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If the Theresa Halbach murder story were a soap opera, you might’ve stopped watching by now because the story had truly gone off the rails. Steven Avery and his nephew Brendan Dassey were charged with her 2005 killing, and their convictions have been scrutinized ever since, leading to two documentaries and a slew of appeals. As it stands now, both remain behind bars. But another twist may be coming. Avery and his attorneys won an appeal this week to introduce new evidence, which could possibly lead to a new trial....

DJ Khaled is reportedly facing eviction from his Miami apartment after failing to pay rent. The hip hop DJ/producer rented an apartment from Misci LLC last year where he reportedly agreed to make two payments of $66,000. After making the first payment on time, Khaled allegedly skipped out on the second $66,000 payment, reports Complex Music. Misci reportedly tried to work out an arrangement with Khaled and the DJ ended up making another $10,000 payment before failing to pay the rest....

Dr. Oz is being sued for allegedly giving bad advice on his hit television show. The popular doctor told viewers about a “knapsack heated rice footsie,” a home remedy which he claimed could help cure insomnia, reports the New York Daily News. But after trying the insomnia cure, a New Jersey man is putting his foot down. He claims in a lawsuit that the “heated rice footsie,” as recommended by Dr....

Welcome to FindLaw’s DUI Law series. If you have been charged with a DUI, know someone who has, or just want to know about the law and how to protect your rights during a DUI stop, please come back each week for more information. There’s no good time to get a DUI. But there may not be a worse time to get one than when you’re on probation. If you were lucky enough to avoid jail for a prior offense, being charged or convicted for drunk driving could mean time behind bars....

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an import alert halting shipments of all milk products from China, a measure aimed at improving food safety and preventing melamine-contaminated products from entering the U.S. marketplace. Under special procedures announced in Wednesday’s import alert, all shippers of milk products from China will be required to present proof (i.e. lab test results) showing that the products do not containe melamine, before their shipments will be allowed to enter the U....

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has set a new standard for gluten-free labels on products. According to The New York Times, health officials claim that this move toward uniformity can potentially help the 3 million Americans with celiac disease in the $4 billion market for gluten-free products. Congress passed a law back in 2004, in an effort to help those with celiac disease, wherein the FDA set standards regarding how much trace gluten may actually be present in foods with gluten-free labels....

More than 25 brands of weight loss pills and dietary supplements contain undeclared – and potentially harmful – pharmaceutical ingredients, and should be avoided by consumers, according to a warning issued Monday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The weight loss products involved in Monday’s FDA Warning are promoted and sold on the internet and in stores nationwide (see the FDA Warning for a complete list of the affected products)....

A Filipino man was killed after being sucker-punched in NYC on Saturday, leaving some to wonder whether the incident was a hate crime. The punch knocked Roberto Martires, 56, to the pavement; he succumbed to his injuries Tuesday. Friends say Martires’ attacker confronted him outside a Filipino eatery and asked him, “Are you Filipino?” When Martires said he was, “the suspect clocked him,” friends told the New York Daily News....

Fleeing from justice is an overall bad idea. Not only will you be considered a fugitive, but there are no legal benefits for trying to escape criminal prosecution. Of course, that hasn’t stopped criminals from trying to hide from law enforcement. But even some of the most notorious fugitives like mob boss Whitey Bulger eventually get caught. Same with lesser-known folks who try to get away with things like being a deadbeat parent....

Two new auto recalls were announced Wednesday involving nearly 1 million Ford and Nissan vehicles. Ford is recalling more than 205,000 vehicles because of a problem with interior door handles, and an additional 16,100 vehicles for potential issues with safety belt fasteners, reports The Detroit News. Separately, Nissan announced the recall of about 768,000 vehicles for issues relating to a potential wiring short and problems with a secondary hood latch, Reuters reports....

Former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan holds his insurance company partly responsible for failing to upgrade his coverage policy and filed an insurance malpractice complaint against the company. Hogan, a retired professional wrestler whose real name is Terry Bollea, filed a lawsuit Wells Fargo Southeast for not providing him with an umbrella policy which would have better protected his teenage son in a car wreck, the Tampa Bay Tribune reports. Hogan’s attorney Wil Florin said that by law, insurance brokers are required to advise their clients with a high net worth and recommend an umbrella policy....

Jermaine Jackson was one of the original “Jackson 5,” and one of the lead singers with his brother Michael. But if he gets his way in court, he’ll soon be Jermaine “Jacksun” instead. Jackson (as we’ll call him, since his last name hasn’t legally changed yet), filed a petition in a Los Angeles court on Tuesday to change his name to “Jermaine Jacksun.” When asked to elaborate on his choice, the musician only said it was for “artistic reasons,” according to TMZ....

Jon and Kate Gosselin may have divorced each other but they have eight kids between them and will be headed to a court hearing over a legal motion to challenging primary custody. The two stars of the hit reality show “Jon & Kate Plus 8” are due in court in Pennsylvania on May 25 for a hearing on Jon’s legal motion for full custody of their twins and sextuplets, the Associated Press reports....

Popstar Kesha just lost a minor battle in her legal war with music producer Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald. Last October the two both filed lawsuits against each other. Kesha filed a lawsuit in California accusing the music producer of sexual assault. Dr. Luke filed a competing lawsuit in New York accusing the singer of extortion. Kesha’s Lawsuit As evidenced by her claims in her 28-page complaint, Kesha and Dr. Luke had a tumultuous relationship....

Renters beware: Online rental scams may be moving to a city near you. What are some keys to avoid becoming a victim? In one recent case, an Arizona resident fell victim to a classic online housing scam on the popular housing website Zillow. The victim found a house for rent on Zillow and inquired about it. The scammer told the victim he would hold the house for $800, and the victim sent the money....

On this day 40 years ago, President Gerald Ford pardoned former President Richard Nixon for any crimes he may have committed while in office. If you’re not familiar with Watergate, Nixon had been investigated and was facing impeachment proceedings for allegedly spying on various political opponents – then trying to cover it up – during his re-election campaign. Ford gave Nixon a “full, free, and absolute” pardon one month after replacing him in the White House, saving the ex-president from a potential criminal trial and conviction....

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have agreed to a settlement with thousands of Sept 11 workers who cleared rubble from the World Trade Center after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The workers, who cleaned potentially toxic materials without sophisticated respiratory equipment, will receive $47.5 million. In exchange for the settlement, the workers have agreed to drop their lawsuits against the government. Each worker will still have the option of rejecting the settlement and fighting for a larger award in court....

The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down Section 3 of DOMA on equal protection grounds in a landmark decision that will allow legally married gay couples to receive federal marriage benefits. The Court’s decision Wednesday in United States v. Windsor dealt with a provision in the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that prevented legally married gay couples from collecting federal marriage benefits. That included refunds for federal estate taxes, which affected same-sex spouses like plaintiff Edie Windsor, reports The Huffington Post....

Attention parents: Keep an eye on your milkshakes, lest your teen drugs you like what happened to the parents of a teenager in Rocklin, California. The unnamed mom and dad thought it was a little unusual that their daughter offered to buy them milkshakes. But they wanted to encourage what seemed like generous behavior, so they asked for chocolate and vanilla shakes. But the shakes tasted funny, and when mom and dad woke up the next day, they felt funny too....

The world we live in is not always what it seems. Simply put, just answering the phone can expose you to dangers from scam artists. The best we can all do is learn about the dangers so as to be ready to face them on a daily basis. The “can you hear me” scam is a new scam that essentially uses the simple question in order to elicit the word “yes” from the phone call recipient....