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There was a time when the ignition interlock device, or IID, was the domain of habitual drunk drivers. The in-car breathalyzer that requires an alcohol-free breath sample in order to start a vehicle or keep it running was a punishment usually reserved for repeat DUI offenders. But more and more states are passing stricter drunk driving laws requiring IIDs for even first-time DUIs. Here’s what you need to know about IIDs, and if you’re likely to get stuck with one:...

Social networking site Facebook has announced that it’s giving users the ability to see the information the company has assembled about them for targeted advertising purposes. As The New York Times reports, Facebook will be the first major Internet company to allow U.S. consumers to see why a specific ad was shown to them. Ads on Facebook will soon feature an arrow in the right-hand corner; clicking on the arrow will allow users to select “Why Am I Seeing This?...

FindLaw for the Public’s Real Estate Center has been expanded and re-designed, with more information and resources for homeowners, tenants, landlords, home buyers, and home sellers. The Real Estate Center now includes 12 new sections, incorporating more than 75 new content pieces: Condominiums and Co-Ops Construction Defects and Toxic Mold Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) Easements Eminent Domain Home Equity Loans Homeowners Associations Insuring Your Home Taxes and Homeownership Timeshares...

Smooth rock duo Hall & Oates are suing a Brooklyn food company that’s selling “Haulin’ Oats” granola, claiming it violates their trademark moniker. Not only did Early Bird Foods name one of their six granola flavors after Daryl Hall and John Oates, but they offered a coupon code, “SayItIsntSo,” after the rock and soul singers’ 1983 hit song. Braneater Early Bird describes Haulin’ Oats as a “back-to-basics flavor … perfect by itself or as the base for a breakfast parfait creation....

States have been experiencing a recent rash of heat waves lately, which leads to an important question: how do you avoid a heat stroke? Heat strokes and the elderly can be an especially fatal mix, so knowing the signs and symptoms of heat strokes is important to safeguard your health, or the health of your loved ones. The reason why the elderly are more at risk for heat-related illnesses is because as people age, their bodies lose the ability to easily adapt to hot temperatures, US News reports....

“I dug my key into the side of his pretty little souped up 4 wheel drive…” Don’t get Carrie Underwood mad. You’ve probably once been just as mad as Carrie Underwood and wanted to key someone’s car for parking too close, stealing your spot, cutting you off. Sure, keying someone’s car isn’t a nice thing to do, but is it a crime? First of all, don’t key someone’s car. It most definitely is a crime....

“Lost Boys” actor Jason Patric has won the right to argue for paternity of a son born through in vitro fertilization (IVF), thanks to a California court decision. Patric is battling his ex-girlfriend Danielle Schreiber over custodial rights to their 4-year-old son Gus. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Patric and Schreiber had tried to conceive naturally before Schreiber was able to use Patric’s sperm to conceive through IVF. How can fathers like Patric retain rights to their children when IVF is involved?...

Jimmy John’s restaurant patrons in Illinois may have noticed that an alarming number of them came down with salmonella food poisoning. There are at least 46 individuals in the nine Illinois counties who have fallen ill from salmonella, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. Many of the infected individuals have said that they ate Jimmy John’s sprouts. Results of the investigation by the FDA and CDC indicate a link to eating Tiny Greens Alfalfa Sprouts at Jimmy John’s restaurant outlets, the CDC reports....

Actor Kevin Spacey appeared in Nantucket District Court this morning, and, while he didn’t speak during the hearing, his lawyer entered a not guilty plea to one count of felony indecent assault and battery. Spacey has been accused of putting his hand down the pants of a then-18-year-old who was working at an upscale bar on the island in July 2016. Along with the criminal charge, Spacey could be facing a civil lawsuit as well....

A New Orleans federal judge became only the 15th judge in U.S. history to be impeached by the House of Representatives. In a vote taken last Thursday, the House unanimously approved the four articles of impeachment for Judge Thomas Porteous. According to the Times-Picayune, the articles of impeachment accused the judge of taking money, expensive meals and other gifts from lawyers and a bail bond company appearing before him and making false statements in a personal bankruptcy filing....

Currently, there is no system in place to track most of the medical devices routinely implanted into patients, such as plates, screws, fasteners, and artificial joints. Often even doctors do not receive word of a medical device’s recall. Experts call for creation of a system to track the devices so that once recalled, doctors and patients know about it. In a nice summary of the need for such medical device tracking system, MSNBC notes that though the number of medical device recalls is soaring, there is nothing to guarantee that doctors or even the patients who have such devices in their bodies ever get word....

Google Glass muggings are on the rise, at least in California, as the expensive devices are being seen more often in public. The most recent incident involved a man who says he was robbed at taser-point for his laptop and Google Glass on Monday, Los Angeles’ KNBC-TV reports. It happened as the man was working on his patio along the popular Venice Beach Boardwalk. With another Google Glass mugging reported Friday in San Francisco, are Glass-related robberies a new trend?...

Thanks for the BOOST, Nestle. The Federal Trade Commission has reached a proposed settlement with a subsidiary of Nestle over BOOST, its childrens’ nutritional drink. The FTC said that Nestle advertised that Boost Kid Essentials drink helps prevent upper respiratory tract infections in children, protects against colds and flu by boosting the immune system, reduced school sick days and sped up recovery from injuries. The drink comes with a straw that is loaded with probiotics which are live bacteria found naturally in many foods....

The Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia has a team of lawyers to defend against the PEZ lawsuit filed by U.S.-based PEZ Candy, Inc. and Patrafico AG, the Swiss candymaker’s parent company, Litigators at Fenwick & West, LLP in Mountain View, California rose to defend the 14-year-old musem and its founders. “From a branding perspective, I think PEZ should embrace the Dosses and the museum, instead of trying to attack them,” said Fenwick partner Rodger Cole (inset, right)....

Georgia-based Perdue Farms is recalling over 15,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets after discovering that the nuggets may be contaminated with “extraneous material.” Perdue recalled the nuggets after receiving reports from consumers about small pieces of plastic found inside the products, reports Food Safety News. What Products are Recalled? According to the United States Department of Agriculture press release, the recall includes eight-ounce boxes of Applegate Naturals chicken nuggets bearing the establishment number “P2617” inside the USDA Mark of Inspection....

The California Supreme Court today will consider challenges to the state’s marriage statutes brought by same-sex couples. The court will hear three hours of oral argument from parties in four lawsuits, all of which challenge the constitutionality of California’s marriage statutes and their definition of marriage as a union between a man and a woman. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that a ruling on “the most momentous case the court has heard in decades” is expected within 90 days....

A New Jersey man wearing an “Elf on the Shelf” costume was arrested for DWI after police officers found him passed out in a car. About 3:30 a.m. Friday, Riverdale police say that officers responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle found 23-year-old Brian Chellis passed out behind the wheel of a Toyota van, reports NJ Advanced Media. The van was running, with the headlights on and music playing, according to police....

Celebrity gossip website TMZ is being sued over hidden microphones in court. According to the suit, TMZ has been placing hidden microphones in courtrooms and recording confidential conversations between court officers, reports The Hollywood Reporter. A man named Alpha Walker brought the lawsuit, claiming TMZ had placed the microphones on the judge’s bench and behind books on the counsel table during his criminal trial. These microphones allegedly transferred court communications directly to TMZ headquarters....

The Wall Street Journal said it best, “Hello iPhone, Goodbye Upgrade.” While many people are extremely excited about being able to get the Verizon iPhone on the Verizon network, it wasn’t all good news. What goes up must come down. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. And so on… Verizon announced that it is ending its “New Every Two” discount program on January 16th. In the past, subscribers received Verizon upgrades up to $100 towards a new phone every two years....

Not every hit and run involves a serious injury or extensive damage. It can be as simple as walking into a restaurant after you bumped another car while parallel parking. Technically speaking, a hit and run occurs whenever a person involved in a traffic accident leaves the scene before identifying themselves or reporting the accident. A hit and run can happen to anybody, so what should you do if you’re accused of a hit and run?...