world/africa/libya-gadhafi-spy-chief/index.htmlInterpol issued a Red Notice alert for Libya's former spy chief, who was arrested in Mauritania last week and is wanted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court.Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/17/world/africa/mauritania-gadhafi-spy-chief/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/17/world/africa/mauritania-gadhafi-spy-chief/index.htmlLibya said Saturday it will seek extradition of its former spy chief who was arrested in Mauritania and is wanted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court.Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/14/tech/web/yahoo-patent-lawsuit-facebook/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/14/tech/web/yahoo-patent-lawsuit-facebook/index.htmlWhile most of the tech world was partying at South by Southwest in Austin yesterday, Yahoo announced it was filing a lawsuit against Facebook for allegedly infringing on 10 patents from their 1,000+ patent warehouse.Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/14/world/asia/china-criminal-law/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/14/world/asia/china-criminal-law/index.htmlChinese legislators Wednesday approved changes to the country's criminal code that will allow the police to hold certain suspects at secret locations.Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/12/politics/texas-voter-law/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/12/politics/texas-voter-law/index.htmlA controversial new Texas law requiring voters to present personal identification before going to the polls has been blocked by the Obama administration.Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/09/opinion/murphy-alimony-overhaul-con/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/09/opinion/murphy-alimony-overhaul-con/index.htmlIf Massachusetts' strangely arcane Alimony Reform Act were to become the law of the land, the financial well-being and security of married women could be seriously threatened.Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/06/us/alabama-selma-reenactment/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/06/us/alabama-selma-reenactment/index.htmlCivil rights activists reenacting a 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, are doing more than just reliving an important part of American history -- they are bringing a new message to an old fight.Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/24/justice/pennsylvania-boy-double-homicide/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/24/justice/pennsylvania-boy-double-homicide/index.htmlA Pennsylvania court has ordered that the juvenile trial of Jordan Brown -- a boy accused of killing his father's pregnant girlfriend three years ago -- be closed, despite a push by several newspapers to allow public access.Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/23/us/contraceptives-lawsuit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/23/us/contraceptives-lawsuit/index.htmlSeven states on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the federal government requirement that religious employers offer health insurance coverage that includes contraceptives and other birth control services.Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:54:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/22/news/economy/obama_corporate_taxes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/22/news/economy/obama_corporate_taxes/index.htmAfter more than a year in the making, the Obama administration on Wednesday released its plan to overhaul the corporate tax code.Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/11/politics/contraception-controversy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/11/politics/contraception-controversy/index.htmlThe U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops denounced President Barack Obama's compromise over whether to require religiously affiliated institutions to provide contraception to female employees, saying the proposal raises "serious moral concerns," according to a statement posted on its website late Friday.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/10/politics/contraception-controversy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/10/politics/contraception-controversy/index.htmlThe U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops denounced President Barack Obama's compromise over whether to require religiously affiliated institutions to provide contraception to female employees, saying the proposal raises "serious moral concerns," according to a statement posted on its website late Friday.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/07/us/civil-rights-due-obit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/07/us/civil-rights-due-obit/index.htmlCivil rights leader Dr. Patricia Stephens Due died Tuesday at age 72, nearly 52 years after she played a leading role in student sit-ins in Tallahassee, Florida, her family said.Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/07/us/south-carolina-voter-id-law/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/07/us/south-carolina-voter-id-law/index.htmlThe state of South Carolina told a federal court in the nation's capital Tuesday it has a right to require voters to present a photo ID at the polls, despite opposition from the Obama administration's civil rights lawyers.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/31/opinion/patry-copyright-law/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/31/opinion/patry-copyright-law/index.htmlOn the first day of every year, works of art whose term of copyright has expired enters the public domain. This year's class is particularly strong, as the novels of James Joyce and Virginia Woolf are now free of copyright protection. If you ever wanted to stage a puppet show of Joyce's masterpiece "Ulysses" or set Woolf's "Mrs. Dalloway" to music, now is your chance.Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:30:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/26/news/economy/Obama_millionaire_tax/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/26/news/economy/Obama_millionaire_tax/index.htmPresident Obama this week defined what he believes should be the minimum "fair share" for millionaires and billionaires to pay in taxes. His answer: At least 30% of their income.Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/23/world/africa/kenya-icc/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/23/world/africa/kenya-icc/index.htmlFour Kenyan officials, including Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta, will stand trial on human rights violations that are alleged to have occurred after the 2007 election, the International Criminal Court ruled Monday.Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/23/world/meast/libya-gadhafi-icc/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/23/world/meast/libya-gadhafi-icc/index.htmlConflicting reports emerged Monday about whether the son of Libya's deposed leader would be tried there.Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:40:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/19/technology/megaupload_shutdown/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/19/technology/megaupload_shutdown/index.htmIn one of the U.S. government's largest anti-piracy crackdowns ever, federal agents on Thursday arrested the leaders of and shut down Megaupload.com, a popular hub for illegal media downloads.Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/19/business/megaupload-shutdown/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/19/business/megaupload-shutdown/index.html"Hacktivist" collective Anonymous on Thursday took credit for taking down U.S. Department of Justice, FBI and entertainment company websites, following arrests in one of the federal government's largest anti-piracy crackdowns.Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/15/opinion/brazile-mlk-voting-rights/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/15/opinion/brazile-mlk-voting-rights/index.htmlEvery third Monday in January we gather as Americans to commemorate the values and beliefs -- as well as the ultimate sacrifice -- of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/07/world/africa/libya-al-bashir-visit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/07/world/africa/libya-al-bashir-visit/index.htmlSudanese President Omar al-Bashir, wanted for crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court, arrived in Libya Saturday to visit with the country's post-Gadhafi leaders.Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/13/opinion/brazile-voting-rights/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/13/opinion/brazile-voting-rights/index.htmlTuesday, Attorney General Eric Holder delivers a major speech on voting rights at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library in Austin, Texas. The location is significant: In 1965, President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law, a landmark piece of civil rights legislation that banned the worst forms of racial discrimination in American elections.Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/28/world/meast/syria-opposition-al-dabi/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/28/world/meast/syria-opposition-al-dabi/index.htmlThe selection of a Sudanese military commander to head the Arab League monitoring mission in Syria is a "farce" because of his government's actions in the embattled Darfur region, a Syrian opposition group said Wednesday.Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/20/world/africa/libya-gadhafi-death/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/20/world/africa/libya-gadhafi-death/index.htmlU.N. war-crimes prosecutors are leaving an investigation into the death of ousted Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi to Libyan authorities for now, they said Tuesday.Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:05:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/12/news/economy/newt_gingrich_taxes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/12/news/economy/newt_gingrich_taxes/index.htmEvery Republican presidential hopeful has a plan to cut taxes.Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/01/opinion/coburn-welfare-to-wealthy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/01/opinion/coburn-welfare-to-wealthy/index.htmlThe debate in Congress this week about whether to pay for extending the payroll tax cut by imposing a new tax on millionaires will have nothing to do with solving our nation's economic challenges and everything to do with election-year politics. Senate Democratic leaders have already signaled they will use the debate as a purely partisan exercise designed to embarrass Republicans into opposing tax cuts for the poor while defending tax cuts for the rich.Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:10:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/01/smallbusiness/trademark/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/01/smallbusiness/trademark/index.htmA trademark can be a company's greatest asset. It can also be one of its biggest challenges -- especially lately.Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/30/world/africa/kenya-sudan-spat/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/30/world/africa/kenya-sudan-spat/index.htmlThe Kenyan government plans to appeal a warrant issued by its high court calling for the arrest of the Sudanese president over alleged war crimes.Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/28/world/africa/kenya-bashir/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/28/world/africa/kenya-bashir/index.htmlThe government of Sudan on Monday ordered Kenya's ambassador to leave the country, after the Kenyan High Court ruled that Sudan's president must be arrested if he sets foot on Kenyan soil.Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/23/world/africa/libya-icc/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/23/world/africa/libya-icc/index.htmlLibya could try Saif al-Islam Gadhafi itself rather than handing him over to International Criminal Court if Libya can prove it has a functioning justice system, ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Wednesday.Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/22/world/africa/libya-cabinet/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/22/world/africa/libya-cabinet/index.htmlLibya's acting prime minister on Tuesday announced a new Cabinet approved by the National Transitional Council as the North African nation continues to reshape itself following the end of Moammar Gadhafi's 42-year rule.Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:41:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/11/23/news/economy/bush_tax_cuts/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/11/23/news/economy/bush_tax_cuts/index.htmNo one ever said tax reform would be easy. But the failure of the super committee points up just how hard it will be in the next year.Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/21/tech/innovation/apple-three-patents/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/21/tech/innovation/apple-three-patents/index.htmlApple is a powerhouse of ingenuity, patenting ideas as soon as an engineer can scratch them down on paper (or iPad). Around three dozen Apple patents made their way through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office this week alone.Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/19/world/africa/libya-gadhafi-son-profile/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/19/world/africa/libya-gadhafi-son-profile/index.htmlAfter months in hiding, Saif al-Islam Gadhafi was finally tracked down in Libya's southern desert by fighters from the western Zintan mountains.Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/20/world/africa/libya-gadhafi-family/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/20/world/africa/libya-gadhafi-family/index.htmlHere is a look at the family of Moammar Gadhafi -- a large, at times quarrelsome, clan that helped the embattled strongman hold onto power for more than four decades.Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/15/opinion/brazile-voter-id/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/15/opinion/brazile-voter-id/index.htmlDorothy Cooper is a 96-year-old African-American resident of Chattanooga, Tennessee. She was born in a small town in northern Georgia before women could vote and when Jim Crow laws mandated racial segregation. Her life has spanned nearly a century of progress: The 19th Amendment extended suffrage to women, the Civil Rights movement led to the dismantling of segregation laws, and the Voting Rights Act outlawed overt racial discrimination in elections.Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/17/opinion/johansen-syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/17/opinion/johansen-syria/index.htmlThe crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Syria has resulted in at least 3,500 deaths. The United Nations Security Council should immediately request that all charges of crimes against humanity in Syria be referred to the International Criminal Court.Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/14/politics/health-care/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/14/politics/health-care/index.htmlAs expected, the Supreme Court has agreed to decide the constitutionality of the sweeping health care reform law championed by President Barack Obama.Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/08/opinion/dianis-voting-rights/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/08/opinion/dianis-voting-rights/index.htmlToday millions of people will go to the polls to vote in state and local elections.  As they cast their ballot, they cast a vote for the most treasured aspect of our democracy.  The voting booth is the one place where we are all equal -- all Americans are able to have an equal voice in determining the shape of our government.   Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:48:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/11/08/news/economy/republicans_tax_revenue/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/11/08/news/economy/republicans_tax_revenue/index.htmIt's been a big bone of contention from Day 1 on the congressional debt committee. Will Republicans accept any kind of revenue dedicated to debt reduction, and if so what kind and how much?Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/07/us/civil-rights-election-monitors/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/07/us/civil-rights-election-monitors/index.htmlFederal civil rights officials announced Monday they have sent election observers to locations in five states to keep an eye out for potential trouble at the polls Tuesday.Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/04/politics/alabama-immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/04/politics/alabama-immigration/index.htmlThe Justice Department sent a letter to the Alabama's attorney general Friday asserting that federal civil rights lawyers have the authority to investigate Alabama schools for discrimination based on immigration status -- and will continue to do so.Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:33:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/11/03/news/economy/corporate_taxes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/11/03/news/economy/corporate_taxes/index.htmThe corporate tax rate is 35%. But an examination of 280 of the nation's largest corporations suggests that many aren't paying anything close to that.Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/01/justice/crack-cocaine-sentencing/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/01/justice/crack-cocaine-sentencing/index.htmlFor thousands of prison inmates convicted of crack cocaine charges, the prison doors will be opening early, thanks to sentencing changes easing the disparity between the penalties for possessing or distributing crack vs. powder cocaine.Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/10/31/news/economy/occupy_wall_street_trademark/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/10/31/news/economy/occupy_wall_street_trademark/index.htmEven anarchic movements like to have some legal protections: Occupy Wall Street's organizers have applied to trademark their movement's name.Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/29/world/africa/uk-libya-return/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/29/world/africa/uk-libya-return/index.htmlBritish soldiers involved in the NATO operation in Libya are headed home, the U.K. defence ministry said, following a decision to end the mission next week.Sat, 29 Oct 2011 08:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/28/world/africa/belgium-nato-libya/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/28/world/africa/belgium-nato-libya/index.htmlAfter seven months of an aerial bombing campaign that helped depose Moammar Gadhafi, NATO said Friday it was ending its mission in Libya next week.Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/27/world/africa/un-libya/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/27/world/africa/un-libya/index.htmlThe United Nations Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to end military operations in Libya.Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/27/world/africa/libya-nato-icc/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/27/world/africa/libya-nato-icc/index.htmlThe family of deceased Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi will file a war crimes complaint against NATO with the International Criminal Court, a lawyer representing the family said Thursday.Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:51:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/10/25/news/economy/flat_tax_perry_proposal/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/10/25/news/economy/flat_tax_perry_proposal/index.htmRick Perry has said he wants to scrap the tax code and make taxes simpler.Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/25/opinion/scharf-libya-gadhafi-killing/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/25/opinion/scharf-libya-gadhafi-killing/index.htmlLast week, Libya's former leader, Moammar Gadhafi, was killed, apparently by rebel forces. When he was captured, he was by all accounts alive, with a gunshot to the arm.Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/21/world/africa/libya-main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/21/world/africa/libya-main/index.htmlThe United Nations and two major human rights groups called Friday for an investigation into the death of Moammar Gadhafi amid questions over the final moments of the late Libyan strongman's life.Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/20/opinion/avlon-perry-flat-tax/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/20/opinion/avlon-perry-flat-tax/index.htmlRick Perry is calling for a flat tax to stop his campaign from flatlining. But it might be just what he needs to revive his presidential ambitions. Because a flat tax is not just a big idea; it could prove to be both good politics and good policy.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/19/opinion/stremlau-cherokee-vote/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/19/opinion/stremlau-cherokee-vote/index.htmlThe Cherokee Nation had difficulty electing its principal chief, so much so that members called in the Carter Center to observe the most recent vote and judge whether it was free and fair. We normally observe elections only in politically troubled countries abroad but believe that the contentiousness and fundamental voting rights issues at stake -- and not just for the Cherokees -- justified this exceptional mission.Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/13/world/africa/malawi-al-bashir/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/13/world/africa/malawi-al-bashir/index.htmlMalawi welcomed Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for a regional trade meeting Thursday over the objections of the International Criminal Court and human rights activists.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/12/studentnews/discussion-activity-mlk-papers/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/12/studentnews/discussion-activity-mlk-papers/index.htmlProgram Overview Through rare access to the Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. Collection, CNN's Soledad O'Brien examines the personal determination and private courage and concerns of the preacher and civil rights leader.Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/05/us/obit-rev-fred-shuttlesworth/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/05/us/obit-rev-fred-shuttlesworth/index.htmlThe Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, who helped lead the civil rights movement, has died, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute said Wednesday. He was 89.Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/04/justice/us-juvenile-jails/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/04/justice/us-juvenile-jails/index.htmlLocking juvenile offenders behind bars is costly and largely ineffective, according to a report released Tuesday by an advocacy group that favors alternatives to youth detention.Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/03/world/africa/ivory-coast-war-crimes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/03/world/africa/ivory-coast-war-crimes/index.htmlThe International Criminal Court on Monday granted the court's chief prosecutor permission to open an investigation into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Ivory Coast during months of post-election turmoil last year.Tue, 04 Oct 2011 02:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/28/politics/scotus-health-care/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/28/politics/scotus-health-care/index.htmlA 26-state coalition has asked the Supreme Court to decide the constitutionality of the massive health care reform legislation championed by President Barack Obama. The petition filed Wednesday virtually assures a landmark decision by June, in the thick of a presidential election year.Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/09/27/news/economy/tax_reform_jobs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/09/27/news/economy/tax_reform_jobs/index.htmFor many in Washington, it's an article of faith: Tax reform = economic growth.Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/23/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/23/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.htmlWorld pressure against the Syrian regime intensified Friday with imposition of more international sanctions and a renewed call by a U.N. body to bring in the International Criminal Court.Sat, 24 Sep 2011 01:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/22/business/china-apple-store/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/22/business/china-apple-store/index.htmlApple has been granted patents on some of the distinctive elements of its store designs in China as the US company moves to better protect itself against rampant copying of not only its products but also its sales channels on the Chinese mainland.Thu, 22 Sep 2011 02:37:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/09/21/technology/patent_troll_cost/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/09/21/technology/patent_troll_cost/index.htmPatent trolls -- companies that license patents but do not actually sell anything -- have long been looked on with fiery scorn in Silicon Valley. This week, a Boston University study offered fresh fuel for those flames.Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/09/16/libya.war/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/09/16/libya.war/index.htmlRevolutionary forces attacked loyalist strongholds Friday in a failed attempt to snuff out continuing resistance from forces loyal to ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.Sat, 17 Sep 2011 02:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/09/16/obama.patent.reform/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/09/16/obama.patent.reform/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama signed legislation Friday that will overhaul the U.S. patent system for the first time since 1952.Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:02:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/09/08/technology/patent_reform_jobs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/09/08/technology/patent_reform_jobs/index.htmAmerica's first significant patent reform in six decades is close to becoming law: It passed Congress on Thursday and President Obama has declared that he will sign the bill.Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/09/09/technology/patent_reform_bill/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/09/09/technology/patent_reform_bill/index.htmCongress on Thursday passed legislation that will reform the U.S. patent system for the first time since the Truman administration.Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/09/08/libya.war/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/09/08/libya.war/index.htmlThe United States does not know where ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is and does not believe the National Transitional Council has a lock on his whereabouts either, a senior U.S. official told CNN Thursday.Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:41:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/09/08/news/economy/national_debt_tax_reform/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/09/08/news/economy/national_debt_tax_reform/index.htmEveryone agrees -- fixing the tax code is imperative.Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/09/06/libya.war/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/09/06/libya.war/index.htmlTwo Libyan convoys have passed through Niger this week, officials in that country said Tuesday, fueling renewed speculation about the whereabouts of ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and members of his family.Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/09/06/mississippi.hate.crime/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/09/06/mississippi.hate.crime/index.htmlThe family of an African-American man who was killed when he was beaten and run over with a truck has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a group of teens alleged to have been present at the time of the attack.Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/09/01/libya.gadhafi.family/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/09/01/libya.gadhafi.family/index.htmlThere's a bounty on the head of Moammar Gadhafi, three of his children have fled the country, at least one is dead, and two of his sons seem to be having a public argument over whether to keep fighting or surrender to rebels.Fri, 02 Sep 2011 05:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/09/01/kenya.icc.charges/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/09/01/kenya.icc.charges/index.htmlThe International Criminal Court will present charges Thursday in the first phase of hearings against prominent Kenyans for their alleged roles in postelection violence that left hundreds dead four years ago.Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/08/29/libya.algeria.gadhafi/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/08/29/libya.algeria.gadhafi/index.htmlThe wife of fugitive Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, three of his children and some of his grandchildren arrived in Algeria on Monday morning, Algerian diplomats said.Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/08/29/sudan.journalist.detained/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/08/29/sudan.journalist.detained/index.htmlA Sudanese reporter was freed over the weekend after President Omar al-Bashir ordered the release of all detained journalists, a government official said.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/25/arizona.civil.rights.act/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/25/arizona.civil.rights.act/index.htmlArizona has become the latest jurisdiction to challenge continuing federal oversight over a key provision of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1965. Officials in Phoenix filed a lawsuit in federal court Thursday, saying requirements to preclear all local voting changes with the U.S. Justice Department are unconstitutional.Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/08/23/libya.rebels.credibility/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/08/23/libya.rebels.credibility/index.htmlLibya's rebel leaders claimed Monday they had captured three of Moammar Gadhafi's sons, including Saif al-Islam, who is wanted on war crimes charges by the International Criminal Court. But shortly afterwards, Saif appeared in public in Tripoli, where he spoke to reporters -- raising serious questions about the reliability of the rebels' account of events.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 01:16:00 EDT