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Cable giant Comcast has agreed to a $50 million settlement in a class action that accused the company of overcharging its cable TV subscribers. This case has been bouncing around in court for over 10 years now with plaintiffs alleging that Comcast had monopolized the cable-TV market in Philadelphia and unfairly raised prices. Reuters reports that the suit once covered more than 2 million subscribers, but the settlement reached on Tuesday covers just over 800,000....

Judge Richard J. Leon of Federal District Court in Washington, D.C. ordered the Food Drug Administration (FDA) to stop their electronic cigarette ban. According to the New York Times, the electronic cigarette ban by the FDA was an aggressive effort switch tobacco regulation into a drug or medical device regulation. Electronic cigarettes (also known as e-cigarettes) are tubes that are powered by batteries in order to heat lquid nicotine into a vapor that is inhaled by the user....

Be careful when you buy or sell things on Craigslist. A California couple got shot when they tried to sell an iPhone over the popular online classified website. The man and woman reportedly met the would-be iPhone buyer at a McDonald’s parking lot in San Diego to conduct the transaction Monday night. The couple was seated in their BMW and let the prospective buyer into the car. The man then pulled out a gun and demanded their iPhone and their cash, NBC News reports....

It is a federal criminal offense to tamper with the mail. So no matter how delightful and intriguing the neighbor’s deliveries seem, avoid the temptation to pilfer a package from their porch because you’re short on Christmas gifts. Theft of a letter, post card, package, bag, or mail from a US post office or a collection center associated with USPS is subject to fines and up to five years imprisonment, according to the United States Code, Section 1708....

At the beginning of this year, 3,019 people are sitting in death row facing the death penalty. Last year 73 people were sentenced to death, and 35 were executed. This month, Boston Bomber Dzokhar Tsarnaev was sentenced to death. However, he, and many other death row inmates, will spend years in prison awaiting several rounds of appeals before they are actually executed. Direct Appeal While the appeal process may vary among state and federal courts, they do not differ wildly....

E-cigarettes are battery-powered tubes that deliver tobacco as a vapor which, their advertisers claim, makes for a healthier and smoke free smoke. The device has been the center of a suit between the manufacturer, Njoy, and the Federal Drug Administration as to whether the electronic smoking devices are actually a drug or medical device rather than a tobacco product. Classifying e-cigarettes as a drug, as the FDA argued, would make it fall under its regulation and the agency would have the ability to regulate and even ban the product....

Federal authorities discovered a cross-border tunnel loaded with 32 tons of marijuana this week in San Diego, California. Several arrests were made in connection to the drug tunnel, in what is likely one of the biggest marijuana busts in U.S. history. The tunnel linked two warehouses between Tijuana and San Diego. Authorities believe the tunnel had only recently begun operations. It featured lit passageways, electric rail cars, wood floors from one end to another, and an hydraulic lift....

We wrote about how Frances Cobain requested to hand legal guardianship of herself from Courtney Love’s possession into the hands of her paternal grandmother and aunt previously in Celebrity Justice. At that point, both sides claimed that it was just a matter of preference with Courtney Love’s attorney saying: “Courtney’s been clean for years and is perfectly fine. This is simply about Frances preferring to live with her grandmother at this time....

If you have $75,000 in cash, can you stuff it into a suitcase and board a plane with it? One passenger actually did this. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Richmond International Airport discovered $75,000 in cash in a passenger’s luggage during a security check. The question remains: is it legal to travel with that much cash? Traveling with Cash Although it may seem sketchy, it is perfectly legal to travel with any amount of cash – even very large amounts....

With actor James Gandolfini’s sudden passing, it’s unclear how the actor’s estate might be handled. Still, the tragic loss of “Tony Soprano” serves as a somber reminder that life can be unpredictable and, in true Soprano spirit, that it’s important to protect your family. A crucial way to protect your loved ones is to revise your will when a significant event occurs in your life. Here are three important tips to keep in mind:...

Levi Johnston, the man who fathered former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s first grandchild is planning to seek joint custody. According to People Magazine, Levi Johnston, 19 claims that Sarah Palin and the rest of the family are making it difficult for him to see his 10 month old son Tripp. He told Insider: “It’s not working. I’m done. It’s going to have to go to court. They just finally pushed me over the edge....

It’s a little lazy to stalk someone currently on house arrest, but Lindsay Lohan stalker David Cocordan appears to have capitalized on Lohan’s restricted lifestyle. After he sent countless text messages and made an attempt to speak to the judge presiding over her theft case, the embattled actress was granted a restraining order against Cocordan, who must now refrain from harassing the actress and remain at least 100 yards away for the next 2 years....

Ford, Toyota, who will be the next car company with major PR problems? This time it is Mercedes Benz with a few dings on it shining image. Certainly not at a Toyota level, but still some damage may have been done. In Wisconsin, home to much cheese and a well drafted auto lemon law, Benz owner Marco Marquez has just received one of the largest “lemon” car awards in history. Marquez was awarded $482,000 for his ongoing troubles with his Mercedes E Class....

The National Transportation Safety Board voted Tuesday to recommend lowering the legal blood-alcohol concentration limit to 0.05% for drunken driving nationwide. The vote came after board members considered a safety report entitled “Reaching Zero: Actions to Eliminate Alcohol-Impaired Driving.” The report provided an overview of impaired driving, current efforts to curb DUI deaths, and proposed safety recommendations. Now that the NTSB has reached its decision, what effect will this have on the nation’s drivers?...

Not to sound like Smokey the Bear, but take a look at this Christmas tree fire video: If you’ve got a real tree (and the National Christmas Tree Association hopes you do), you’re going to need to take a few precautions to avoid a fire. Fire is bad. Fire destroying your home is worse. Fire destroying your home and your Christmas presents? A tragedy. So, how do you prevent a Christmas tree fire?...

“…If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to you…” Most people are familiar with this line. It is the way that police typically explain to a defendant that he is entitled to an attorney. The warning, which comes as part of the Miranda warning, does not necessarily mean that the public defender’s assistance will be without cost to the defendant. Surprised to hear that? You’re not alone....

Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan had an excuse for not showing up to court, but it was not good enough, and a Superior Court judge issued a warrant for her arrest. Lindsay Lohan was scheduled to appear in court and missed a mandatory hearing. Her bail was set at $100,000, the Associated Press reports. But Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel didn’t buy it and was not satisfied with her reason for not being in court....

Do you still watch “Saturday Night Live”? Millions tune in to NBC’s popular sketch-comedy show every weekend, but some don’t like what they see. Many have even submitted complaints to the FCC. A website called GovernmentAttic.org filed a Freedom of Information Act request to get copies of FCC viewer complaints about “SNL.” They’re worth a read, because some are pretty funny, as Gothamist recently pointed out. But when the giggles died down, we found ourselves wondering, could these complaints actually get “SNL’s” actors or producers in trouble?...

There are some who consider cannabis to be a gift from god. But when it comes to legalization, the devil is in the details. As laws on marijuana cultivation, possession, and sale continue to evolve, they may still differ from state-to-state and they remain in conflict with federal law. So trying to figure what is and what isn’t allowed can be its own challenge. Take, for example, California’s new marijuana laws, which allow for recreational use for the first time....

A new study compares the arrest rates of Americans between 18 and 23 years of age, and finds significant differences when it comes to gender and race. In a study published in the journal Crime & Delinquency, researchers from the University of South Carolina used data from the U.S. Department of Labor to evaluate the arrest rates of young adults. Their research suggests that young males are at least twice as likely as their female counterparts to be arrested between the ages of 18 and 23....