Kim Dotcom Dishes At SXSW On Why The Feds Are Targeting Megaupload
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom said that "interesting facts" will emerge in his ongoing pitched battle against extradition to the United States over copyright infringement.Speaking via Skype video link...
View Article'Cannibal Cop' Convicted Of Hatching A 'Heinous Plot' To Cook And Eat Women
NYPD officer Gilberto Valle was convicted today of plotting to kidnap, cook, and eat women, The New York Post reports.The 12-person jury announced the verdict after deliberating for 16 hours, according...
View ArticleThose Sex Harassment Lawsuits Against American Apparel CEO Dov Charney Were...
Some people owe American Apparel CEO Dov Charney an apology: The vast majority of the sexual harassment claims made against him have come to nothing.A couple of years ago, Charney's name was synonymous...
View ArticleREPORT: InTrade Founder Failed To Report Millions He Got From The Company
The FT's Arash Massoudi, Gregory Meyer and Jamie Smyth report InTrade founder John Delaney failed to adequately report $2.6 million he received from the company, citing documents the company recently...
View ArticleWhy The New US News Law School Rankings Are Still Deeply Flawed
U.S. News & World Report has released its latest law rankings, and they're pretty much the same as last year for the top 10 schools.But this fresh crop of rankings brings with it new critiques of...
View ArticleIncredible Images From The Chinese Village That Violently Rebelled Against...
Shangpu, a small village on China's southern coast, became the focus of international attention in the past few days when it's residents rebelled against an apparent land grab.According to the BBC, the...
View ArticleBloomberg's Crusade Against Big Soda Will Die In Appeals Court
Mayor Bloomberg has vowed to fight a judge's order that thwarted his controversial ban on supersized sodas.But Bloomberg's efforts will likely be futile, attorney Stephen Preziosi told Business...
View ArticleForeign Exchange Student Says He Paid $4,000 For A Job At McDonald's
A student from Argentina who came to the U.S. to do a work-study program says he was "exploited" and forced to work unreasonable hours.Jorge Rios traveled to Harrisburg, Pa. in December as part of a...
View Article'Ain't Nobody Got Time For That' Viral-Video Star Does Have Time To Sue Apple...
Even though she doesn't have time for bronchitis, Oklahoma City resident Kimberly Wilkins—better known on the Internet—Sweet Brown does have time to sue Apple.She's suing over an iTunes song that...
View ArticleA 'Star' Magazine May Be The Most Damning Evidence Against Jodi Arias
Casey Anthony's lawyer Jose Baez has become a go-to expert on the trial of Jodi Arias.Arias, who killed her devout Mormon ex-boyfriend in 2008, has earned comparisons to Anthony because she's young and...
View ArticleGay Marriage Opponent Argues That Same-Sex Marriage Will Lead To Gay Sex
A "concerned Minnesotan" and dad testified before the Minnesota legislature on whether the state should legalize gay marriage, and his argument is truly bizarre.Basically, Mike Frey says anal sex leads...
View ArticleHank Greenberg Doubled The Amount He Thinks The Government Owes Shareholders...
(Reuters) - Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, the former American International Group Inc chief executive, has more than doubled the size of his class-action lawsuit against the United States over the...
View ArticleThis Map Reveals Exactly Where Meth Is A Huge Problem In America
The meth epidemic is rampant in the United States.The Drug Enforcement Administration put out a map showing the number of meth lab "incidents" in each state. The map shows "all meth incidents,...
View ArticleA Major Consumer Protection Organization Wants The FTC To Check Out Herbalife...
The National Consumers League wants the Federal Trade Commission to open an investigation on Herbalife."Herbalife’s business practices have recently come under intense investor scrutiny, and NCL is now...
View Article'Cannibal Cop' Conviction Sets A 'Dangerous Precedent,' Lawyer Says
NEW YORK (AP) — Defense lawyers say everyone using the Internet should worry that their online words can end up in federal court after a jury concluded that a New York police officer's plans to kidnap,...
View ArticleSwiss Financial Adviser Accidentally Mails The US A List Of Clients Who Were...
Whoops. A Swiss financial adviser accidentally mailed a list of clients he was helping to skirt U.S. taxes, a missive that subsequently found its way to the hands of the U.S. government, according to...
View ArticleWalmart Sued For Turning Arizona Couple Into The Cops Over 'Bathtime Photos'
An Arizona couple is accusing Walmart of essentially turning them into suspected sex offenders,ABC News reports.Lisa and Anthony Demaree's ordeal began in 2008 after they had "bathtime photos" of their...
View Article'Price Is Right' Model's $8.5 Million Prize In Pregnancy Suit Gets Wiped Out
A former model on "The Price Is Right" has had a massive jury award for alleged pregnancy discrimination wiped away, according to The Hollywood Reporter.A California state court judge threw out an $8.5...
View ArticleJudge Rules 'Storage Wars' Is Protected By 1st Amendment Even If Staged
A&E and "Storage Wars" have taken the first round in its ongoing legal tangle with its former star Dave Hester, who claimed in a lawsuit that the reality show is staged.In a ruling Tuesday, Judge...
View ArticleAn Ohio 'Street Preacher' Was Convicted Of Using Craigslist To Kill People
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A self-styled street preacher could face the death penalty on his convictions for murder, kidnapping and robbery in a plot to lure men with Craigslist job offers and rob them.The...
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