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Judge Judy Being Sued for Cheaping Out on Someone's Wildly Overpriced China

Cassandra Rose — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:34:01 +0000

When Judith Sheindlin -- aka TV's 'Judge Judy' -- bought some used china from her producer, she probably didn't think it would end in a ridiculous lawsuit. After all, who would try to sue a woman who's been a judge for more than three decades and is known for her take-no-prisoners approach to life?

But that's exactly what happened -- Judy is the defendant in a $514,000 lawsuit over what must be the plates from which Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette ate on their wedding day.

Can You Name a Supreme Court Justice?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:46:15 +0000

Quick — name a sitting Supreme Court justice. If you can do that, congratulations. You’re in the vast minority of Americans. Despite recent high-profile rulings, a new survey from legal information site FindLaw revealed only about a third of US citizens can name one of the nine justices currently on the bench. That’s pretty embarrassing, [...]

Colorado Theater Shooting UPDATE: James Holmes Faces Court Monday After Home Was Secured

Nick Romano — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:34:30 +0000

James Holmes, the 24-year-old former graduate student suspected of opening fire at a Colorado movie theater’s midnight showing of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ early Friday, is due in court Monday for an initial advisement. Although, The Denver Post reports it could possibly take months until he’s tried for the shooting of approximately 71 people, 12 [...]

Mom Makes 10-Year Old Son Walk To School as Punishment and She Gets A Citation

Lori Crofford — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:35:28 +0000

Remember the old story your parents used to tell you about how they had to walk 10 miles in the snow uphill and downhill just to get to school. Well we all know that was probably not true it was more like 2 miles, but hey who is counting. Apparently, a mother in Jonesboro, AR, punished her child by making him walk 4.5 miles to school. The mother was given a citation and now faces one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.

Amanda Knox Freed After Italian Court Overturns Murder Verdict [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:00:48 +0000

Amanda Knox, the American woman convicted of murder by an Italian court in 2009, has been freed after an appeals court overturned the decision on Monday. Her co-defendant and former boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, was cleared as well.

Facebook Now Cited in Two out of Three Divorce Proceedings

Billy Goforth — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:19:31 +0000

According to the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, social networking sites are now used as a primary source of evidence in four of out five divorcee proceedings.

Facebook, the most popular social networking destination, is cited in two-thirds of divorce cases, followed by MyS

Bruno Mars to Plead Guilty to Drug Possession

Lori Crofford — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:39:03 +0000

Back in September, Bruno mars was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance after a Las Vegas Bathroom attendant turned him in (I wonder if Bruno forgot to tip the attendant). He will be in court on Friday. –On Friday, Bruno will plead guilty to felony cocaine possession. As part of his deal, [...]