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Country singer Garth Brooks donated money four years ago to his hometown hospital and now he wants it back. He is suing Integris Canadian Valley Regional hospital in Yukon, Oklahoma for a breach of contract for $500,000, according to CNN. The hospital claims it was a misunderstanding and did not comment on the lawsuit. Meanwhile, construction on a $27 million expansion continues at Integris Canadian Valley Regional Hospital, with new rooms expected to open in late 2009 or early 2010....

Perennially troubled pop star Justin Bieber has agreed to a plea deal following a DUI arrest in Florida earlier this year, according to local news reports in Miami. Under the terms of the deal, Bieber is set to plead guilty to careless driving and resisting arrest, attend an anger management course, and make a $50,000 charitable donation, reports the Miami Herald. In return, the state will drop the DUI charges against Bieber....

Ranting at judges is a terrible idea, and one Florida man’s nearly one-year jail sentence is a cautionary tale. Christopher Colon, 27, appeared before Broward County Judge John Hurley via video link from jail, after Colon’s arrest for allegedly violating a domestic violence restraining order. However, after Judge Hurley denied Colon’s release from jail, the inmate let loose a profanity-laced rant that ended with a jail sentence, the Sun Sentinel reports....

Nissan will recall more than 200,000 of its model year 2007 and 2008 vehicles, because a problem with an airbag component in the passenger seat cushion could prevent the airbag from deploying in an accident. The recall affects 204,361 Nissan vehicles: 2007-2008 Nissan Altima, Altima Coupe, 350Z, Murano, and Rogue; and 2007-2008 Infiniti G35 Sedan, G37 Coupe, and EX35. Reuters reports that in some Nissan vehicles identified in the recall, “the passenger side airbag could fail to receive a proper signal, and a supplemental airbag warning light could flash and a status light would illuminate to warn the driver that it is not working properly....

Money comes, money goes – especially for the defendant in the New Jersey Mega Millions lawsuit. A jury has awarded $20 million to the former co-workers of Americo Lopes, leaving him with only a sixth of his original $38.5 million ($24 million after taxes) lottery jackpot. The co-workers sued Lopes after he refused to share the winnings. They claimed he used money from a group lottery pool to buy the 2009 winning ticket....

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has been fighting federal immigration law for what seems like most of the 21st century. And, as the old tune goes, the law has won. But according to contempt charges in federal court, the sheriff hasn’t taken the loss to heart. Instead, he and four aides allegedly violated a court order barring the sheriff’s immigration enforcement patrols. U.S. District Judge Murray Snow found the patrols illegally racially profiled Latinos and now must determine if and how Arpaio will be punished for disobeying his order to discontinue the practice....

George Zimmerman, the garbage human infamously acquitted in the homicide of Trayvon Martin, became the victim of a shooting himself last year, in an apparent road rage incident. The man who shot at Zimmerman, Matthew Apperson, was convicted of attempted second-degree murder last month, and last week was sentenced to 20 years in prison. The irony is that Zimmerman himself was charged with second-degree murder in Martin’s death, and was perhaps fortunate his victim wasn’t around to testify at his trial....

The Supreme Court this week was split on a challenge by California’s non-unionized public school teachers who oppose paying union fees for negotiation representation, saying it is a violation of their free speech rights. An evenly divided court means the lower appellate court’s decision in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association will stand. The ruling comes just after Justice Antonin Scalia’s death and there was an expectation, after oral arguments last year, that the conservative justice would side with those who oppose union contributions....

Country music star Taylor Swift’s “topless photo” caused waves with the star - and her attorneys. Swift’s lawyers allege that the risqué photo, posted on gossip site Celebrity Jihad, is not her. Despite this, the website still hasn’t taken down the offending images. Naturally, Swift’s attorneys threatened legal action. In a letter to Celebrity Jihad, they wrote that unless the false pornographic images and news about the starlet is taken down, they will sue for trademark infringement....

A 19-year-old man has been charged with a Michgan state trooper’s murder. The teen’s pregnant wife is also facing criminal charges. Eric Knysz allegedly shot Trooper Paul Butterfield in the head during a routine traffic stop in Mason County, north of Muskegon, on Monday. Knysz’s pregnant wife Sarah, 20, was also in the car. A motive has yet to be determined, the Muskegon Chronicle reports. The couple was charged with the following laundry-list of crimes:...

It is generally understood that journalists and reporters are protected under the First Amendment. Unfortunately, the First Amendment does little to criminalize an attack or assault on members of the press. Generally, when members of the media are attacked, only the typical criminal assault charges will be brought. A recent example of an attack on the press that has made national headlines involved Republican political candidate Greg Gianforte “body slamming” a reporter....

The world of DUI arrests is populated by somewhat opaque terms like “horizontal nystagmus” as well as euphemistic ones like “wet reckless.” Sometimes referred to as “wet and reckless” or “baby DUI,” a wet reckless charge covers situations in which a driver may have been near the legal blood-alcohol limit of 0.08 percent, but the driver was still found to be intoxicated or driving recklessly. Such a defendant can often avoid a DUI charge by pleading guilty to a “wet reckless,” accepting a lesser charge and probation by agreeing to a plea bargain....

Thinking about making some cash selling your massive iTunes library? Think again. A federal judge has declared a unique website enabling the online sale of pre-owned digital music files unlawful. “The first sale defense is limited to material items, like records, that the copyright owner put into the stream of commerce,” ruled U.S. District Judge Richard Sullivan. This is bad news for ReDigi, which launched in October, 2011 with a bold idea: If the “first sale” doctrine in copyright law permits the re-selling of acquired copyrighted material, let’s create an online market for “used” digital music....

Martin Shkreli, the infamous ‘pharma bro’ is in the news again, but thankfully this time it is not due to him intentionally trying to become more hated. Instead, Shkreli has just been convicted on federal fraud charges related to his business dealings. His conviction should not come as a surprise, given that his lack of judgment is what propelled him to fame through infamy. However, with the current news-cycle being as short as it is these days with all the political turmoil, this news of Shkreli’s conviction seemed to come out of nowhere....

In this season’s third episode, “The Good Wife” continues to juggle multiple storylines but finds time to showcase some solid legal drama. As the episode’s title suggests, “Dear God” also features a new, spiritual twist to the typical courtroom setting, portraying a slightly dramatized version of an increasingly common real-world form of dispute resolution. Similar to last week’s episode, “Dear God” continues to highlight Alicia’s uncertainty regarding Eli’s suggestion she run for State’s Attorney, publicly denying that she is planning to run despite Eli’s not-so-subtle preparations for her campaign....

Here’s some important news, Brad and Angie are not splitting up. Not only is this important to Brangelina fans, but it also has legal implications. On July 22, the news came that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie had won their privacy suit against British tab News of the World over headlines that they were splitting. Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World will run an apology and pay an undisclosed amount of money which will go to the Jolie-Pitt Foundation....

Today, President Obama made a strong case for the Consumer Financial Protection Agency. The White House hopes to push Congress into action despite well-moneyed opposition from the banking and financial industry lobbies. Here is quick primer on the potential Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) and why many think we need it. The President spoke bluntly about opposition to the CFPA. “They’re doing what they always do – descending on Congress and using every bit of influence they have to maintain a status quo that has maximized their profits at the expense of American consumers....

The right to a trial by an impartial jury of your peers is thought of as fundamental to our criminal justice system. But does it always work out that way? As it turns out, only some offenses require jury trials, and even some of those may end up in front of a judge instead. And what about verdicts – are juries allowed to rule anything they want? Here’s everything you need to know about juries in criminal cases, from our FindLaw archives:...

A federal appeals court reversed a lower court ruling in a case involving parents’ ability to make decisions about their child’s healthcare, and a state’s interest in protecting the child’s welfare. The decision in Mueller v. Rogers highlights a government actor’s defense of ‘qualified immunity’ that would free a government worker of being liable for simply doing their job. Corissa Mueller and Eric Mueller, parents of five-week-old Taige, filed a civil rights lawsuit against an Oregon detective alleged that their baby girl was wrongfully removed from their custody...

Yelp is great – we can praise our favorite stores, shops, and restaurants and complain about false advertising and bad service. And then the businesses ruin it by suing people for bad reviews. Everyone’s got a voice on the Internet these days, and online opinion travels fast, so maybe it’s only natural to expect businesses to try and protect their reputation with over-the-top litigation meant to bludgeon their critics into silence....