Because of an exemption in the benefits law intended to give churches leeway in running their pension plans, many religiously affiliated employers have not put money into their plans, and haven't been required to obtain insurance to cover the shortfall. So reports the Associated Press.

We're willing to bet you saw the sensational footage of an SUV surrounded by motorcyclists on New York City's West Side Highway recently. Well, prosecutors saw it, too, and they have charged the biker who initially cut off the SUV, which then bumped his motorcycle’s back tire. So reports the Associated Press reports.

San Diego Superior Court Judge Patricia Cookson performed the marriage ceremony of Danne Desbrow minutes after sentencing him to 53 years-to-life in prison for first-degree murder. So reports CBS Sacramento.

Following the lead of a legal writing professor at Marquette University Law School who wanted to challenge her students to be concise, The Wall Street Journal's "Law Blog" is inviting readers to submit six-word stories about law school or the law in general.