Many Oklahoma businesses, general contractors, and energy operators were forced to abandon a common protection against liability for injuries sustained by the employees of their subcontractors: the ...

What is the significance of the gavel in a courtroom, and how did it originate? —Adams This is an oddly tricky one you've stumbled upon. We're not too sure where the word gavel comes from, much less ...

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina calmly read from his notes Tuesday afternoon as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy — his Republican ally — was ousted from his leadership role. But he let ...

Federal courts have original jurisdiction to hear admiralty and maritime claims regarding contracts and torts. Maritime jurisdiction involves two facets, which both must be satisfied: Where maritime ...

Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-NY) slammed the speaker’s gavel so hard in an attempt to quiet the House chamber that he appeared to damage it. Molinaro, who was presiding over the House of Representatives, ...