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The NCAA’s class-action concussion settlement was rejected last week, with a federal judge questioning if the settlement amounts were sufficient. The NCAA had offered to settle allegations that its policies had led to concussion-related injuries by offering about $70 million to create a medical monitoring program for NCAA athletes as well as $5 million for concussion research. The New York Times reports that federal Judge John Z. Lee questioned whether these numbers were adequate to “cover medical screening for all athletes....

In plaintiffs’ suit against defendant-shareholder involving a dispute over the transfer of shares of a pharmacy, judgment of the trial court is affirmed to the extent it exonerated the third party but is reversed to the extent that it holds that the plaintiffs did not breach any fiduciary duty to defendant as, where the bylaws of a pharmacy corporation provide that one shareholder must give another a right of first refusal on the sale of any stock, it is a breach of fiduciary duty for the selling stockholder to attempt to sell to a third party in violation of the right of first refusal....

Move over driving while texting, a New Mexico man has brought car-multitasking to a new level by crashing his car while driving drunk and having sex with his female passenger. The allegedly liquored-up lothario, 25-year-old Luis Briones, crashed his SUV on Monday night and attempted to flee from officers by hiding behind a cactus, reports The Associated Press. Although his lady companion survived the crash, Briones may face major charges for his drunken sexcapade....

Lorenzo Barnes, a past-convicted felon, held up a young couple at gunpoint. One of them handed over his wallet, while the lady tossed her bright teal Prada purse under a nearby vehicle. Barnes retrieved the purse and took off. An hour later, the purse-snatcher was in cuffs. How? In addition to having a very conspicuous purse, she was also carrying a Palm Pre smartphone. She told the police that her phone had GPS, together they contacted Sprint, and within forty-five minutes, they had Barnes’ location....

The NYPD is getting schooled on Twitter… literally. As part of a “Twitter School” program that began in May, the New York Police Department’s top brass have been attending classes on how to be smarter on social media. NYPD commanders are being educated on the tough questions like “What is Twitter?” and whether or not to help out that Nigerian prince who keeps bugging everyone. The Wall Street Journal reports that the NYPD’s Twitter School classes are aimed at increasing the positive power of social media for the Department and avoiding its obvious pitfalls....

Good news! If you’re applying to law school, you’re probably going to be facing even less competition. We’ve now seen a few years of sliding demand, with fewer applicants and lowering admissions standards at our nation’s far-too-many schools. Of course, schools were probably hoping, wishing, and praying that demand had hit rock bottom, and that a recovery was coming. No such luck, it seems. According to data provided by the Law School Admissions Counsel (LSAC) to The Wall Street Journal, the number of LSATs administered in October is down 45 percent since October 2009....

Wait, famed criminal defense attorney Alan Dershowitz is being accused of having sex with underage girls? And Prince Andrew, too? The legal community has been salivating over news that this might be the case, but the procedural posture of all of this is not only equally strange, but equally tantalizing. As a public service, let us explain just what’s going on here. All of this begins with Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy investment banker who in 2008 pleaded guilty to one count of soliciting an underage girl for prostitution....

In a dispute involving insurance liability coverage, trial court judgment is affirmed in part and reversed in part where: 1) defendant established no basis to hold plaintiff liable for attorney fees awarded as costs against the insured party; 2) Insurance Code sec. 533 precludes indemnity for the damages awarded to defendant for false imprisonment and negligence; and 3) plaintiff has no obligation to pay additional postjudgment interest. Read State Farm Gen....

A New Jersey teenager lost her first battle in a lawsuit against her parents over college tuition, but she hasn’t lost the war. Rachel Canning, 18, filed suit in state court alleging that her parents had abandoned her, and wants the court to order them to pay for her private high school and college tution, New York City’s WCBS-TV reports. The judge denied Rachel’s “emergency request” for now, but what lies ahead for her and her parents?...

On water on or land Olympic swimming champ Jenny Thompson has proven just how tough she really is, fighting off two men who tried to steal her motor scooter. The eight-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Jenny Thompson was attacked outside the Boston area when a vehicle stopped behind her with its headlights out and two guys got out and punched her, the Associated Press reports. The assailants fled on foot. The 37-year-old suffered a cut on her nose and several scrapes and was treated at the scene....

The plot to Ocean’s 14 (or Catorce de Oceano, in this case) this is not. Still, it’s a pretty sizzling heist story. Over the course of almost a decade, $1,251,578 worth of fajitas got delivered to the Cameron County Juvenile Justice Department in Texas. The only problem? The Cameron County Juvenile Justice Department in Texas doesn’t serve fajitas, nor has it ever. Where Have All the Fajitas Gone? “If it wasn’t so serious,” District Attorney Luis V....

For those attorneys who braved additional legal training beyond the three years in law school, we’ve decided to give you guys a little love. Fear not, your LLM may not turn out to be another case of “lawyer losing money.” As part of our affiliate partnership with Indeed, here are this week’s three coolest, tax themed legal jobs. For the rest of our lawyer brethren who can’t stand tax – close your eyes and look away....

Forget transactional work; forget compliance. You became a lawyer because you wanted to get into the courtroom. If you’re already a litigator looking for greener pastures, we’ve got em; and if you’re just looking to transition into litigation, now’s the time. As part of our affiliate partnership with Indeed, we’re bringing you the three coolest legal jobs of the week, with a focus on litigation. Consolidated Edison, that New York-area energy behemoth, is looking for an experienced in-house litigator....

The hottest trend in avoiding the IRS has people bailing on the United States altogether. From Facebook co-founders to Massachusetts socialites, thousands of Americans are renouncing their citizenship to lighten their tax burden. And it turns out a law aimed at reducing the number of offshore accounts has also reduced the amount of American citizens. FATCA Cats The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) was passed in 2010 in an attempt to discourage U....

Ex-NBA star Allen Iverson is accused of abducting his five children, after a short vacation allegedly turned into a permanent stay. Tawanna Iverson, Allen’s ex-wife and the mother – with sole custody – of their five children, made these legal accusations after Allen allegedly failed to return the children to her on both May 26 and June 4, reports United Press International. Allen may be keeping the kids for now, but a court will decide if he’ll face jail time for doing so....

We never contemplated a career in legal academia because, frankly, it never seemed to be the path to riches and fame. (Not compared to law blogging, at least.) But New England Law School’s dean, John O’Brien, may be the exception to the rule. The Boston Globe reported this week that O’Brien makes $867,000 a year in salary and benefits. Just so we’re clear, that’s more than your average law blogger earns....

When Father Ryan Patrick was laid to rest over 140 years ago, some may have thought it was his final resting ground. But no, the local Catholic church has different plans for old Fr. Ryan, and has put plans in motion to make a posthumous move. Looking for a Miracle An epidemic of yellow fever came through Chattanooga 140 years ago. Instead of fleeing the city, which is what other healthy people did, Fr....

Paul Gonzales is facing 10 felony counts for his dine-and-dash antics on numerous dates across Southern California, including seven counts of extortion, two counts of attempted extortion, and one count of grand theft. If convicted on all counts, he could spend 13 years in prison. Is This Really Extortion? Dine and dash is traditionally a petty theft crime. Unless, of course, it is an expensive meal. Grand theft usually kicks in around $950....

In an action by a Taiwanese corporation and its California subsidiary seeking damages for misappropriation of intellectual property involving a Design Services Agreement of a silicon-germanium power amplifier for use in wireless networking devices, trial court’s order quashing service of summons is reversed where: 1) a refusal by California courts to exercise jurisdiction cannot be justified by the mere fact that a claim arising from California contacts is prosecuted by a nonresident; and 2) subjecting the defendant to local jurisdiction comports with fair play and substantial justice as, here the two Taiwanese defendants engaged in conduct in California, and caused effects in California, that made it readily foreseeable that they would be haled into court here in the event of a dispute of the present type....

Tracking down people responsible for illegal dumping can be a challenging task. But the job of a Florida panhandle deputy became a little bit easier when he decided to get some help from Google Earth tools. Deputy Gregory Barnes realized he could use Google Earth tools to help him find the owner of an illegally dumped boat, according to the Associated Press. Barnes had previously discovered a one ton boat that had been left in an undeveloped area 15 miles north of Pensacola, but its vehicle identification number and registration had been removed....