Law & Society

The presidentially-appointed head of the US Attorney's Office will be stepping down by the end of the year following a mixed verdict against the former coal mining executive Donald L. Blankenship.

A couple from New Hampshire’s appeal to undo their divorce has been turned down by the Supreme Court which upheld the ruling of its lower court refusing to grant divorces.

A new domestic abuse law under the UK Serious Crime Act lets violators face up to five years in jail for emotional and psychological abuse of their partner, spouse, or family member.