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Of course. Just when you thought you snuck into that auto impound yard undetected, and just when you thought you could hide between a couple cars when a neighbor called police because you weren’t as undetected as you thought, here come the cops with their little drone, hovering right above your cool hiding spot and recording your futile attempts to avoid further detection and, ultimately, detention. It’s truly a sad state of affairs when the police are plastering your image on YouTube, just lying there on the ground, plain as day, not getting away with anything....

In an employment termination action, trial court judgment is reversed and remanded where: 1) trial court erred in ruling that two of the counts of the administrative charges were barred by the statute of limitations as the the court made a mathematical error and those charges were not time barred; and 2) the charge against plaintiff of alleging a false statement during an investigation is not time barred under the one-year statute of limitations contained in the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act as the factual scenario differs from that Alameida v....

In plaintiff’s petition for writ of administrative mandamus challenging a denial of his application for an unqualified real estate salesperson license by the Commissioner of the California Department of Real Estate (DRE), judgment in favor of the Commissioner is affirmed where: 1) plaintiff’s conviction for domestic violence is a crime involving moral turpitude; 2) the conviction was substantially related to the qualifications, functions, and duties of a real estate salesperson license; and 3) substantial evidence supports the Commissioner’s finding that plaintiff was only partially rehabilitated....

At long last, a New York menace has gotten the punishment he deserved. No longer will the citizens of the Big Apple be victims of this terror. Thanks to a federal judge, Mister Softee is off the street. Well, not really. A fake Mister Softee is off the street. The real, legitimate Mister Softee continues to roam free, as he should. According to The New York Post, Gus Toufos operated a fleet of knock-off trucks that closely resembled the iconic New York “Mister Softee” ice cream trucks, using its trade dress of blue-and-white ice cream trucks....

Robert Ekas said he wanted to make a political statement and a protest of police violence. So, he opened his sunroof and extended the middle finger to a deputy who was in pursuit. The deputy eventually stopped Ekas, who was cited for an illegal lane change and improper display of license plates, the Oregon Clackamas County News reports. (He was subsequently acquitted of these charges.) Giving cops the finger may not be the best way to exercise his right to free speech, but it sure got the point across....

A Las Vegas judge denied Floyd Mayweather’s request to be let out of jail early. Mayweather had asked for an early release as he said his health was suffering from prison food and lack of bottled water. The judge told Mayweather that he should eat and drink what’s provided. The celebrity boxer will not receive any special treatment and will serve out the remainder of his 90-day prison sentence. You’ll remember that last year Floyd Mayweather pleaded guilty to domestic battery charges of attacking his ex-girlfriend, reports The Associated Press....

Congratulations. You made junior partner. Now, be prepared for a life of rainmaking! Well, depending upon what firm you work at, that may not necessarily be the case. The common stereotype is that associates are grunts, but once you make partner, you’ll have to worry about bringing in the big clients. However, in many cases, making junior partner is not that different from being called “of counsel,” “senior associate,” “associate,” or whatever position you most recently held....

As prospective students consider their law-school options, some may be wondering about law schools that aren’t accredited by the ABA. What’s the difference – and what’s the big deal, anyway? In general, earning a Juris Doctor from one of the 200 ABA-accredited law schools allows you to sit for the bar exam in any U.S. state. ABA-accredited schools are generally considered more “credible” in the legal world – and usually come with higher tuition and fees....

You may not love your co-workers, but do yourself a favor and don’t commit a crime that gets them hospitalized. A waitress in Dawsonville, Georgia, Sonseriea Dawn Evans, was arrested after a two-month investigation of her Waffle House co-worker’s sudden illness led directly to her, according to the Associated Press. The waitress has been charged with spiking the drink of a 37-year-old waiter with methamphetamine during their late night shift at Waffle House....

Despite the desolate job market, many of my recent-grad friends have yet to make the plunge into hanging up their own shingle. For some, they are working crap-law jobs and biding their time until something better comes along. Others are still mailing out resumes en masse and hoping for the best. For those who did take the plunge, one has been doing general practice for a few years and is thriving....

As the end of the semester and final exams loom, law students who are depending on their study group may start wondering about their group members’ abilities. The more that law students rely on a study group, the more they may be concerned about whether what their fellow group members are doing will help or hurt. There may be several questions floating through your mind, from whether you can trust your study group members to prepare adequate outlines, to concerns about being overly social, or even whether you are being deliberately lied to by the entire group in a massive conspiracy to ensure you get the worst grade and skew the curve up....

A haunted house in Pennsylvania has issued a naked challenge to Halloween thrill seekers: pass through the hair-raising attraction in the nude – if you dare. The provocative proposition (called the “Naked and Scared Challenge”) is part of “Shocktoberfest” in the borough of Sinking Spring. The event will provide after-hours nude access to the haunted house this Friday for anyone 18 and older who’s brave enough to “bare” it, Fox News reports....

A would-be carjacker of a Porsche 911 was foiled in his attempt to get away as he didn’t know how to drive stick. Anthony Reynolds allegedly approached a high-powered, 2008 Porsche 911 Turbo. The 18-year-old went up to the car at gunpoint and took control of the car, police said. There was just one problem, however. As Reynolds tried to drive off, he had no clue how to put the sports car into gear....

Sunny Dan Diego has a nude beach. Surprised? Same here. But Black’s Beach is apparently widely known for its nude revelers, one of which is currently making headlines. In an attempt to challenge the stereotype that the nation’s nude beaches are solely the playground of old, wrinkly men, a 27 year old woman got stuck on the bluffs overlooking Black’s Beach. And of course, this resulted in a nude woman rescue mission....

In 2006, as a wee lad in undergrad, I went to a law school information fair. Schools from across the nation had tables trumpeting their successes and excesses, including a handful that had massive signs proclaiming, “Average Starting Salary – $160,000!” Wait, $160,000? That’d cover the loan bills and my mother’s retirement home in Barstow. Score! Needless to say, it didn’t happen. Not for me, and not for, well, pretty much anyone....

In a second degree murder case, Court of Appeal’s judgment reversing defendant’s murder conviction based on its determination that the trial court’s jury instructional error was prejudicial is reversed and remanded where the evidentiary record supports the trial court’s determination that there was insufficient evidence to warrant instruction on a sudden quarrel/heat of passion theory of voluntary manslaughter. Read People v. Moye, No. S157980 JudgesBefore: BAXTER, J., GEORGE, C.J., WERDEGAR, J....

I read Playboy for the articles. We’ve all heard that one before, but this time, it may be legit! Donald Nixon, who is legally blind, filed a lawsuit against Playboy for violating the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). He claims that the Playboy website is not compatible with his screen reading software, which allows users to read the text with a speech synthesizer or Braille display. He also claims he can’t enjoy the centerfolds because the website lacks “a text equivalent for every non-text element....

When it comes to making money in the stock market, timing is everything. “Buy low, sell high” is an oversimplification for the average investor. Indeed, the market can become quite complicated in an age when companies can make or lose billions in one day of trading. Spotify, the music streaming service, just revealed it hopes to trade at least $1 billion in shares in an initial public offering. Could a $1....

While presidential hopeful and powerhouse high-profile attorney Michael Avenatti might claim to have nothing in common with our current president, the two certainly seem to be peas in a pod when it comes to being lightning rods for legal trouble. Most recently, multiple headlines have highlighted a judgment against Avenatti. Apparently a California state court judge has entered judgment against Avenatti to the tune of $4.85 million in relation to a breach of contract with Jason Franks, a former associate or junior partner of Avenatti’s old firm, Eagan Avenatti....

Who needs to go to law school anyway? After all, bearers of newly minted law degrees aren’t necessarily guaranteed a job in this economy – though they are increasingly likely to be burdened by debt. In a recent survey touting the success of some famous law school dropouts, Above the Law’s Staci Zaretsky assures us that “if you were to drop out, you’d be in some pretty good company.” Here are 10 law-school losers who later got the last laugh by rising to the top of other professions:...