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The Jiggaman may be wondering what is going on after getting sued by the now deceased artist known as Prince. This week, Prince’s companies filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Jay-Z’s company Roc Nation, for allegedly streaming Prince’s music on the Tidal streaming service without permission. While Prince’s companies concede that Tidal has authorization to stream one of Prince’s albums, the suit is focused on the streaming of several songs not on the one album, as well as the unauthorized use of Prince’s images....

We recently reported on the noir-ish and shocking murder of Hollywood heavyweight PR woman Ronni Chasen. Today, the story takes another twist worthy of the darkest thriller. The man wanted in connection for the murder killed himself as police confronted him. Ronni Chasen was shot in her car while driving home from a party to celebrate the opening of the movie Burlesque. She was 64. The police were attempting to serve a search warrant at the suspect’s home, reports The Los Angeles Times....

A jury returned a landmark tobacco verdict in a big tobacco case against Lorillard Inc. The world’s third largest tobacco company was sued by Marie Evans and her estate after she allegedly became hooked on cigarettes as a child. Evans claimed that a person known as the “Cigarette Man” would come to her housing project and give free cigarettes to kids. According to her attorneys, it was part of a diabolical plan to get customers hooked at an early age and then keep them for the rest of their lives....

You may think of your father as overbearing or obstinate, but is he as bad as these dads? Here are 10 of the worst examples of male parents acting badly so that you can appreciate your dad a bit more this Father’s Day: Riley Choate. This abusive father got 80 years in prison for giving a new meaning to “time out”: He locked his son in a dog cage, beating and starving him until he died....

Jury selection in the Warren Jeffs trial began in San Angelo, Texas on Monday despite claims from the fundamentalist leader that doing so impinged upon his religious and other constitutional rights. The trial, which is set to last two to three weeks, stems from the 2008 raid of the Yearning for Zion ranch in nearby Eldorado, where prosecutors allege men associated with the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS), under the guise of Jeffs, forced young girls into polygamous marriages and sexual relationships....

Beep beep beep. It’s the sound of a van backing up. Back up noises and cameras are becoming increasingly common in modern vehicles. The systems have a video screen in the dashboard and a camera near the bumper which allow the driver to see behind them. They also commonly have an audible noise that warns the driver of people or objects behind them. Now the federal government is considering a proposal to make back-up cameras mandatory starting in 2014....

Being drunk on wheels is never a good idea, but can you be slapped with a DUI for being drunk in a wheelchair? It may sound ludicrous, but the answer is typically yes. Case in point: A disabled Ohio man was found swerving in his motorized wheelchair on a road about a mile from his home, the New York Daily News reported this week. Donald Law, 44, was charged with a misdemeanor OVI (operating a vehicle under the influence)....

This week’s episode of “The Good Wife” was all about returns and reacquaintances, both in plot and in legal inspiration. After a whole season of intermittent NSA bits, this plotline is finally wrapped up in “All Tapped Out.” Here’s what you need to know: “All Tapped Out” may be a bit thin on legal meat, but it’s chock-full of celebrity guests. Michael J. Fox returns as Louis Canning, a former opponent of Lockhart/Gardner who is now the newest partner – after an unsurprising merger orchestrated by the firm’s own Snidely Whiplash, David Lee....

Tiger Blood and Adonis DNA can’t protect you from everything. After waging a media war against Warner Bros. and Two and a Half Men producer Chuck Lorre, Charlie Sheen was canned by the studio. And now the Vatican assassin warlock has sued. Yesterday Charlie Sheen kicked off a $100-million lawsuit against Warner Bros. and Chuck Lorre by filing a complaint riddled with personal jabs and seemingly bizarre accusations. Though it sounds a bit delusional, there may be some truth to Sheen’s allegations that Lorre conspired with Warner Bros....

Despite the numerous warnings we hear every year from local fire departments, police, news stations, family, friends, neighbors, and even bloggers, unattended Christmas trees cause hundreds of home fires every single year. Generally, tree fires are the result of a combination of factors, including bad lights, bad wiring, improper placement, and letting the tree dry out. If you are careless with your tree and it catches fire, not only can you potentially ruin your own family’s Christmas, you could be legally liable for ruining your neighbors or whole neighborhood’s Christmas....

A federal judge on Wednesday denied class action status to a consumer lawsuit over Microsoft’s advertising of certain PCs as “capable” of running the company’s Vista operating system. Plaintiffs in the case argue that a 2006 Microsoft Corporation marketing campaign, in which “Windows Vista Capable” stickers were affixed to certain manufacturers’ PCs, was misleading because many of the computers could run only a no-frills version of Vista (not the “Premium Vista” version that offers a number of desirable features)....

Watch out for falling lights. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling dangerous stadium lighting poles which have fallen quite suddenly and pose a risk of death. The poles are over 60 feet tall and way between one and four tons. At least 11 poles have already fallen, one breaking through the roof of a high school gym. In other incidents, the poles have hit bleaches causing major damaging and demonstrating their capability to serious harm spectators....

NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders’ wife Pilar is back in the spotlight, having been arrested on Monday night on suspicion of domestic violence. Sanders tweeted the incident, including a photograph of him filling out a police report. He claims Pilar and a friend entered their Dallas home and began “kicking, biting, and scratching” him in front of his sons. Though the couple is going through a highly publicized and bitter divorce, they are reportedly still living together....

It is a common misapprehension that police officers are required to tell you why you’re being arrested or what offense you’ve committed when you’re being arrested. This legal legend may be supported by some state laws, like New York’s, that require police to notify suspects of the reason for their arrests. But even these state laws allow police to forgo this requirement if it isn’t practical. Here is a general overview of when officers have to inform you of your charges:...

Let’s say, hypothetically of course, that you did it. Or, at least, that you’re willing to say you did it in order to lessen your possible punishment. Do you still need a lawyer if you’re not going to fight a criminal charge? As it turns out, there are quite a few things a criminal defense lawyer can do that you can’t, so you may want to have an attorney on your side when you plead guilty....

Facebook will pay $20 million for putting users’ names and faces in its “Sponsored Stories” advertising program without their permission. A federal judge granted final approval (see the full order below) to settle the lawsuit over targeted advertising. Qualified users who joined the class action by the May 3, 2013 deadline will receive $15 from Facebook for having their photos and names featured in “Sponsored Stories.” Five plaintiffs originally filed suit in 2011 because the site shared users’ “likes” of certain advertisers with friends without paying them or allowing them to opt out....

If you genetically alter fish, are they safe to eat? The FDA is ready to issue an opinion as to whether fish genetically modified to grow faster pose health rinks. Aqua Bounty Technologies, Inc. boasts a genetically altered salmon that grows twice as fast as Atlantic salmon. Aqua says that the manipulated fish can reduce pressure on the environment and boost the US fish market. If the fish are approved, it could mean the first genetically altered animal food that consumers’ see for sale....

The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington ruled against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and said that the agency could not require cigarette manufacturers to put graphic cigarette warning labels on its packaging. The FDA had proposed nine graphic images to include on the top half of all cigarette packaging. The images would demonstrate the harms of smoking through powerful images such as a man exhaling cigarette smoke through a tracheotomy hole in his throat, and an infant enveloped by cigarette smoke, reports The Associated Press....

Actor and reality TV star Gary Busey has filed for bankruptcy – a move his publicist likens to that of other “great American institutions” like General Motors and American Airlines. Sounds like he may be looking for a bailout. Busey, 67, may be considered a Hollywood icon, but his brand isn’t what it used to be. While Busey once starred in blockbusters like 1987’s “Lethal Weapon,” he’s more recently been seen on reality TV shows like “Celebrity Wife Swap” and “Celebrity Rehab....

Gore Vidal’s estate fight seems to show that not even death can kill the famed writer’s signature audacious spirit and flair for drama. Vidal, who died in July 2012 at 86 in a bed set up in his living room, gave his family the proverbial “middle finger” when he bequeathed his entire multi-million dollar fortune and assets to Harvard University. The family now claims he wasn’t mentally competent when he changed the terms of his will one year before his death....