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UK Student Admits To Accidentally Giving Kids Cocaine On Halloween

Donald Junior Green, an apprentice panel beater, fished into his pockets for a Haribo sweets to give to the youngsters when they knocked on his door.But instead he pulled out a plastic pack containing...

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At Least Some Lawyers Are Still Raking In The Big Bucks

Recovery in the legal industry is so bad that some law firms are resorting to using short-term debt to stay operational through the end of this year.But in-house lawyers are singing a different...

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America's Most Notorious Sheriff Will Face Trial Over An Insane Inmate's Death

Controversial Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio is heading back to court to face civil claims that he and his deputies stressed out a mentally ill inmate and were partially responsible for his fatal heart...

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Justice Scalia Is Apparently A Huge Fan Of David Foster Wallace

At a recent Federalist Society event, Justice Antonin Scalia gave a shout-out to a postmodernist writer favored by young, brooding intellectuals.The odd literary reference to David Foster Wallace came...

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This Adman Was Arrested At An Airport For Having A Bomb-Like Watch

Advertising creative Geoffrey McGann's weekend travel disaster teaches us to rethink our airport accessorizing choices.McGann — who spent 15 years at W+K, worked at 72andSunny, and is currently the ECD...

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TWINKIES ARE SAVED! Hostess And Bakers Union Agree To Mediation

Twinkies have been saved — for now.Hostess and the Bakers Union have agreed to mediation, preventing a shutdown, CNBC reports.There are 18,500 jobs at stake. 5,000 of the workers are members of the...

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Why This Hotshot Attorney Ditched His Six-Figure Salary For Life On The Beach

When John Berglund was growing up around his father's hardware shop in Chicago in 1960s, it wasn't the power tools or jingling cash register that caught his eye. "I always was impressed when men would...

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Former Berlusconi Aide Kidnapped And Held For 35 Million Euros Ransom

Members of an Italian gang have been arrested on suspicion of taking hostage Silvio Berlusconi's accountant as part of a plot to extort 35 million euros (£28 million) from the former prime...

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REPORT: Gloria Allred Is Finally Jumping Into The General Petraeus Sex Scandal

One of the beautiful twins tied to the General Petraeus sex scandal has hired celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred, ABC News' Katie Hinman tweeted today.The woman who reportedly hired Allred, Natalie Khawam,...

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Ex-Color Employee Files An Explosive Lawsuit That Trashes Founder Bill Nguyen...

Adam Witherspoon, a former employee of Color Labs, the highly funded photo-sharing startup which imploded earlier this year, is suing the company and founder Bill Nguyen for a host of charges ranging...

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Walmart Customer Sentenced To Five Years For Punching A 70-Year-Old Greeter...

The woman who punched a 70-year-old Walmart greeter in the face has been sentenced to five years in prison, USA Today reported.Jacquetta Simmons, 27, was sentenced for the attack that knocked Grace...

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Here's A Picture Of The Bomb-Like Watch That Got An Ad Exec Arrested At The...

Earlier today we reported that advertising creative Geoffrey McGann was arrested at Oakland airport Friday for wearing a watch that the TSA and sheriff's department thought looked suspiciously...

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Color, The $41 Million App, Really Is Shutting Down Now

Color, a startup which raised $41 million for a photo-sharing service, only to be racked by executive turmoil and consumer anomie, is shutting down its app, the company just announced via its...

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Casey Anthony's Star Lawyer Is Jumping Into The George Zimmerman Case

The cop who was openly skeptical of George Zimmerman's claims that he had no choice but to kill Trayvon Martin is turning to Casey Anthony's star lawyer for legal advice.That officer, Chris Serino,...

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Justice Scalia Can't Believe How Illiterate Some Americans Are

The Supreme Court's most outspoken justice went on a bit of tirade this weekend about the illiteracy of the American people.He isn't too impressed with their grammar either.Scalia bemoaned "the...

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Dolphins With Bullet Wounds And Tails Cut Off Are Washing Up On The Gulf Coast

Authorities are on the lookout for dolphin murderers after a string of dead dolphins with gunshot wounds, fins cut off, and jaws missing began turning up on the Gulf Coast, the AP reports.  The...

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4 Of Esquire's 'Americans Of The Year' Were At The Center Of Major Legal Stories

Esquire has released its "Americans of the Year" list. And several of the folks who represent the spirt of the United States were also at the center of 2012's hottest legal stories.One of the Americans...

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The 25 Most Dangerous Colleges In America

Between academics, extracurriculars, and lack of parental supervision, college is already pretty crazy. Serious crime should not come into the picture.Yet crime is a reality on some college campuses,...

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Hedge Fund Manager Charged In The Largest Insider Trading Case In History

Former hedge fund manager Mathew Martoma was charged today in what is believed to be "the most lucrative" insider trading scheme ever, federal authorities said. Martoma was employed at at a portfolio...

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Patrons Sue Metropolitan Museum Of Art Over Confusing Admissions Policy

Two members of the Metropolitan Museum of Art are suing over the museum's admissions policy, according to a report in The New York Times.Their issue stems from the iconic museum's original lease with...

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