“So we’re right back where we started.” Yeah, Peter, we are. Mr. Florrick is facing a scandal, and there’s Mrs. Florrick, standing resolutely by his side: “I am standing by my husband again.” Only some big things have changed over the past seven years, to the point that Alicia might finally know exactly what she wants. But is she any closer to getting it? Can she keep her (as of now at least) husband out of jail?...
What’s a baggy pants arrest? Apparently it occurs when University of New Mexico football player Deshon Marman is escorted off a US Airways flight in San Francisco after repeatedly refusing to pull up his pants at the request of a flight attendant. Seem silly? In San Francisco to attend the funeral of a murdered high school friend, a flight attendant spotted Deshon Marman and his baggy pants, reports the San Francisco Chronicle....
Brazilian Blowout will now be labeled as potentially carcinogenic. The move comes after concerns that the popular Brazilian Blowout treatment may emit formaldehyde gas. Formaldehyde gas may cause side effects in some consumers and salon workers. It can cause nosebleeds, chest pain, vomiting, eye irritation, and other symptoms. Ultimately, it could even lead to cancer. Despite the risks, the product was initially labeled “formaldehyde free,” according to Time. That is why the California attorney general filed a lawsuit....
When our finances and our freedom are on the line, we need our attorneys to be at their very best. Criminal defense attorneys are tasked with zealously advocating for their clients, making sure defendants receive the full protection of the law, and, in many cases, proving their innocence. Obviously, criminal defense lawyers don’t win every case, and a conviction doesn’t mean the lawyer wasn’t trying her best. But there are times when a defense attorney commits malpractice....
The halls of higher learning are not the mean streets of the city, in more ways than one. But one of the important ways campus life differs from real life is the way schools treat drug offenses. The consequences for getting nabbed for drug possession in a dorm can be vastly different than if you’re picked up in public for the same offense, for better or for worse. Here’s a look at how colleges and universities, as well as surrounding police departments, treat drug crimes....
There has been troubling trends in the internet world. Cyber bullying, sexual predators and computer viruses are only some of the dangers that lurk behind the computer monitor. And disturbingly, there’s also a growing number of users on Facebook - children. Facebook requires users to be at least 13 years of age, according to their terms of service. However, despite this policy, an estimated 7.5 million Facebook users are children under the age of 13, out of the 20 million or so minors who use Facebook each year, according to Consumer Reports....
Some civil rights violations are so severe that they warrant federal criminal charges, which can be used to obtain a conviction even after a defendant has been acquitted of state criminal charges. For example, after George Zimmerman’s acquittal in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, Justice Department lawyers said they were looking into “whether federal prosecution is appropriate,” Reuters reports. The process of indictment, trial, and punishment of federal civil rights offenders depends on the rights infringed upon....
Yeah boyyyyeeee! Rapper Flavor Flav is no longer a public enemy, as the clock-wearing artist decided to pay up on child support just in time to avoid being hauled off to jail. Flavor Flav, whose legal name is William Jonathan Drayton Jr., owed more than $111,000 in back child support to Mary Parker of Albany, N.Y., the mother of three of his children, the New York Daily News reports. Drayton was facing the likelihood of spending 180 days behind bars....
When the Takata airbag recall was announced, millions of car owners were shocked to discover that their cars were on the list. According to reports, millions of consumers still have vehicles containing the defective Takata airbags from the first several rounds of recalls. Now, Ford Motor Co. has discovered that there is a defect in how the new Takata airbags are installed. The initial Takata airbag recall was caused by the manufacturer opting to use a cheaper type of gas for inflating the airbag....
Mystery shopper scams are nothing new, but consumers continue to be victimized by online job postings or mail offers for seemingly legitimate positions as mystery shoppers that turn out to be nothing more than fraud. The latest victim of this scam is a mother of two who was looking for a way to make a little extra money, reports WTKR-TV. After filling out an online application she was “hired” for the job of mystery shopper....
A federal appellate court affirmed Tuesday what many advocates have argued for decades: jurors cannot be kicked off a jury simply for being gay. Lawyers are prohibited from excusing jurors based on race and gender, but the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that removing a juror based on his sexual orientation was unconstitutional, reports the San Jose Mercury News. What does this new ruling mean for the protected status of gays and lesbians?...
While Kanye West has no problems with dropping a beat, he’s reportedly having issues dropping a lawsuit on the people behind the virtual currency formerly known as Coinye West. West has filed for an injunction in an effort to shut down the website now simply known as “Coinye” – a virtual currency that Kanye claims infringes on his trademarks and reputation, reports TMZ. The problem for West at this stage is that he apparently doesn’t know the identities of the Coinye coders or founders....
Many people debate whether or not Roe vs. Wade will be overturned. Without a crystal ball, it’s hard to tell. But truthfully, that may not be necessary. It may be possible to maim it to the point that it is effectively useless. The Missouri legislature passed a state law requiring physicians to have privileges at local hospitals and setting physical facility standards for abortion clinics licensed as ambulatory surgical centers. The effect of this would be to severely limit the number of low cost clinics providing abortions in the state....
A federal judge rejected a motion by the N.C.A.A. to preclude live broadcast revenues from a lawsuit by men’s football and basketball players. The judge’s ruling means college sports may end up owing a substantial sum of money if players win their class action lawsuit. Granted, that remains a big if at this stage. U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken ruled Tuesday that the suit led by former U.C.L.A. basketball star Ed O’Bannon could proceed on its course as a class action suit and can be amended by the players to include live broadcast revenue....
Pfizer Inc., the world’s largest drug maker has done issued Lipitor recall – recalling 191,000 bottles of the cholesterol fighter based on a “musty odor” emitting from some bottles. Reuters reports that the recall was prompted by consumer reports of the odor, although the company maintains that there are no adverse health problems from the unwelcome stench. Lipitor is the world’s largest-selling prescription drug, with annual sales over $11 billion. In total, seven lots of 40 milligrams of Lipitor were recalled – five in the U....
Aides to former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales wrongfully rejected potential U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) employees based on the candidates’ politics, and may have unlawfully considered sexual orientation in making hiring decisions, a government probe has revealed. The investigation concluded that, when asked to fill vacant DOJ positions – including Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) and Immigration Judge posts – a number of aides to Gonzales improperly considered the candidates’ political or ideological affiliations....
The US Supreme Court decision issued Tuesday confused countless people who read headlines much like the one above. Many people were in disbelief that a convicted rapist was saved from deportation by the Supreme Court. However, like most legal matters that reach the Supreme Court, the actual issue was much more nuanced than the click-baiting, rabble rousing portrayal in the popular media. It basically boiled down to the difference between the way California and the federal government sees statutory rape....
The Southern Poverty Law Center filed a formal complaint with the Department of Justice on behalf of four Latino people, claiming they were given higher fines and court fees and assigned expensive English education classes as part of their probation. The complaint, which you can read in full below, alleges that the First Parish Court in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana refused to provide Spanish-language forms for Latino defendants and charged them for unreliable court interpreters “who failed to explain the charges against them and did not properly convey the complainants’ evidence to the judge....
The Internet exploded last weekend when it seemed that two of its darlings, Taylor Swift and Apple, were locked in a titanic battle over artists’ rights and fair compensation for music online. Apple was rolling out its latest music innovation, only without the best-selling album of 2014. Who would blink first? Apple, as it turns out. But now that their public spat seems to be over, what does that mean for tech’s biggest company, “the most powerful person in the music industry,” and all the little people trailing in the contestants’ wake?...
Donald Trump, the businessman, was a litigious fellow. And Donald Trump, president-elect, will bring some of those lawsuits with him into the Oval Office. Some estimates put the number of outstanding legal cases against Trump at 75, and the soon-be-president is due in court to respond to a civil lawsuit in California before he’s even sworn in. Not all of these lawsuits have a chance of winning, so which are the most important?...
