A Tangipahoa Parish judge decides not to apply Gwen's Law after the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office recommended it be applied to a domestic abuse case. Hammond police Officer Corey Bergeron is ...

America is a nation of local laws—millions of them. From noise ordinances and construction codes to rules about fishing licenses and roadside mango peddling, every town, city and county has its own ...

The governor of California has signed into law a ban on child marriage. What is the status of other efforts to ban the practice? And do bans prove effective?

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law first-of-its-kind state legislation setting rules for how lawyers are permitted to use generative AI in their work.

The California Legislature adjourned its regular session on Aug. 31 after sending 34 election-related bills to Gov. Gavin ...

The lawsuit by a former Cornell University student, alleging she was raped in 2024 by seven male students, has renewed ...