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It seems that the Kardashian card drama continues even after the Kardashian sisters cut ties with the Dash card. In fact, it is because the sisters cut ties with the Kardashian card that they are now facing a $75 million lawsuit, according to CBS News. The “Kardashian Kard” was called predatory because it “carried unreasonable fees and unfairly targeted unsophisticated young adults,” FindLaw’s Common Law reported. The Kardashians chose to sever ties with the product three weeks after its launch....

Lil Wayne has lost his lawsuit, and now must pay $2.2 million to Quincy Jones III. The lawsuit was over the release of a biopic called “The Carter,” MTV News reports. The rapper, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., apparently hated the movie and wanted to block its release. Jones, the film’s producer, sought to release the film and wanted to be reimbursed for lost profits. However, it is not the film or its portrayal of Lil Wayne that pushed the rapper and Quincy Jones III into the headlines....

The alleged Lindsay Lohan battery occurred after Lohan pushed Betty Ford Center staff member Dawn Holland, who had been called to perform an alcohol breath test on the actress, Reuters reports. Holland initially complained to police and wanted to press charges but later changed her mind. However, regardless of Holland’s desires, the prosecution still has the authority to press charges. “The investigation determined Ms. Lohan violated several aspects of her probation, including the battery [charge],” the Palm Desert Police Department said in a press release Monday, adding that they plan to notify Lohan’s probation officer....

A new online Social Security scam is targeting seniors, the Better Business Bureau warns. What should you watch out for? One victim, 71-year-old Patricia Bell of Florida, had received a letter in the mail informing her of her new online account on the Social Security website. The thing is, she never actually created this account herself. It turns out, online scammers had been stealing all her personal information, including her Social Security number....

The judge in the George Zimmerman murder case ruled on Tuesday that there would be no delay of the June 10 trial date, despite protests from the Zimmerman’s attorney. Zimmerman is accused of killing Trayvon Martin, a Florida 17-year-old who was allegedly pursued and shot after he was found in the defendant’s Florida gated community, reports USA Today. The trial delay was not the only legal battleground lost by the defense today, as the judge also ruled on a host of other key pre-trial issues which will affect Zimmerman’s defense....

Oprah and Dr. Oz have settled with at least three of the 50 companies the television stars sued for using their names and images to promote the nutritional acai berry drink. Oprah Winfrey and Mehmet Oz, a medical doctor who appears frequently on her day-time talk show to promote health issues, have resolved the issue of misused images with one company, MonaVie, of South Jordan, UT. It was an amicable settlement, the Salt Lake Tribune reports....

Ohio OVI suspects got a win from the state’s Supreme Court this week when justices affirmed that alcohol breath-test evidence could be thrown out if the state doesn’t give the defendant certain data about the breath-testing device itself. On Wednesday, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a court could exclude breath-test evidence from a drunken driving case (which Ohio calls “operating a vehicle under the influence,” or OVI) if prosecutors failed to provide the defendant with data on the functionality and reliability of the device used in the case....

Eighties rocker Rick Springfield has prevailed in a personal injury lawsuit brought by a woman who claimed she was injured after being struck by the singer’s butt. The trial that ended last week in New York was the second trial to be held in the case, The Associated Press reports. The lawsuit against Springfield – known for his 1981 hit “Jessie’s Girl” as well as a recurring role on television soap opera “General Hospital” – was originally filed in 2007, but the first trial in the case ended in a mistrial in 2013....

Teenager Phoebe Prince hung herself after months of bullying on January 14 last year in Massachusetts. She was 15 at the time. Prince’s mother, Anne O’Brien, was present in the courtroom on Wednesday when two of her daughter’s former bullies were sentenced. Sean Mulveyhill and Kayla Narey, both 18, pled guilty to harassment charges. The court sentenced them each to a one-year probation, as well as 100 hours of community service....

If you haven’t seen them in movies, you’ve probably seen DUI checkpoints in anti-drunk driving ads. And that’s if you haven’t actually seen the flashing red and blues up ahead on the road and asked yourself if you might’ve had one too many before getting behind the wheel. DUI checkpoints are everywhere, and if you’ve never encountered one, it’s probably only a matter of time until you do. But are they even legal?...

When are police dog sniffs legal? We all know that man’s (and woman’s) best friend is not only good for company and fetching frisbees, but also for police investigations. However, while police dogs are commonly used to detect things like bombs, drugs, and even blood, the results of a law-enforcement canine’s sniff can’t always be used in court. So when are dog sniffs allowed? Like many legal questions, the answer depends on the specific circumstances surrounding the sniff....

The Massachusetts Supreme Court unanimously agreed that remaining drug-free is an acceptable term of probation. Though defense attorneys claim that this is a criminalization of drug addiction, the court found that, in light of the opioid crisis and the facts of this case, the punishment fit the crime. In this case, Julia Eldred, a 29-year-old dog walker, stole $250 worth of jewelry from her client’s house in order to buy heroin to feed her addiction....

A man who dressed up as as “Evil Elmo” was charged with attempting to extort the Girl Scouts on Wednesday after an arrest in May landed this infamous impersonator in jail. The man behind the “evil” Sesame Street costume, Dan Sandler, pleaded not guilty to extortion and other charges based on allegations that he’d attempted to harass and blackmail the Girl Scouts by email and voicemail to the tune of $2 million, reports the Associated Press....

James “Jimmy” King, the 67-year-old former executive director of the Jersey City Parking Authority, unsuccessful candidate for Jersey City Council, and head of the ‘Jimmy King Civic Association’, pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges yesterday for his role in the feds’ corruption sting charges against New Jersey officials this summer. You can read King’s plea agreement below. The ex-lawman – King was once an undersheriff for Hudson County, NJ – was recorded accepting thousands of dollars in bribes, included $5,000 in cash from the trunk of the government’s cooperating witness, convicted bank fraudster Solomon Dwek (inset, left)....

If you’ve ever watched the television show “Law & Order,” you know from the show’s opening sequence that “In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime; and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders.” Police are tasked with enforcing the law, but they are also subject to it. In a year marked by controversy over the use of deadly force by police against unarmed subjects in Missouri, New York City, Ohio, and elsewhere, there were many questions regarding the extent of police powers in 2014....

If you’re charged with a crime, the criminal justice system can seem like a maze of procedures, forms, and rules that can be overwhelming, confusing, and costly in both time and potential punishments. Luckily, there are lawyers who specialize in criminal defense, zealously advocating for those accused of a crime with a wide array of criminal defense strategies. While you may be tempted to represent yourself in court, here are five things that a criminal defense lawyer can do to help your case that you probably can’t (or don’t) know how to do:...

50 Cent is known in the industry as not only a talent musician, but also as a shrewd businessman. He is said to have made over $100 million in his partnership with Vitamin Water. But now the rapper may be under fire for using his Twitter account to hype up the stock price of H&H Imports. “HNHI is the stock symbol for TVG there launching 15 different products. they are no joke get in now,” one tweet read....

Another Amanda Bynes hit and run? Oh yeah. The former child star allegedly sideswiped another vehicle on Friday night while driving through Hollywood. When she didn’t stop, the other driver called police and followed her, sources told gossip website TMZ. Six cop cars and a helicopter finally caught up to the actress who claims to have not noticed that she hit the other vehicle. Officers believed her story, noting that the damage was so minimal it’s possible she didn’t feel the bump....

Earlier this month the City Council of Bangor, Maine approved an ordinance that revised the Code of the City of Bangor to prohibit smoking in motor vehicles when there is a person younger than 18 years old present. This ordinance was effective as of January 19. As reported by the Bangor Daily News, an anonymous donor contributed $2,000 to pay for a radio campaign to inform the local community about the new measure....

In a legal twist, aging icon Chubby Checker is suing Hewlett-Packard over a penis-measuring app. The app, cleverly called “The Chubby Checker,” purportedly allows individuals to estimate the length of a man’s penis based on shoe size. But Chubby Checker, whose real name is Ernest Evans, is not happy that his name was associated with the manhood-measuring app, reports the New York Daily News. In his lawsuit, the 71-year-old singer-songwriter is seeking half a billion dollars from the tech company....