Law

Florida County Goes To Court Over 'Acid Fracking' Near Everglades

7:20pm July 02, 2014

by Greg Allen

Acid has long been used in oil drilling in Florida, but Collier County officials say the state has been lax in its oversight of a new process that involves injecting acid underground under pressure.

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Boys in a holding area at a Border Protection center in Nogales, Ariz. Generally, minors are put into deportation proceedings and given a "Notice To Appear" in immigration court, but they have permission to stay in the country while the U.S. decides their

Influx Of Children Creates New Strain On Beleaguered Immigration Courts

10:55pm July 01, 2014

by John Burnett

Tens of thousands of Central American children have been detained this year crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Many will now enter a legal system where cases can take 18 months or longer to resolve.

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French Bank To Pay $8.83 Billion In Sanctions Probe

2:24pm July 01, 2014

by Jim Zarroli

BNP Paribas pleaded guilty to violating U.S. sanctions law. It admitted that it helped clients in Sudan and other countries evade U.S. trade embargoes through its New York office.

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Obama Vows To Flex Executive Authority On Immigration Policy

11:53am July 01, 2014

by Robert Siegel

President Obama announced that he would take several steps on his own regarding immigration issues — including the tens of thousands of children who have swarmed to the U.S. border in recent weeks.

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BNP Paribas Agrees To Nearly $9 Billion Fine And Admission Of Guilt

7:30pm June 30, 2014

by Jim Zarroli

The French banking giant BNP Paribas will pay a penalty of nearly $9 billion and plead guilty to criminal charges for doing business with countries sanctioned by the U.S.

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National

Supreme Court Ruling Affirms Hobby Lobby Victory

1:32pm June 30, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

The court ruled Monday in a case asking whether family-owned businesses that offer employees health insurance must include contraception in their plans if they object to some forms of it.

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One of three marijuana plants growing in the backyard of a 65-year-old retiree from Pompano Beach, Fla. He grows and smokes his own "happy grass" to alleviate pain.

Entrepreneurs Buzzing Over Medical Marijuana In Florida

9:57am June 30, 2014

by Greg Allen

Polls show that Sunshine State voters are likely to approve a measure legalizing medical marijuana in November. Businesses are already flocking to the state, eager to set up shop.

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High Court Strikes Down Abortion Clinic 'Buffer Zone' Law

2:45pm June 27, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court eased restrictions on protesters at clinics that perform abortions. The court invalidated a Massachusetts law that created a 35 foot buffer outside abortion clinics in the state.

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National

High Court Ruling Sends Abortion Clinics Scrambling To Adjust

7:10pm June 26, 2014

by Tovia Smith

The Supreme Court has struck down a Massachusetts law that requires a buffer zone around clinics offering abortion services. Advocacy groups on both sides of the issue offer their reactions.

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National

Supreme Court Rules On Obama Appointments, Abortion Protests

2:19pm June 26, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

The court ruled on cases involving some of President Obama's recess appointments and a Massachusetts law that created a buffer zone to keep protesters a certain distance away from abortion clinics.

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