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There’s no cutting out of this one for Oregon man, Jared Weston Walter, accused of giving his fellow bus passengers haircuts. Jared Weston Walter, the 23-year-old Portland, Oregon man accused of snipping the hair of unsuspecting bus passengers, was sentenced on Wednesday, June 9, to 2 1/3 years in prison, the Oregonian reports. As previously discussed, Jared Weston Walter was a suspect in a number of incidents in which women riders have either had their hair cut or “superglued” on Oregon buses....

On December 1st, the Department of Labor was set to implement the largest expansion of overtime pay in decades. The DOL’s new “white collar overtime” rule would more than double the income threshold for overtime pay, raising the exemption line from $23,660 a year to $47,892, with automatic increases every three years. The expansion would entitle millions of new workers to overtime. But, it might not be happening. Last week, a federal district court in Texas enjoined the implementation of the rules nationwide, following a challenge from Nevada and 20 other states, along with a host of business interests....

This may be enough to scare you off online dating. Jacqueline Ades met a man on Luxy, an online dating app that calls itself the “leading luxury millionaire dating app for wealthy, successful, beautiful and attractive men and women.” After only one date, Ades repeatedly sent unsolicited texts. 159,000 of them, some of which were physically threatening, and often totally over 500 per day. Modern-Day Fatal Attraction The texts continued for ten months until Ades was arrested for trespassing inside the man’s home while he was out of the country in April of 2018....

Semi-automatic rifles, the weapon of choice for mass shootings, will now be as hard to buy as a pistol in the state of Washington. Voters approved I-1639, an initiative that will change many facets of gun control in the state. But some believe the new system will be confusing and complicated, and may appear more as a patchwork of bandaids rather than a total solution to curbing gun violence. Washington voters recently passed a multi-prong gun control law, with parts going into effect this week....

The man who once played a dancing hamster in a Kia Soul commercial has been arrested on suspicion of insurance fraud. Leroy Barnes, 27, of Los Angeles, had allegedly been collecting disability insurance benefits after he claimed he was struck by a “piece of ceiling” during a gig. However, LA’s KCBS-TV reports that Leroy allegedly told doctors he was unemployed – when he was actually getting work as a dancer, both in commercials and for major recording artists....

Plus, Landlord-Tenant Matter Thompson v. City of Monrovia, B216252, concerned a white police officer’s suit against a police department for harassment and hostile work environment arising from offensive remarks and behavior directed at an African American colleague. In affirming the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the department, the court held that there is no material factual dispute as to plaintiff’s claim of retaliation, that there is no material factual dispute as to plaintiff’s claim of harassment or of a hostile work environment, and that there is no material factual dispute as to plaintiff’s claim for failure to investigate harassment and retaliation....

What kind of man shoots his own car? Apparently, one that is really frustrated with their vehicle of choice, including Arizona man Lauriano Lawrence Lovato. Lovato went out to his car at around 9 a.m. in April and tried to start up his car, reports the Daily Miner. But alas, it did not start. And in what was probably a fit of a rage - or at least a fit of frustration - Lovato shot his car twice....

They knew from a young age that Clark Kent was destined to be far more than your average farm boy. In fact, to refer to him as a mere farmer does not do his mighty skill set justice, just as referring to Orrick’s Robert Yablon as an “associate” does not even begin to describe the young man’s accomplishments. So what did he advocate when he stepped up to the podium yesterday?...

Tesla has been on the leading edge of autonomous driver vehicles for some time now, though that has gone hand-in-hand with a few interesting lawsuits. Many car brands have some models with self-parking features, however Tesla is looking to launch an upgrade to its software for a new “summon” feature that would allow its cars to drive themselves with no one in the car. Currently, numerous brands offer drivers the ability to press a button and let the car steer itself into a parking spot while the driver is in the car, though the driver may still have to operate the gas and brakes....

The D.C. Circuit judges have made changes to their law clerk hiring practices for the 2014-2015 term. In the past, judges were encouraged to hire third-year law student students based on the Federal Law Clerk Hiring Plan. However, the plan wasn’t a requirement for the judges, and many opted to hire based on their own timelines, so the hiring system was not cohesive amongst all the circuit judges, the D.C. Circuit Court website explains....

For every generation of lawyers, there’s always a few people who just seem to embrace the times we live in and serve as the models of normalcy; Kirk Reams is not one of those persons. Reams is out there pushing the boundaries and standing up for what he believes in, like fringe employment benefits. Although he’s a licensed attorney, he was serving as a court clerk in the state of Florida, when he may have played a little too fast and too loose with the rules....

Coming to a conference center near you: the D.C. Bar presents, “Disciplinary Year in Review: District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia,” a CLE course. The course takes place on Monday, January 13, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. at the D.C. Bar Conference Center. With all of available CLE courses out there, this legal ethics course is a triple whammy for lawyers that practice in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia who are looking for a refresher on what gets attorneys disciplined....

In what has come as a surprise to many gun control advocates, the District of Columbia’s attorney general has announced that the district will not be appealing the decision to strike down their concealed carry permit scheme to the Supreme Court. The decision not to file the SCOTUS appeal, though disappointing to many, provides some limited peace of mind to other jurisdictions across the country that have imposed similar restrictions on concealed carry permits....

Welcome to “First Week at the Firm,” a FindLaw feature for beginning associates, focused on helping you navigate the transition into firm life. We hope you’ll enjoy this new series and come back regularly for more insider tips. Hello, new associate! There’s a lot of unique, variable, and engaging work ahead of you – some day. In the mean time, you’ll be getting used to life as a new associate. Here are three things you’ll soon be hearing over and over as you start your career as a lawyer....

An Ohio man will not face charges for chasing down an alleged burglar and taking the law into his own hands. The homeowner hogtied the burglar – after recognizing him as a neighbor. Homeowner William Stanley called 911 last week to report not one, but two break-ins at his home near Athens, Ohio, WBNS-TV reports. Deputies arrived and found the home empty. A few minutes later, Stanley pulled up in his car – with the alleged burglar hogtied in the back seat....

When the University of Illinois takes over John Marshall School of Law, it will become Chicago’s first public law school. The new law school will be open for business by fall 2019, and it is good news for just about everybody. Students will pay less for their education. The campus will not move. It looks so seamless, the only outward change will be the name on the buildings: UIC John Marshall Law School....

The plaintiff said the inflatable pool was too small. The judge said the pool of plaintiffs was too small. Case dismissed. That’s pretty much the story in Noel v. Thrifty Payless, Inc. But if you were looking for a better explanation, that’s what the court said, too. The trial judge said the class-action attorney did not identify the class well enough to proceed. The lawyer appealed, but the California First District Court of Appeals said it wasn’t the judge’s fault....

With the holidays fast approaching, now is a good time to make sure your company has an office gift policy – and to stick a copy of it in everyone’s stocking. While it’s the season of giving, companies still need to set and enforce gift-giving guidelines, as overenthusiastic gift exchange has the possibility of resulting in compliance and tax violations. We’re sorry to be a Grinch, but holiday gift giving can raise significant legal issues....

The family of Junior Seau, the former San Diego Chargers player who committed suicide in 2012, has rejected the proposed concussion settlement between the NFL and thousands of former players. Seau is one of the most prominent names in the class action suit against the NFL for concussion-related injuries, and his family’s withdrawal from the settlement may jeopardize the deal for other former players. According to U-T San Diego, Seau’s family stood to receive $4 million as part of the pending settlement....

In plaintiff’s suit alleging violations of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), trial court’s judgment that the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF) properly granted the exemption allowing harvesting of less than three acres of timber without environmental review is reversed as, where a public agency has adopted a mitigation measure for a project, it may not authorize destruction or cancellation of the mitigation - whether or not the approval is ministerial - without reviewing the continuing need for mitigation, stating a reason for its actions, and supporting it with substantial evidence....