If you use the Internet every day, and you probably do, be careful as you might lose Web access soon, the FBI reports. Over 300,000 people could find their computers without the Internet come July 9th. While this might sound like something out of “The Matrix,” the issue is quite real. Even worse is that it’ll affect both Mac and Windows users (Linux, iOS and Android users should be in the clear)....
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness of child abuse both as a family problem and as a serious crime, and an opportunity to pay special attention to prevention of child abuse in communities nationwide. This year’s focus is “Safe Children and Healthy Families are a Shared Responsibility.” More information on child abuse and Child Abuse Prevention Month: 2006 Child Abuse Prevention Community Resource Packet (U.S. DHHS) Presidential Proclamation on Child Abuse Prevention Month (White House) Child Abuse: State-Specific Information Crimes A to Z: Child Abuse You Don’t Have To Solve This on Your Own – Get a Lawyer’s Help Civil Rights Block on Trump’s Asylum Ban Upheld by Supreme Court...
Actor Charlie Sheen has been charged over the alleged domestic dispute involving his wife on Christmas Day. Despite efforts by Sheen and his wife Brooke Mueller to put this incident behind them and reconcile, the district attorney’s office still filed charges. Sheen was charged on felony menacing, third degree assault and criminal mischief, the Los Angeles Times reports. Colorado 9th District Court Judge James B. Boyd allowed Sheen to return to Los Angeles with his wife, Brooke Mueller, and modified a protective order....
Looks like the anger management and the rehab didn’t take. Beyond bad-boy Charlie Sheen has been hospitalized after an “allergic reaction” to some medication caused him to become enraged, scare his date into the bathroom and wreck a hotel room at the Plaza. Business as usual. According to the Los Angeles Times, Sheen was given the choice between hospitalization or jail by police, who were called to his New York hotel room early Tuesday morning....
It’s 2013’s “Click It or Ticket” week right now. What does that mean, exactly? It’s the U.S. Department of Transportation’s week-long, annual campaign to ensure stricter seat belt enforcement, this year with a focused emphasis on nighttime drivers. Basically, state and local law enforcement agencies are cracking down even more severely on motorists caught not wearing a seat belt this week. According to USA TODAY, if they aren’t buckled up, drivers can expect fines of up to $162 during the week, which will run until June 2nd, 2013....
“Colbert Super PAC transfer, activate!” With those words, some cheap special effects, and the help of “The Daily Show’s” Jon Stewart, former Federal Election Commission Chairman Trevor Potter cleared a legal path for comedian and Super PAC founder Stephen Colbert to run for president. Colbert 2012? It’s possible, thanks in part to a U.S. Supreme Court decision that Colbert credited in kicking off his exploratory committee Thursday night. “God bless you all, and God bless Citizens United!...
Want to congratulate Michael Jordan for his induction in the Basketball Hall of Fame? How about a shout out to Steph Curry for winning the NBA championship? Be careful. You could get sued. Food company, Jewel Food Store, learned its lesson the hard way when a congratulatory ad to Michael Jordan landed the company in court for years over publicity rights. We Just Wanted to Say Congrats In 2009, Michael Jordan was inducted in to the Basketball Hall of Fame....
A rash of Christmas vandals, determined to take the fun out of kitsch, are attacking inflatable Santa Clauses and other outdoor holiday displays around the country. But yes Virginia, it is a crime. Police do prosecute vandals of all kinds, and those who attack outdoor holiday displays are in no way exempt from being charged with a crime. In fact, some citizens are so offended by the abuses that they have set up their own surveillance to help cops catch these culprits....
The District of Columbia has been notoriously aggressive with gun legislation, making the D.C. Circuit ground zero for legal battles over the Second Amendment. The latest skirmish – over whether residents must prove a “special need for self-protection distinguishable from the general community as supported by evidence of specific threats or previous attacks that demonstrate a special danger to the applicant’s life” in order to obtain a carry permit – appears to be over in the circuit court, and may be headed a few blocks over to the Supreme Court....
They say there’s a first time for everything, but that’s not much of a comfort when you’re talking about a DUI. The prospect of a losing your driver’s license – not to mention a criminal conviction on your record – can be a scary possibility, especially when you don’t know what to expect. While dealing with a DUI charge for the first time is never easy, knowing these five DUI laws can certainly make it less painful....
To the list of artists picked up for a DUI, add Flo Rida. Arrested at about 4 a.m. this morning, the rapper, born Tramar Dillard, was spotted by police in Miami Beach swerving in and out of lanes while driving his super expensive care: a 2008 Bugatti sports car. Did I mention that, once out of the car, he told officers that he had had a few drinks? Brilliant. The fun doesn’t stop here....
The CPSC, in cooperation with Graco Children’s Products Inc., of Atlanta, Ga, is recalling about 2 million Graco strollers after reports of four infant deaths. The strollers under recall are some older versions of the Graco Quattro Tour™ and MetroLite™strollers. The CPSC is asking parents and caregivers to stop using this product immediately, unless otherwise instructed. According to the CPSC, the agency and Graco have received four reports of infants being strangled in the recalled strollers between 2003 and 2005....
The holidays are here, and for many people that means taking to the roads, the rails, and the airways to be with family and friends. Wondering what you can bring on board a plane, and what you should put in your checked luggage? Interested in booking a hotel to avoid staying with the in-laws? Want to learn more about travel insurance? FindLaw’s Holiday Travel Tips offer practical and legal information for travelers, including hints for resolving problems when you’re traveling:...
Oscar-winning actor and frequent gangster-portrayer Joe Pesci has sued the makers of the new “Gotti” movie. The lawsuit claims that the company behind the new mobster biopic, Fiore Films, is reneging on an original $3 million deal with him to play Angelo Ruggiero, an advisor for John Gotti, Sr. The lawsuit says that the producers have now offered him a reduced $1 million-dollar role in the film, the AP reports....
Both an attorney and a magician, Howard Scott Kalin of Maryland was arrested on Monday after traveling to Florida with plans to have a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old boy he had spoken to over the internet. Even though the boy and his caregiver were actually undercover police detectives, Kalin’s mistake of fact is not sufficient to override his intent to commit what he knew to be a crime, making him liable under federal child prostitution statutes and local battery law....
A lingerie store in California was almost the victim of a bad breakup when it nearly went up in flames early Tuesday morning. Jennifer Colwell was arrested for arson in connection to the fire that started outside Intimate Obsessions in Dana Point. She had recently broken up with a boyfriend who had bought her some gifts at the lingerie store. There’s no real argument that Colwell was distraught over the breakup or that a fire broke out that night....
Nicki Minaj is facing an interesting copyright infringement lawsuit, filed by Tracy Chapman. Minaj recorded a song, “Sorry,” for her new album entitled Queen. Minaj never released “Sorry,” even though Queen launched in August 2018. However, the song did find its way into the public’s ear, and now Chapman claims that the song lifted too many lyrics and vocal melodies from her 1998 single, “Baby Can I Hold You,” without her permission, and she wants to fight about it....
Wade Michael Page, a reported skinhead, is being blamed for the Sikh temple shooting in Oak Creek, Wis., that left seven people dead Sunday, including Page, authorities said Monday. Page allegedly started shooting in the temple parking lot before walking into the temple in the midst of services and opening fire, CNN reports. Page allegedly killed six worshippers and seriously wounded a police officer before a second officer shot and killed him....
Two Oklahoma men accused in a deadly Tulsa shooting spree that set the city on edge are behind bars in lieu of more than $9 million bail each, the Tulsa World reports. Jake England, 19, and Alvin Watts, 32, made their initial court appearances Monday via video link, but they were not charged. Arraignment was pushed back to April 16 so prosecutors can review the case, the World reports. One Tulsa city councilman called the shooting spree a hate crime, because all the victims were black and the suspects appear to be white, NPR reports....
DUI charges exist in every state for people who drive under the influence, whether in-state or out-of-state residents. The legal limit is the same everywhere thanks to Congressional highway funds that require a 0.08 blood alcohol limit. But states charge DUI offenses in different ways. Not only are the charges different the sanctions also change based on where you are. Out-of-state residents are also often subject to different punishments than their in-state counterparts....
