WASHINGTON — A public interest group says as many as 900 colleges are pushing students into using payment cards that carry hefty costs, sometimes even to access students’ financial aid money. The U.S. Public Interest Research Group Higher Education Fund ...

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BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart has opened an internal investigation to determine whether its overseas operations have complied with U.S. federal law as it pertains to permitting, licensing and inspections. The Bentonville, Ark., retailer offered few details about the investigation in ...

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An Ellicott City senior living facility is being sued for allegedly violating federal law for failing to hire a Muslim woman who would not remove her head scarf. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against Morningside House ...

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SAN FRANCISCO — The country’s largest consumer bankruptcy court has sided with a gay couple seeking to file a joint bankruptcy petition, taking the extraordinary step of deciding the federal law prohibiting same-sex marriages is unconstitutional. The Los Angeles-based court ...

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has overturned the conviction of a man who fatally shot a police officer in Florida in 1998. The high court on Thursday said the lower court should reconsider the conviction of Charles Fowler, who was ...

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PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer wants the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that put the most controversial parts of the state’s immigration enforcement law on hold. The appeal comes after Brewer lost an initial appeal April 11, ...

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a federal law that bars lawsuits against drug makers for the serious side effects from childhood vaccines. By a 6-2 vote on Tuesday, the court ruled against the parents of a child ...

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Owners of rental property will soon face tough new tax reporting requirements and stiff penalties if they don’t comply. The federal law that goes into effect Jan. 1 applies equally to landlords of multiple units, investors with a handful of ...

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