Top 5 Legal News Headlines the Week

It’s a Wrap! 5 Legal Stories from the Week – November 4-8, 2013

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To celebrate the end of the work week, we’ve explored the web to bring you just a handful of some interesting legal-related news articles of the week. Here you go!

Travelers to Boston, Newport, R.I., or as far away as the Netherlands have the option of renting a room in a former prison turned luxury hotel. Doing Soft Time: Former Jails Become Luxury Hotels – The Wall Street Journal

The new proposal by the Food and Drug Administration to completely eliminate artificial trans fats in food is a good step forward in protecting public health. F.D.A. Ruling Would All but Eliminate Trans Fats – The New York Times

Equal rights in the workplace just moved a step forward with the U.S. Senate approving legislation this week that would protect gay, lesbian and transgender employees from discrimination at work. Senate passes LGBT anti-discrimination bill – CNN

A man in New Hampshire is taking his case to the state’s Supreme Court to fight to keep “COPSLIE” on his license plate. Man Doesn’t Understand Why The DMV Doesn’t Like His “COPSLIE” License Plate – The Consumerist

We all know that the holidays are right around the corner, and today, the Rockefeller Center tree arrived that will be lit and unveiled on December 4. More than 13 Rockettes tall! The Rockefeller tree by the numbers – Today.com