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As the world mourns the loss of poet Maya Angelou, TMZ is reporting that the woman who called 911 was hesitant to perform CPR on the dying Angelou because she had expressed a desire not to be resuscitated. However, since Angelou’s wishes were apparently not spelled out in an advanced directive or living will, the 911 operator instructed Angelou’s caretaker to perform CPR. Although the caretaker’s life-saving measures were unsuccessful, the incident still sheds light on an important issue for people of any age: how to ensure that end-of-life wishes are honored....

Looks like Michael Jordan is going to get married again, probably sometime in the next 60 days. The six-time NBA champion and current owner of the Charlotte Bobcats appeared at a courthouse in Palm Beach County, Florida, to apply for a marriage license, reports The Associated Press. Jordan is engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Cuban model Yvette Prieto. If the pair tie the knot, it will be Jordan’s second marriage. He was married to Juanita Vanoy for 17 years, and they have three children together....

Taking a break from filming movies and living the high life, actor Nic Cage, drunk and belligerent, was arrested last month for getting into a loud and angry argument with his wife. He needs to take some acting lessons if he was trying out for a title role as “drunken criminal,” since the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office is now declining to charge him with any crimes. Cage was arrested last month on charges of domestic abuse battery, disturbing the peace, and public drunkenness, reports Reuters....

Manhattan prosecutors have charged Henry Wachtel with the murder of his mother, high school English teacher Karyn Kay. The teen is accused of pummeling Kay to death on Tuesday morning, an event that was recorded by 911 operators. Kay called emergency services when she realized her son had a seizure. When the seizure ended, he allegedly began beating her with her fists. Unconscious and bloody, she died hours later at a local hospital....

Officials have located Joseph Ozment, a convicted killer pardoned by former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour earlier this month. Law enforcement had been looking for Ozment since Attorney General Jim Hood decided to challenge Barbour’s pardons in court. He was supposed to appear at a hearing last week, but failed to show. Instead, he remained hidden in Wyoming where he and his girlfriend used different names. Ozment actually didn’t do anything illegal....

The “Occupy” movement has spread to the streets and to the schools. And if you’re planning on “occupying” somewhere, you should be aware of the possible legal consequences. While it’s unlikely that you’ll be pepper-sprayed or shot with a projectile, here are a few potential outcomes protesters could face when occupying public (or private) spaces: Trespassing This is especially true if you are attempting to occupy private property. If you are somewhere you are not legally allowed to be, or if you don’t have express or implied consent to be in a certain place, you could be cited or arrested for trespassing....

A plea agreement for Charlie Sheen calls for the star of CBS’s “Two and a Half Men,” to participate in a theater internship and for him to teach acting classes. Actor Charlie Sheen entered a guilty plea to charges stemming from a Christmas Day domestic dispute in Aspen, Colorado with his wife Brooke Mueller, CNN reports. Under the plea agreement, Sheen would serve a 30-day jail sentence and serve three months probation....

It’s the end of the line for Apple and five e-book publishers who have been accused of conspiring to increase prices. The Supreme Court this week declined to hear Apple’s appeal and the company will have to pay $450 million in damages for engaging in a conspiracy and violating federal antitrust law. Apple had argued that allowing the lower court ruling to stand would chill innovation and risk-taking, according to Reuters....

Tyson Foods has agreed to settle a class action suit brought against the company for the allegedly false claim that their chickens were “raised without antibiotics.” The food giant agreed to pay the class of consumers up to $5 million, with a potential for up to $50 per consumer. After paying the attorney’s fees of $3 million dollars, any money remaining in the settlement fund will be distributed to food banks....

It sounds like a euphemism that would make George Orwell proud – calling a process by which law enforcement can seize a person’s assets even though they haven’t been (and may never be) convicted of a crime, “sharing.” But the Department of Justice is resuming its controversial “Equitable Sharing Program,” even amidst serious political opposition to the practice. So how does the seizure process work, and do you have any legal recourse if cops confiscate your property?...

A suspended priest dubbed by some as “Monsignor Meth” has pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge. Kevin Wallin of Waterbury, Connecticut, allegedly sold methamphetamine out of his apartment and racked up profits of about $300,000. In true “Breaking Bad” fashion, he even purchased a place to launder the meth money. But he opted for a front operation that was a bit saucier than Walter White’s carwash. Wallin admitted to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, The Associated Press reports....

Lyle Boudreaux, star of CMT’s reality series “Party Down South,” may have been partying a bit too hard since becoming famous. He was arrested for burglary over the weekend, after allegedly swiping a credit card and wallet from a parked car. Police arrested Boudreaux, 28, of Lafayette, Louisiana, after he allegedly tried to use the stolen credit card to open a bar tab, according to The Advertiser. It’s been said that Louisiana knows how to celebrate Mardi Gras, but now that the party is over, the reality star faces burglary charges....

College is a great place to learn about all kinds of things, including what happens when you break liquor laws. And like seemingly everything related to the American college system, there’s now a ranking of the colleges with the most liquor law violations in the country. Which schools’ students had the most tears in their beers? According to data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education (and reported by The Huffington Post), the Top 10 colleges with the most liquor-law disciplinary actions in 2012 were:...

A confession to a crime seems like a pretty solid piece of evidence, but there are times a confession can be tossed out of court. Courts are very picky about what statements will be permitted as evidence if they’re made outside the courtroom. Not only that, but there are certain kinds of statements that are legally protected and can’t be used against you. In run-ins with police, it’s generally best to keep your mouth shut until you’ve talked to an attorney....

Black Friday can bring out the worst in holiday shoppers, and in some cases, it can also land you in police custody. As a bit of a pre-Black Friday warning, here are five ways your shopping frenzy can get you arrested: Yes, it’s a no-brainer during any time of the year: shoplifting is illegal. And since businesses are beefing up their security in order to control crowds and protect their stores, a post-Thanksgiving five-finger discount will likely land you in handcuffs....

University and college campus police often act like “real” police, but do they have the same legal authority as other law-enforcement agencies? A campus police officer at the University of South Alabama in Mobile shot and killed a naked student this month who allegedly “rushed and verbally challenged the officer in a fighting stance,” CNN reports. The officer who killed Gilbert Thomas Collar, 18, of Wetumpka, Ala., was put on leave pending internal and external investigations....

Sharpie markers are known for their ability to stain a page with the dark print of the ink contained in the popular pen. An interesting and equally odd case out of Oklahoma seems to be aimed at regulating the use of sharpies in a classroom. A boy was arrested for using a sharpie on his desk at school. The 13-year-old “criminal” was writing with a sharpie when it bled through the paper and made markings on his desk....

President Bush today announced a relief plan for as many as 1.2 homeowners who are struggling with adjustable-rate mortgages and in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure. Saying that “in recent years some lenders made loans that borrowers did not understand, and some borrowers took out loans they knew they could not afford,” Bush outlined a plan includes a five-year interest rate freeze to qualifying homeowners whose adjustable-rate mortgages are set to increase in 2008 and 2009....

About 24,000 wooden cribs manufactured by Munire Furniture, Inc. are being recalled, because faulty railings can present a fall hazard for children inside the cribs. According to a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) News Release, the cribs fail to meet federal safety standards for cribs, because mattress support spring brackets prevent the mattress from lowering to its lowest position, so that children inside the crib may crawl over the railing and possibly fall....

A Connecticut school shooting at an elementary school in Newtown has unfortunately claimed at least 27 lives, police say. About 9:30 a.m. Friday, a gunman walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School and proceeded to open fire, killing six teachers and 20 students. The gunman was found dead at the scene. A tragedy like this will undoubtedly raise questions about gun control laws. But in this case, Connecticut’s laws are already pretty strict; in fact, the state has a unique law that was designed to prevent mass shootings like this one....