Judge Vaughn Walker

    By Abigail Field

    | 12:30PM 9/01/2010
    In Wednesday's legal news, the Texas Attorney General has appealed a judge's decision to grant a divorce to two men who were married out of state; the SEC vows to pursue overseas ratings fraud; and companies that incorrectly claim their products are patented can be sued for $500 per product.

    By Jeanmarie Todd

    | 9:22AM 8/05/2010
    DailyFinance staffer Jeanmarie Todd sees Wednesday's ruling by Judge Vaughn Walker, which thoroughly dismantled California's infamous Proposition 8, as a victory for marriage equality and simple human decency. But you probably won't guess how she's celebrating this gay and human rights milestone.