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Almost everyone has experienced road rage, that disproportionate anger we feel about other people’s driving. It’s not that irritation is wrong but road rage is often excessive for the situation. And it endangers everyone. Road rage can lead to reckless driving, and there is certainly conceptual overlap between the two terms, yet there are distinctions. Transportation safety agencies are extremely concerned about road rage, but generally speaking it has yet to become a technical offense in itself, although there are exceptions....

When you joined the military you pictured international adventures, being part of a team, and fulfilling a dream. But now you are a few months into your enlistment and instead of feeling thrilled, you’re filled with regret. Should you quit? Can you? What are the consequences? Early release from the army is possible, although you have signed a somewhat extraordinary employment contract. Don’t just go Absent Without Leave (AWOL) or desert without a word because that will get you punished by a military tribunal....

A Jeep Liberty recall has been announced by Chrysler. As part of the recall, 137,176 Jeep Liberty SUVs from the 2006 and 2007 model years are being called back to fix possible corrosion problem in the undercarriage. This will be four model years in a row where Chrysler had to issue a Jeep Liberty recall for a similar rust problem, reports The Wall Street Journal. The rust problem has potentially serious consequences as the vehicle’s rear lower control arms can corrode and break, causing the vehicle to lose control, reports the Journal....

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld Michigan’s ban on affirmative action in a 6-2 ruling issued Tuesday. This decision affirms Michigan’s Proposal 2, a constitutional amendment that prohibits discriminatory or preferential practices like affirmative action in public education, public employment, or government contracts, reports The New York Times. What does this mean for affirmative action in Michigan and nationwide? The High Court struck another victory for federalism in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, determining that states could decide for themselves whether to allow affirmative action programs....

New Jersey today became the first state to ban the death penalty in over 40 years, when Governor Jon Corzine signed a bill that commutes all death sentences in the state to sentences of life in prison without the possibility of parole. In announcing the signing of the bill, Governor Corzine declared that Monday was “a momentous day – a day of progress – for the State of New Jersey and for the millions of people across our nation and around the globe who reject the death penalty as a moral or practical response to the grievous, even heinous, crime of murder....

Babies conceived using assisted reproduction technology methods like in vitro fertilization are two to four times more susceptible to certain birth defects, compared with infants born through natural conception, according to a study published Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The study “Assisted Reproductive Technology and Major Structural Birth Defects” found that use of assisted reproduction technology (ART) “was associated with twice the risk of some types of heart defects, more than twice the risk of cleft lip with or without cleft palate and over four times the risk of certain gastrointestinal defects compared with babies conceived without fertility treatments,” according to a CDC Press Release issued Monday....

The Super Bowl usually means cruising to a friend’s house or sports bar, loading up on chili and chicken wings, and consuming one or two adult beverages over the course of the game. This leaves you with the prospect of driving home, which is a bad idea after a few cold ones, especially when cops are cracking down on Super Bowl weekend DUIs. Police from New York to California have announced enhanced drunk driving enforcement programs to coincide with the game this Sunday....

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that police may not use drug dogs to sniff outside a suspect’s home without a warrant. In a 5-4 decision, the Court held that the use of drug sniffing dogs to investigate a home and its immediate surroundings constituted a “search” within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment, reports Reuters. Therefore, police need probable cause and a search warrant to engage in such searches....

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a Florida law which allowed executions for those with IQ above 70 was unconstitutional. Freddie Lee Hall, 68, was set to be executed in Florida, despite having a 71 IQ. The High Court determined in a 5-4 decision that Florida’s law held too fast to 70 IQ as a cutoff and must consider the imprecision of the test, reports USA Today. How did the Court come to this split IQ decision?...

Winter is not quite over, as folks in parts of the Midwest and East Coast are digging out from a late winter storm. Even with spring on the horizon, snow, sleet, and ice can still create hazardous conditions. As a reminder, here are five tips to survive this latest winter storm: Be a defensive winter driver. Winter poses obvious hazards to driving. Some tips for safe driving include leaving extra space between you and other drivers, slowing down, pumping the brakes, replacing windshield wipers, getting new tires, and putting on snow chains....

Over the weekend, an Iranian court convicted Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian of espionage. But what exactly did he do, and what exactly constitutes espionage? Rezaian’s trial was entirely secret, although accusations involve giving the U.S. government information on Iranian companies that were violating the country’s trade embargo. Would this classify as espionage in the United States? The Law Espionage is a federal crime defined under the Espionage Act of 1917....

There are many ways to get arrested on domestic violence charges. But there are also numerous reasons why those charges may later be dismissed. In the case of soccer star and goalie for the U.S. Women’s National Team Hope Solo, a judge dismissed the two counts of misdemeanor domestic violence assault Solo was facing following a motion filed by Solo’s attorneys, reports Seattle’s KING-TV. According to Solo’s attorneys, the two alleged victims failed to show up for scheduled depositions and had changed their version of events on the night of the alleged assaults....

Lenny Urena is probably not the only prisoner who believes being called a “bitch” justifies assaulting the name-caller. But the Ninth Circuit disagrees. The appeals court has struck down Urena’s request for a self-defense jury instruction in his prison shanking case. Urena was incarcerated at a federal prison when another prisoner, Gary Dennis, approached Urena and called him a “bitch.” Soon after, Urena took Dennis by surprise and started attacking him....

Nobody’s perfect. Not the companies that send us bills for nonexistent charges, and not the credit reporting agencies that put dings on our credit for not paying disputed bills. In fact, the Federal Trade Commission just settled a lawsuit against the Credit Protection Association (which sounds like a credit reporting company, but is actually a debt collection agency), claiming it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The FCRA in intended to secure certain consumer rights to the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of their credit information....

You committed a crime, broke the law, and got convicted. Now you have to spend a year in jail. Or, do you? How would you like to spend that year at home instead? There are many alternatives to jail including a suspended sentence, probation, fines, and community service. In some, cases you might be eligible for house arrest. When under house arrest, you will be confined to your home and required to wear a monitoring device instead of spending your days in jail....

Though state and federal courts are divided on the issue, it seems as though warrantless cell phone searches are spreading across the country at an alarming rate. How is this even legal? According to courts in California, Florida and Georgia, warrantless cell phone searches are justified under the “search incident to a lawful arrest” exception to the 4th Amendment’s warrant requirement. Because the Supreme Court has not ruled on the issue of warrantless cell phone searches, there is still a lot of confusion amongst courts and civil rights advocates....

Back in February, Caitlyn Jenner, then known as Bruce Jenner, was involved in a deadly multi-car crash on Pacific Coast Highway. One woman died, and several other cars were damaged. Not long after, the victim’s stepchildren sued Jenner for wrongful death. Now, Caitlyn Jenner was recently served with a second lawsuit. The Second Lawsuit Jessica Marie Steindorff was driving a black Prius down Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu on February 7th....

It is a Merry Christmas for Robert Downey Jr. who today was pardoned by California Governor Jerry Brown for a decades-old felony drug conviction. The move restores the movie star’s voting rights, and is a reward for his good behavior and rehabilitation, according to the Los Angeles Times. Although Downey was known as a Hollywood bad-boy for his drug problems and associated arrests, he has in recent years become a symbol of respectability, playing a super hero in major movies....

We, the little people, are not alone. Or so say the gossip rags. The country is riddled with houses in foreclosure–people from all walks of life have been hit hard, regardless of whether they are paid millions to throw a ball around. Or, you know, prance around on TV while spending money and acting catty. Celebrity foreclosures are out there. The number of celebrity foreclosures is astonishing. You’d think that people who have enough money to pay someone to manage that money wouldn’t lose their homes....

Last August, a car driven by actor Morgan Freeman ran off the road in Mississippi. Today, his passenger, Demaris Meyer sued Freeman in federal court for injuries she suffered in the accident. Ms. Meyer clarified at a press conference this afternoon that she was not Mr. Freeman’s mistress, according to the LA Times Dish Rag. The actor was going through divorce from his long-time wife at the time of the accident....