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It’s all about disruption these days – Uber disrupted the taxi industry; Airbnb disrupted the hotel industry; Facebook disrupted everyone’s productivity at work. So what’s the next industry ripe for disruption? One company will tell you it’s the world of private investigations, and considering the recent Hack That Shall Not Be Named, the demand for P.I. services may never have been higher. So is it a good thing (or even legal) to have private investigators at the touch of an app?...

It’s Justin Bieber’s 18th birthday! And while the androgynous heartthrob may still look like a pre-pubescent girl, that won’t stop some ladies – and men – from rejoicing. In less than 24 hours, the Beebs has gone from jailbait to ripe for the picking. But that’s just part of what makes his 18th birthday both oh-so-good and oh-so-bad. The 18 and over crowd can now lure him into bed, but the rest of you can’t....

The Biebs is at it again. Pop star Justin Bieber was charged with drunken driving, resisting arrest, and driving without a valid license after drag racing through a residential area in Miami Beach, Florida. Bieber’s entourage – including his dad – reportedly used their cars to block traffic on the road to create a drag strip for the 19-year-old singer. First alleged egg-tossing, now this. Sigh. Here’s a breakdown of why he Bieber charged with these crimes (or, as Bieber told police, “what the f–k this is about”) and what prosecutors will need to prove:...

The next time you’re at a McDonald’s with a self-serve soda fountain and want to sneak a sugary beverage into your water cup, remember this man. Then ask yourself if stealing soda is worth a felony charge. It’s not by the way. At least to everyone, but Mark Abaire. The 52-year-old entered a McDonald’s in East Naples, Florida and asked for a free cup of water. But he allegedly had more sinister plans in mind when he filled the cup with soda instead....

President Barack Obama has commuted the sentences of eight federal inmates who were convicted of crack cocaine crimes. The president commuted the prisoners’ sentences after deciding that their crack cocaine offenses didn’t warrant such lengthy prison sentences, The New York Times reports. It should be noted, however, that commuting a sentence is not exactly the same as receiving a presidential pardon. Article II of the U.S. Constitution grants the president the power to pardon a person who’s committed a federal crime, or to commute or shorten a federal prison sentence....

Pepe the Frog, through no intention of its creator, Matt Furie, became a symbol of the alt-right and a recurring character in anti-Semitic and white supremacist memes over the past few years. He even made an appearance in a Trump campaign Instagram post featuring “The Deplorables.” Pepe was also used by disgraced conspiracy theorist, pill hawker, and harasser of school shooting survivors Alex Jones to sell posters. And that was a step too far for Furie....

In an explanation that may have seemed self-evident, the U.S. Supreme Court has clarified that dumping undersized red grouper overboard in an attempt to deceive fish and game officials is not the same as shredding financial documents to mislead auditors, regulators, and shareholders. The Court reversed a ruling from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that held the Sarbanes-Oxley Act’s prohibition on destruction or concealment of “any record, document, or tangible object” applied to commercial fishermen who threw undersized fish back in the Gulf of Mexico after inspection by National Marine Fisheries officers....

Taylor Swift is the latest pop star to support the Free Kesha campaign, announcing that she’s donating a cool quarter million for her colleague’s legal problems, according to CNN. But Kesha is not incarcerated. Rather, she is imprisoned in a recording contract with Dr. Luke of Kemosabe Records, who she says has been abusive for a decade. On Friday, a judge ruled against Kesha, finding evidence of sexual abuse insufficient and calling her contract “heavily negotiated....

The story of little Oliver Hebb is a sad one. Yet, it serves as an important reminder to parents of young children. The boy, just 21-months-old, died late last month after he drowned in a washing machine. He liked to help his mother on laundry day, according to the Associated Press, and was allowed to climb atop a bin and toss clothes into the top-loading washer. On that fateful day a few weeks ago, he returned to the washing machine after he and his mother went into the living room to read....

The California Supreme Court granted a law license Thursday to an undocumented immigrant, a first-of-its-kind ruling that allows the man brought to the U.S. as a toddler to practice law in the state. The state Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Sergio Garcia’s undocumented status does not disqualify him from becoming a lawyer, and that the final obstacle was removed when the Legislature passed a law allowing otherwise-qualified applicants to join the bar regardless of their immigration status....

There is no bright line rule that says once a driver reaches a certain age that they must give up their license. While a few states have laws requiring older drivers to confirm they are physically able to continue driving, most do not. Instead, drivers must use their best discretion when deciding to stop driving and not renew their driver’s license. For many seniors, making the decision to stop driving is not easy....

What is resisting arrest, and what defenses can potentially be used to defeat the charge? A San Francisco public defender was arrested Wednesday after she refused to let police photograph her client in a court hallway. Notably, a police officer told her before she was placed in handcuffs that she would be arrested for resisting arrest. Eventually, Deputy Public Defender Jami Tillotson was arrested, though a cellphone video shows that, far from “resisting,” she let police cuff her and lead her away....

Two nights ago, Taylor Swift won a Grammy for 2015’s Album of the Year for “1989.” She used the moment in the spotlight to take a shot at Kanye West, who did not attend the event. The two have clashed, most famously, when Swift first received a VMA years ago, and most recently last Friday when Kanye dissed her lyrically. Kanye last week released a song from his new album claiming he made Swift famous and might still sleep with her....

When someone overdoses on drugs, the most important thing a friend can do is call 9-1-1. Unfortunately, because of the drug laws in many jurisdictions across the country, the friendships of hard drug-users are put through life-or-death tests when one friend overdoses. In a majority of states, you will not be arrested if you report a drug overdose while in possession or high on drugs yourself. However, in most, if not all, jurisdictions, a person that supplies the drugs to a person that overdoses is likely to face more than just drug charges....

It’s not over in a recent Accutane acne drug case, ruled a New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Judge, despite a $10.5 million jury verdict. The judge ordered the Accutane verdict overturned “because the original verdict followed from an unfair trial,” said Christopher Vancheri, a U.S.-based spokesman for the drugmaker, in an e-mailed statement. During the trial Roche, the maker of Accutane, was not allowed to present evidence regarding how many people used Accutane until the final stages of the trial....

Len Kachinsky may be quirky, but that doesn’t make him a stalker. Kachinsky, a former superior court judge in Fox Crossing, Wisconsin, was charged with stalking court clerk, Mandy Bartelt. Though Kachinsky may have made a few cringe-worthy comments, a jury acquitted him of felony stalking charges. Kachinsky chalks it all up to a “personality conflict”, and hopes to be reinstated to the bench now that he’s been cleared of the charges....

They say you can’t go home again. They also say there are no second acts in American lives. But Alicia might just prove them wrong. She returns to Lockhart, Agos and Lee with Lucca in tow, and wastes no time bringing in a new client and butting heads with Diane. Here’s a look at the legal aspects of last night’s episode, “Monday.” Episode Recap (Spoiler Alert): When Howell, the firm’s IT specialist, finds a Chumhum prototype at a tech convention, he turns to Alicia and Lucca for help brokering the sale to a tech blog....

Welcome back to The Good Wife, where nobody wears any clothes anymore, apparently. Just kidding. Although we were treated to an extended opening featuring the mostly naked new Alicia-Jason affair (complete with roaring lions in the background), eventually everyone got dressed and went to court. Here’s your legal need-to-know from last night’s episode, “Hearing.” Episode Recap (Spoiler Alert): So we’re finally getting some more light shone on the two most intriguing plot lines of the season: What’s this grand jury investigation all about?...

Former “All That” star Amanda Bynes had her criminal case for bong-tossing tossed out on Monday after managing to stay out of trouble for a little bit. The 28-year-old actress was charged with reckless endangerment and marijuana possession after New York police officers said they saw her “heave a bong out the window” of her 36th-floor Manhattan apartment. The Associated Press reports that the Manhattan Criminal Court had agreed to dismiss these charges if Bynes “stayed out of trouble” and went to counseling twice a week....

Nobody likes having to pay an extra fee for their checked bag when flying. And no one is happy when an airline loses their luggage. So it is no wonder that a Danielle Covarrubias, a Seattle woman, is quite upset after American Airlines lost her luggage and then refused to refund her checked bag fee. Covarrubias was traveling in May from Seattle to Grand Rapids, Michigan when her baggage was lost....