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Police usually must try to obtain a search warrant before ordering blood tests for drunken-driving suspects, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. The justices sided with a Missouri man who was subjected to a blood test without a warrant and found to have nearly twice the legal limit of alcohol in his blood. The high court struck down Missouri’s guidelines giving police broad discretion to forego getting a judge’s prior approval before executing a search....

Of the many things you should never say to a cop, a lie is near the top of the list – especially if that lie is regarding a crime that was never committed. Filing a false police report can be a costly waste of time for law enforcement, not to mention a permanent stain on someone’s reputation. And it might also land you in jail. Almost every state makes false reporting of a crime its own criminal offense....

A group of wannabe reality television stars locked up in a house for several days. A host appearing via television monitor throughout the house. A naked man knocking on the door. And last but not least, a lawsuit. “Dr. Phil” McGraw, and the producers of his CBS television show, “The Dr. Phil House,” have been sued by former show participants who were part of a 2007 episode. Dr. Phil’s nude man lawsuit includes claims of false imprisonment and fraud....

A federal district court has approved the settlement of a class action stemming from what was effectively the operation of a debtors’ prison. In Alexander City, Alabama, the courts were jailing people for their inability to pay court imposed fines. That is, until the Southern Poverty Law Center got involved and was able to achieve a significant settlement. In addition to changes in policy allowing court debtors to pay off fines through community service, the city will pay approximately $680,000 in settlement to those wrongfully incarcerated, $500 per day of incarceration per class member....

If you have a credit card, identity theft may be one of your top concerns. And rightly so: millions of Americans have their identities stolen each year. Consumers worried about fraud should be on the lookout for the new Dynamics Inc. credit card. Unveiled at the annual CES show, the card promises greater security. Each card contains internal electronics. The magnetic strip on the card is programmed in real time....

Singer Bon Jovi is lending his support to a new Good Samaritan Overdose Protection law set to be signed by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie today. The new bill promises to provide protection from drug charges for “Good Samaritans” who call 911 to report someone has overdosed, as happened to Bon Jovi’s daughter Stephanie in 2012, reports The Star-Ledger. New Jersey’s Good Samaritan law mirrors existing laws in states like New York, where lawmakers have attempted to curb drug deaths by encouraging calls to police....

Back in the day, water bottles were a good way for college kids to hide vodka. Michael Vick once tried to sneak marijuana past airport security using a modified water bottle. And now that everyone’s favorite water bottle is double-walled stainless steel, there’s no telling what’s inside. But does that give cops the right to search your water bottle? The answer, as always: it depends. Where You Are The first thing to consider is where you – and your water bottle – are....

Keep an eye on your bank account! It’s good advice at all times, but for cryptocurrency enthusiasts it’s especially true right at the moment. Customers of Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange, are reporting that the company is overcharging, double-charging, and in some cases emptying their bank accounts with unauthorized transactions. Coinbase is a startup company that serves as a digital currency exchange. Users can use it to purchase Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, Ethereum, and Ethereum Classic....

Emma Watson doesn’t look dangerous but she could be bad for you, or at least for your computer. It’s not anything personal about the ‘Harry Potter’ star but her popularity makes her a target for cyber criminals. That means Internet searchers looking for information about Watson could be directed to spam sites rather than relatively harmless gossip. This isn’t just a suspicion about Watson’s popularity. Tech security company McAfee took the guesswork out of it by creating a list of famous names most likely to lead to malware or other Internet woes....

A possible link between rheumatoid arthritis medication and the development of cancer in children and young adults is being examined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency announced Wednesday. The FDA reports that it is investigating about 30 instances of the development of cancer in children and young adults who began taking “TNF blockers” before the age of 18. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers – which include the brand name medications Remicade, Enbrel, Humira, and Cimzia – are used to treat Juvenile Idiopathic (Rheumatoid) Arthritis, Crohn’s disease, and other illnesses....

Automaker GM has announced yet another recall related to its ignition-switch problems, this one affecting more than 3 million vehicles. While prior GM ignition-switch recalls involved small cars like the Chevrolet Cobalt, the latest announcement covers certain mid-size and large vehicles from model years 2000 to 2014, reports USA Today. Which cars are included in this updated recall, and how is GM dealing with its liability for the defects? GM to Rework or Replace 3....

Finding out you have an outstanding warrant can be frightening and shocking. Frequently the discovery of an outstanding warrant happens to people when they are pulled over for something simple like speeding. When this happens, a person is likely to be arrested on the spot. However, if the warrant is from another state and for something trivial, you might not get extradited. Other times, a person may find out they have an outstanding warrant through other means, such as by viewing the online court record for the criminal court hearing they missed....

The Dixie Chicks, the band famous for its political songs like “I’m Not Ready to Make Nice,” won (at least this round) of a libel suit brought by an Arkansas man who claimed that a letter on the band’s website blamed him for the murder of his stepson and two of his friends back in 1993. Three teenagers known as The Memphis Three were convicted of the crime. AP reports that U....

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has signed a law which bans smoking in most public places throughout the state. According to the Chicago Tribune, “[t]he governor’s action, which state health officials said makes Illinois the 19th state with a broad smoking ban, culminated nearly two decades of intense efforts by anti-smoking advocates to curtail smoking in public.” In New York, the state’s Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Service (OASAS) is proposing that all addiction treatment facilities in the state become smoke-free by July of 2008, and have programs in place to help their patients stop smoking, according to the New York Times....

Jurors in the Jodi Arias trial failed to reach a unanimous verdict Thursday, after more than 13 hours of deliberating whether the convicted murderer deserves the death penalty. A hung jury means that a new jury will be chosen in order to decide Arias’ punishment, The Huffington Post reports. Jury selection is set for July 18. A new jury for the penalty phase does not mean a whole new trial for Jodi Arias, but there will be some rehashing of old issues....

Attending Justin Bieber’s latest house party just might just get you sued if you blab to your fellow Beliebers about how great (or lame) it was. Bieber party invites apparently come with a mandatory non-disclosure agreement (NDA) that prevents the signing party from discussing or publishing any details about the party and its adorable host. Breaching the agreement may cost a guest $5 million in liquidated damages, TMZ reports. Can Justin Bieber actually legally force his party guests to pay $5 mil just for talking about his party?...

No matter how bad your day is going, you can always make yourself feel better by reminding yourself that you’re not going to be one of JWoww or Snooki’s new neighbors. After being denied by several New Jersey towns, 495 Productions finally found a new home for MTV Jersey Shore members Snooki and JWoww. The mayor of the small New Jersey town of Manchester graciously opened the town doors to the reality stars....

We love bacon and slaughter countless pigs annually to indulge our passion for salty and fatty meats. But we just can’t stand to see a pot-bellied pig hurt on TV. Or that’s the impression that has arisen after an animal rights activist called media outlet TMZ and the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control after an airing of Cesar Millan’s Nat-Geo Show “Cesar 911.” The complaint was about cruelty to a pig and it prompted a county investigation, plus lots of national media coverage....

The MTV reality show “Jersey Shore” is facing more legal trouble as a judge has allowed a lawsuit involving the show’s producers to proceed. The suit alleges that the producers engaged in a “criminal enterprise” by profiting from airing fights on the show that cast members deliberately provoked, the Associated Press reports. The MTV reality show chronicles the lives of a group of party-loving 20-somethings living in the same house on a New Jersey beach...

Cliven Bundy, cattle rancher and man who believes “the Federal Government does not have any ownership interest in the Bundy Ranch,” (a.k.a. federal property upon which Bundy was illegally grazing his cattle) is currently in federal custody, charged with sixteen felony offenses stemming from an armed standoff with federal Bureau of Land Management officers near said ranch in 2014. Bundy appealed his indictment on the grounds that “the land is not owned by the United States....