Courts & Law

American Samoa, a U.S. territory since 1900, is a cluster of islands 2,600 miles southwest of Hawaii perpetually stuck in a legal loophole.

“Fiscal responsibility is a justice issue, and it is an urgent justice issue,” Larry Krasner said at a press conference recently.

A disbarred lawyer convicted of stealing about $1.5 million overall from five clients, including the trust fund of a young boy whose father died in a workplace accident, is no

How will the #MeToo conversation seep into our criminal justice system and the Cosby retrial?

Jury selection starts Monday, ahead of a new trial date of April 9.

Despite taking a bruising legal hit in federal court this week, some Philadelphia cabbies say they’re not worried ride-hailing companies like Uber will drive them out of town.

Montgomery County Judge Steven O'Neill rules jury will be sequestered during retrial on sex assault charges.

The accusers, including model Janice Dickinson, were chosen from a group of eight women whose allegations date as far back as the early 1980s.

The attorney general may also limit when judges can grant continuances, and who qualifies for asylum in the United States.

Larry Krasner's direction to prosecutors is igniting a debate about whether the price tag of punishment belongs in courtrooms.

John Green served as city sheriff for 22 years. He's accused of directing contracts to companies owned by a friend who allegedly rewarded him with lavish payments.

Can a U.S. technology company can refuse to honor a court-ordered U.S. search warrant seeking information that is stored at a facility outside the United States.

It's the second major blow to the prosecution's case.

A suspicious item discovered at an Ocean County recycling facility Tuesday evening was ultimately deemed harmless. An employee at ...

In a confidential memo, Philadelphia’s top public defender accuses the city’s court system of systemically depriving thousands of people of their due process rights.