Courts & Law

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.

Louisiana's attorney general ruled out criminal charges Tuesday against two white Baton Rouge police officers in the fatal shooting of a black man outside a convenience store.

Assemblyman John McKeon, D-Essex, has proposed returning to judges the power to require monetary bail amounts for any criminal defendant.

Tom Pahl, acting director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, said the probe would include whether the company engaged in "unfair acts" that cause "substantial injury"

Guests: Max Kennerly, Frances  Stead Sellers Sunday night’s 60 Minutes interview with Stormy Daniels ...

Being sentenced to life without the possibility of parole could be a thing of the past in Pennsylvania under a bill proposed by State Sen. Sharif Street.

More than 800 parishioners who already purchased inscription rights for monuments within archdiocese cemeteries are unaffected by the decision.

The Justice Department said the hackers were affiliated with an Iranian company called the Mabna Institute, which prosecutors say contracted with the Iranian government.

More than two years behind schedule, $400 million complex in Skippack will have death-row unit.