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This past August, a federal judge ordered the release of Brendan Dassey, who is best known as the subject of the 2015 documentary ‘Making a Murderer’ for his alleged role in the rape and murder of a 25 year old woman in 2005. The overturned conviction was big news back in August of this year, but now, after a few weeks of fighting over whether he should remain in custody pending a retrial, Dassey is actually set to be released....

See a strange $9.84 charge on your credit card statement? It could be a fraudulent charge by criminals hoping you won’t notice. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) issued a fraud alert last week after several consumers complained about a very specific, yet unidentified charge of $9.84 on their credit card bills, reports CBS News. These fraudulent charges have been connected to a handful of crooks overseas. Some of the charges are purportedly for “customer support,” while others purport to be linked to various websites....

Fourteen dietary supplements on the market contain a stimulant banned by major sports organizations and known to be dangerous, according to Food Safety News. Use of the stimulant oxilofrine is reportedly not accepted by the World Anti-Doping Agency, Major League Baseball, the National Football League and others, yet it is available for widespread consumption in food supplements. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this month sent warnings to seven companies producing 14 different dietary supplements that are not labeled properly....

A Rite-Aid scam nearly cost a Pennsylvania woman her financial security after she received a letter telling her that she had won $18,000 from Rite-Aid. The scammer called the victim and informed her that in order to claim her prize money, she need to purchase a $500 prepaid Green Dot card and deliver the card’s serial number to the scammer, reports UPI. This scam is not unique in its targets or methods, and there are several ways you can avoid it....

Despite economic concerns and high gas prices, U.S. vehicle sales were up last month, with an overall 10% increase in the last year. And with increased sales, comes increased questions about car purchase contracts and a buyer’s rights when purchasing a car. In particular, people want to know whether there is a “cooling-off” period. Can a car be returned post-purchase? Generally, the answer is no. There is a federal “cooling-off” period, but it does not apply to car purchase contracts....

When you go away on vacation and leave your precious pooch at a kennel, you expect to get the dog back, intact. If that doesn’t happen and you decide to sue, what can you expect to recover? Georgia’s highest court has just provided guidance on this issue, concluding that that dog is worth its fair market value, not the actual value paid for the pet, and that owners may also sue to recover veterinary expenses incurred....

Buddy Valastro, the star of reality television series “Cake Boss,” pleaded guilty to driving while impaired in a New York City courtroom on Monday. Valastro is the owner of Carlo’s Bakery in Hoboken, New Jersey, the subject of TLC’s “Cake Boss” which wrapped its sixth season earlier this year. Valastro posted an apology on social media following his appearance in court, reports WCBS. “I pled guilty today because I wanted to make this right,” wrote Valastro....

Just days after Casey Anthony was acquitted of all charges arising out of her daughter’s death, lawmakers in Florida, New York, Oklahoma, and West Virginia have vowed to propose new legislation, known as “Caylee’s Law.” Born out of an online petition that has gathered over 300,000 signatures, Caylee’s Law is an attempt to criminalize the actions of parents and guardians who fail to promptly report missing children, or who do not alert authorities of their child’s death....

For this week’s episode of “The Good Wife,” the show once again turned to real life for inspiration. Diane and Finn, representing a victim of a misfired gun, sued the designer of the 3-D printed gun, instead of the actual shooter of the gun. Here’s what you need to know from last night’s episode, entitled “Open Source”: Episode Recap (Spoiler Alert!): In this episode, Alicia and Frank struggle with their promise not to employ smear tactics (although this doesn’t stop Alicia from lying to get endorsements); neither candidate wants to smear each other in this campaign, but both are happy to throw Alicia’s husband Peter under the bus, attacking his racist hiring practices....

In Hollywood, age matters. Most people consider it common knowledge that the older the actress, the less likely she will be able to become a breakout star. That’s exactly what Jane Doe, the anonymous Texan actress, alleges. She said she signed up for a paid version of the listing website, called IMDb Pro, in 2008. After signing up for the service, her birthday was published onto the site and her 40-year-old age was revealed....

The latest in the chronicles of celebrity chef Paula Deen involves an alleged extortion plot that led to a New York man’s arrest. FBI agents arrested Thomas George Paculis, 62, on suspicion of making threats to expose “true and damning” information about Deen. Paculis allegedly claimed he would only keep quiet if he were paid. According to a complaint, Paculis emailed Deen’s lawyer five days after her infamous deposition transcript went public....

A Georgia banker who allegedly faked his own death in 2012 to escape massive wire and security fraud charges was caught and arrested on New Year’s Eve. To clarify, 47-year-old Aubrey Lee Price was apprehended during a routine traffic stop, not an existential one. Will Price face criminal repercussions (on Earth) for faking his death? Sheriff’s deputies pulled over Aubrey Lee Price because his truck failed to comply with Georgia’s window tint law, reports Atlanta’s WXIA-TV....

We all scream for ice cream, that’s just a fact. And we also all scream when we’re inundated with spam calls and text messages from companies, so much so that we passed a law against it. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) banning automated or prerecorded calls without consent. But according to a new class action lawsuit, Baskin-Robbins, one of the nation’s largest purveyors of frozen treats has been flooding customers with text message ads, in violation of the TCPA....

A DUI arrest can lead to a wide range of penalties: jail time, fines, a suspended license, and being forced to install an ignition interlock device, just to name a few. But DUI charges can also cause trouble in other areas of your life, as one Florida woman discovered when her DUI arrest led to an investigation by the state’s Department of Children and Families, reports WCTV. How did this woman’s drunken driving charge lead to potentially losing custody of her children?...

Because bacteria, fungi, and viruses thrive in wet areas, gyms are undoubtedly a hot bed of infection, exposing patrons to a variety of ailments, such as athlete’s foot and MRSA infections, on a consistent basis. When pools and showers go unwashed, and cardio machines and weights are skipped during a wipe down, the problem festers, creating a greater risk of injury. Unfortunately, this lack of care seems to be a problem at many gyms across the nation....

If you’re willing to violate your warranty and the law in order to install that aftermarket mod to make your cars go faster and look furious-er, just be ready to get pulled over for those awesome mods. Certain performance modifications are completely legal, such as adding a spoiler, high performance suspension, ultra-light wheels, and even some performance engine components. However, sometimes seemingly minor car modifications are not only illegal, but will get you pulled over by the police....

With all of the dangerous products entering the United States from China, what is the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to do? How about setting up an office in China? The CPSC plans to do just that in an attempt to reduce the flow of dangerous products into the American market, the Associated Press reports. “By having a proactive preventative posture, we can reduce the number of recalls and keep our consumers safe and also prevent the loss of revenue and damage to a manufacturer’s brand,” Commission head Inez Tenenbaum said....

A federal judge in Utah ruled that a defendant accused of tampering and falsely bidding upon oil and gas leases offered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management cannot present a ’necessity defense’ a/k/a ’lesser of two evils defense’ at trial. Timothy DeChristopher sought to argue that his submission of winning auction bids on BLM federal oil and gas leases that he never intended to honor was justified because, he maintained, extracting oil and gas from federal lands would exacerbate global warming and climate change....

The virtual parade of professional athletes committing DUI-related offenses appears to be going strong, but this time the stakes are high. On the heels of Charles Barkley’s serving relatively minor jail time for his DUI offense, NFL wide receiver Donte’ Stallworth is now reported to have been driving over the legal limit when his car struck and killed 59-year-old Mario Reyes in Miami Beach last weekend. In addition to the human tragedy of the case, the potential legal charges against Cleveland Browns player Stallworth are vastly more serious than the celebrity DUI offenses typically seen in the news....

DreamWorks is one of several large animation studios sued in one of the largest class action lawsuits ever brought against animation studios by employees. DreamWorks has offered to settle their portion of liability in the case by putting $50 million into the settlement’s common fund. DreamWorks, along with Disney, Pixar, LucasFilm, Sony, Blue Sky, and others were sued for allegedly agreeing to wage-fix and not poach each other’s animators and employees....