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Toyota lawsuit: Did automaker buy up cars to hide defects?

Toyota lawsuit charges the automaker with buying up defective cars in exchange for confidentiality agreements. Toyota denies the allegations.
LimeWire shut down axes music-sharing service

Parts of LimeWire shut down after court order. But the LimeWire download store remains.
End of 'don't ask don't tell' would bring US military in line with NATO allies

A federal judge's ruling suspending DADT and allowing gays to openly serve brings the US military – at least temporarily – in line with all of the NATO militaries fighting alongside the US in Afghanistan.
Pentagon must stop 'don't ask, don't tell,' federal judge rules

Judge Virginia Phillips on Tuesday ordered the Pentagon to stop enforcing its 'don't ask, don't tell' ban on openly gay service members. Though experts say the ruling would likely be overturned on appeal, it is an important moment for the gay-rights movement.
Opinion: Health-care reform: Why I'm suing to get back my freedom

A small-business owner and former Iraq war combat medic explains why he's challenging the new health-care law's requirement that everyone buy insurance.
Pakistani Taliban designated a terrorist group by US

Listing the Pakistani Taliban as a terrorist group lets the US expand its campaign against the organization, which said it trained the attempted Times Square bomber and has vowed more attacks in the US.
Rod Blagojevich retrial: Can prosecutors succeed with a simpler case?

Rod Blagojevich retrial will likely be a condensed version of the original case and focus on charges related to allegations that he attempted to sell President Obama's Senate seat.
Opinion: Ultimate battle for gay marriage supporters: their fellow Americans

Supporters of gay marriage must recognize that the American people themselves, not the Supreme Court, are the ultimate arbiters of law. That’s why their most important work is in the court of public opinion.
Proposition 8: Gay marriage ruling appeal filed

Proposition 8 supporters filed an appeal of a federal judge's ruling striking down the voter-approved law to ban gay marriage.
In Pictures: Which side of the fence are you on? The US immigration debate
Why Arizona’s anti-immigration law will hurt the state's economy

If SB1070 passes, the support immigrants provide to the local economy will be lost, causing falling productivity. The cost to ensure correct identification for every search or arrest will be also huge.
The Monitor's View: Next steps for the Arizona immigration law after court's preliminary decision

The federal court decision on the Arizona immigration law can be seen as a roadmap for a political compromise.
Immigration law sponsor in Arizona pleased to bring attention to the issue

Immigration law in Arizona is still undergoing the first of many judicial tests. State senator Russell Pearce, who drafted the controversial law, is glad there is a national conversation going on over the issue of illegal immigration.
Offshore drilling moratorium: good for the Gulf, bad for the economy?

The federal government enacted a six-month moratorium on offshore drilling in deep waters in the wake of the Gulf oil spill. Depending on who you ask, it is either an environmental necessity or an economic disaster.
Zachary Chesser and Paul Rockwood: latest US citizens linked to al-Awlaki

Zachary Chesser and Paul Rockwood are two American Muslims charged with plotting to commit acts of violent jihad. Both had alleged connections with Anwar al-Awlaki, the radical cleric in Yemen who may have motivated November's Fort Hood rampage.
Tylenol recall prompts federal lawsuit for fraud and racketeering

Tylenol recall: Johnson & Johnson has been sued in federal court by consumers in a class-action suit that alleges that the company has not offered consumers an opportunity to recover their costs.
Obama administration walks tricky political line on gay marriage ban

President Obama has pledged to overturn the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which bars the federal government from recognizing gay marriage. But his Justice Department is defending the law’s constitutionality in court.
Fruit Roll-Ups not nutritious? Who could have guessed?

Fruit Roll-Ups lawsuit alleges that nutrition information is misleading to consumers.
Opinion: What happens when Google thinks for you?

The Google Books Settlement marks an end of self-directed inquiry and the beginning of self-referred intelligence, where our thoughts become just artifacts of Googlified experience.
Russian agents arrested on US spy charges

Russian agents have been arrested for allegedly spying on the United States.
Gulf oil spill: Judge slams Obama's drilling moratorium, blocks it

The judge said the federal report that led to the drilling moratorium didn't 'explicitly justify' a ban. Some independent engineers who reviewed the report agree. The administration will appeal.
Louisiana backs oil industry, wants drilling moratorium thrown out

Louisiana is supporting a lawsuit to overturn the six-month moratorium on deep-water drilling. The ban could cost the local oil industry as much as $330 million a month, the state says.
Ronnie Lee Gardner, Utah death-row inmate facing firing squad, denied federal stay

Ronnie Lee Gardner, Utah death-row inmate facing firing squad, denied federal stay to his Friday execution while he pursues a civil rights lawsuit.
Court halts release of jailed Hutaree militia members

A federal appeals court Thursday issued an emergency stay blocking the release of nine jailed Michigan Hutaree militia members accused of conspiring to overthrow the government.
Google Editions will enter the e-book race

Google Editions, Google's e-book store, will be up and running sometime this summer, says the company.