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Arizona’s attempt to cut off public funds to Planned Parenthood ended abruptly on Friday when a judge stopped a new law from being enforced. The law would have blocked Medicaid funding for family planning and other general health services from going to organizations that also provide abortions. It was signed earlier this year but hasn’t yet gone into effect. Judge Neil Wake’s ruling was a temporary injunction meaning he didn’t decide whether the law was illegal or unconstitutional....

Saying “we can have an aviation system that is improved,” President Bush today announced a plan to reduce air traffic congestion and flight delays for the holiday season and beyond. Bush’s plan includes allowing civilian airliners to use East Coast military airspace to ease congestion in the skies, and imposing a moratorium on all non-essential Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) projects so that the agency can focus all of its efforts on keeping flights on schedule....

Yes. Probably not. Maybe. Odds aren’t good. In your case? Who knows? I’d say there’s a 50-50 chance. Wanna bet? As with most legal questions, whether you’ll do hard time for playing a little online poker or daily fantasy sports will depend on a variety of factors, not the least of which is what state you live. Here’s a quick look at federal and state online gambling laws, as well as which bets are (legally) safe to place....

A photo essay documenting a dog’s final day before being euthanized is going viral online and generating questions about the euthanasia process. The series of photographs, titled “I Died Today” and attributed to Duke Roberts, Jordan Roberts’ black lab, ends with Duke being euthanized by a Houston veterinarian. But the euthanasia in this instance takes place in a local park instead of a veterinarian’s office. Although Duke was put to sleep by a trained professional, what if a pet owner wanted to euthanize their animal in a similarly peaceful setting by themselves?...

To the extent that weed is legal today, it is highly regulated and the rules vary quite a bit from one locale to the next, and state to state. Your best bet is to do a lot of research, armed with the following general principles, and then talk to a local lawyer. If you are growing weed legally and want to sell to dispensaries, you’ll need to ensure that you are licensed to do so....

A hair miracle product hawked by celebrities is producing perplexing results for some, according to CBS News. Hundreds of women are suing for hair loss, rashes, and other injuries they say were caused by WEN products, which Brooke Shields claims are “hair must-haves.” Amy Davis, lead counsel for the plaintiffs in the class action, said that her clients got far less than the desired results. Rather than luscious locks: “It looked like they had a weed-whacker taken to their head....

McDonald’s will have to serve up $6.1 million to plaintiff Louise Ogborn, and an additional award to former assistant manager Donna Summers, according to the Kentucky Court of Appeals decision announced last Friday. The award stems from a 2007 trial charging McDonald’s with allowing the strip search, false imprisonment and sexual assault of the McDonald’s employee with the unwitting collusion of her then manager, Ms. Summers. According to the Court’s opinion in McDonalds Corp v....

The daytime Emmy Award winning producer, Andre Bauth, also known as Andre Salaman Bautista, from Colombia, was found guilty last week of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. Bautista won an Emmy in April 2015 for his work producing the online soap opera, “The Bay.” The incident occurred after he got really upset while watching the Oscars with his roommates and tenants back in September 2015. The producer and actor took offense and got upset after his Oscar watching buddies laughed at him after he said that he would win 5 Oscars one day....

If you’ve ever gotten a DUI, or known someone who has, you may have heard about ignition interlock devices (IIDs) – they’re like breathalyzers for your car, forcing drivers to blow into them in order to start the engine. Normally reserved for repeat drunk drivers, more and more states are requiring ignition interlocks for first-time DUIs. And with more IIDs on the market, scientists and engineers are working on more efficient models....

The EPA has quietly avoided a major political issue and a possible 2nd Amendment problem, but has let hopeful environmental groups down. According to a decision announced Friday, August 27, the EPA will not seek to ban lead hunting ammunition and fishing tackle. A petition was presented to the Agency by a coalition of conservation groups, but was denied in a written statement saying the agency does not have jurisdiction over these items....

While stacking up cash is part of the American dream, carrying those stacks around could actually land you in legal trouble. Despite being the grease that keeps the wheel turning, large sums of money, in cash, will raise the ire of law enforcement. And while having stacks of cash is not illegal, it can result in unwanted police attention, seizure of the cash, and even arrest if evidence of a crime is found....

Until recently, the private sale of guns was largely unregulated. If you had a rifle and a friend who wanted to buy it, that was OK. And if you had multiple firearms for sale, you could simply take them to a gun show and sell them there, without the hassling of registering as a firearms dealer and performing background checks. But selling guns privately isn’t as easy, or legal, as it once was....

Some news stories read like a small-time crime primer, an illustration of how not to handle legal problems. This case arising out of Orange, California is one of those, a suspected DUI involving a driver on a suspended license who failed to appear in court on a prior reckless driving charge. Stephanie Marie De Rosas, 32, was arrested on suspicion of DUI last week, reports KTLA5, after she was involved in a three-car crash with one fatality....

Driving while intoxicated is not the smartest move, but it doesn’t automatically make you an alcoholic. Going to court while drunk for your DWI preliminary hearing? Well, then you’re likely an alcoholic and not that bright. Meet Keith Gruber–he’s got this second scenario covered. Hailing from Swan Lake in upstate New York, Keith Gruber was arrested for another instance of driving while intoxicated. Out on bail, he was set to appear for a judge for his preliminary hearing earlier this week....

The fire at the Ghost Ship artist collective in Oakland, California during a dance party last December killed 36 individuals. While the families of victims have filed a civil lawsuit for wrongful death against the building owner, the collective’s management, party promoter, and even the city, until this week no criminal charges had been filed. That changed yesterday when the manager of the collective, Derick Alamena, along with his assistant, Max Harris, were arrested....

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has informed Congress of the Navy’s plans to incorporate women into the crews of submarines. In his February 19th letter to Congress, Secretary Gates said that the Navy’s plan to introduce women into the submarine corps will begin to be phased in sometime next year. The American Forces Press Service reports that Naval leaders, including Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead, have looked closely at all issues that would affect the addition of women to the subs....

Same-sex marriage is legislated and litigated in many American states. But what happens if gay or lesbian couples marry in a state or country where doing so is legal, return to their home state where same-sex marriage is not recognized, and then file for divorce? If their marriage was lawful elsewhere, must their application for divorce also be deemed legal in their home state? In a unanimous three-judge decision, an Oklahoma appellate court ruled no (see below)....

How do you protect yourself from online dating scams? The MTV show “Catfish” has recently drawn attention to these scams. Many are concerned about how real the person on the other end of their Internet interaction is, and whether they may have ulterior motives. The term “catfishing” is used to describe the creation of a fake online profile to lure unsuspecting friends, and in some cases, lovers, Slate reports. While the events on the show “Catfish” may seem harmless, there are some scary stories out there of online dating scams, with women and even men as the victims....

Oregon’s death penalty is history — again. The state’s Democratic Gov. John Kitzhaber announced Tuesday he will not allow any more executions while he’s in office. Kitzhaber’s announcement followed Monday’s decision by the Oregon Supreme Court to allow a death row inmate to be killed by lethal injection Dec. 6. That inmate, convicted murderer Gary Haugen, has now been given a “temporary reprieve.” In remarks Tuesday, Kitzhaber, a physician, called Oregon’s death penalty “a perversion of justice” — morally wrong and unjustly administered, The Oregonian reported....

Halt your red corvettes. Remove your raspberry berets. Take a moment of silence in the purple rain. Prince is dead. The pop royal was tiny in stature, but he was a hugely influential musical figure, and died relatively young, quite suddenly. Prince was only 57 years old. He leaves behind a lot of music and presumably a sizeable estate. What happened to him and what happens next? Few Details Available According to TMZ, Prince had been struggling with the flu mid-month and was rushed to the hospital....