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New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has announced that he will be resigning from his position after rather damning allegations from four women of domestic abuse have become public. Though he denied it all, he resigned the morning after the allegations went public. The lurid details are disturbing, some dating back a few years, and they’re are all the more shocking given Schneiderman’s public stance of being a supporter of the #MeToo campaign....

New England Patriots receiver Chad Ochocinco is deep-sixing (or should we say, deep-seis-ing?) his made-up last name. And he’s doing it for the sake of his reality TV-star fiancée. Chad Ochocinco, born Chad Javon Johnson, revealed his latest name-change plans in response to a fan’s Twitter mention, a Sports Illustrated blog reports. “I just notice (sic) I got bout 5 @ochocinco jerseys signed sitting on the wall,” the fan said in a tweet....

The NFL Players Association announced this week that it will soon provide players with an app to safely and discretely summon transportation, removing the need to get behind the wheel drunk. Optimistic that the new technology will gain traction, the NFL players’ union is hoping this alternative to drunken driving will reduce “DUI offenders in the league,” reports Sports Illustrated. Will an app be enough to cut down on DUI arrests and convictions in the league?...

Posting a fake Craigslist ad in which you try to sell a friend’s car without their knowledge? Funny. Posting a fake Craigslist ad on Casual Encounters offering sex without that person’s knowledge? A crime. At least, that is what a Massachusetts court recently held. Crystal Oliver is charged with criminal harassment for offering up a “friend’s” services one evening, reports Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s The Docket. Oliver allegedly broke into the home of the victim and used her computer to place an ad offering oral sex....

A Roger Clemens mistrial? Already? Just two days into the federal government’s perjury case against the former pitcher, Judge Reggie Walton abruptly stopped proceedings, calling attorneys to the bench and then declaring a mistrial. Prosecutors reportedly presented evidence to the jury about one of Clemens’ former teammates that Judge Walton had previously deemed inadmissible. During pre-trial proceedings, Judge Walton had ruled that the prosecution could not admit incriminating statements made by the wife of Andy Pettitte to U....

In an employment termination action, trial court judgment is affirmed in part and reversed in part where: 1) there was substantial evidence that defendant violated public policy in dismissing plaintiff; and 2) there was insufficient evidence of malice, fraud or oppression to support the award of punitive damages. Read Scott v. Phoenix Schools, Inc., No. C058539 in PDF Read Scott v. Phoenix Schools, Inc., No. C058539 in HTML Appellate InformationAPPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Placer County, James D....

Tanen v. Southwest Airlines Co., B217818, concerned a challenge to the trial court’s order sustaining defendant’s demurrer on the ground that plaintiff’s claims were preempted by the federal Airline Deregulation Act (ADA), in plaintiff’s suit against an airline for refusing to honor an expired $100 travel certificate, claiming that the expiration date violated Civil Code section 1749.5, which makes it unlawful to sell a gift certificate that contains an expiration date....

In what seems to be a regular occurrence for the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell, a federal district court has overturned league discipline, vacating Tom Brady’s four-game suspension for allegedly tampering with the air pressure in a few footballs. By our count, Goodell is now 0-4 on major punishment cases, but that hasn’t deterred him from appealing his latest defeat. Does he have a shot at reversing this latest decision?...

Immigration and citizenship issues have become central in the upcoming midterm elections. From child separation and refugee and asylum applications to increased deportation efforts. The essential questions revolve around citizenship: Who may apply, how it may be granted, and even if it can be revoked or lost. So here are 10 essential questions regarding United States citizenship, and where to turn for answers: Birthright citizenship has been in the news recently, after President Trump threatened to end the policy that automatically grants U....

There’s the lawyer – and then there’s the Silicon Valley patent lawyer. Looking through our archives, there seems to be a lack of pieces done on jobs for lawyers who managed to summon the will and dedication to pass the dreaded patent bar. So for this week, as part of our affiliate program with Indeed, we went out to find the coolest patent-related jobs that are taking applications right now....

A woman angry that her husband left her is accused of tampering with his tools so that he would would receive a powerful electric shock when he used an electric power tool, according to court documents. She allegedly crossed wires because she was upset at her husband for leaving her, police said. The Olympian newspaper reports that Carolyn Paulsen-Riat, 33, was booked into county jail for investigation of third-degree assault, domestic violence, and second-degree malicious mischief....

Reading through dry and dull law casebooks can feel like a slow-death at times but it may not be as bad if the subject itself were the dead, or rather then undead. Zombies to be exact. After all, there’s ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,’ why not a law casebook on Zombies. It sounds at least more exciting than civil procedure. Don’t dismiss the idea as an amusing flight of fancy. Attorney Joshua Warren is working on getting the book published and he just might do it....

In an unfair competition action against a cellular phone company for failing to inform the consumer that a tax would be imposed on the full price of the cell phone, dismissal of the complaint is affirmed where California Code of Regulations, title 18, section 1585, which required that the sales tax be calculated based on the non-sale price of the phone and permitted the retailer to collect this amount from the customer, provided a “safe harbor” from such claims....

Between patent trolls and pop stars protecting their lyrics, it should be no surprise that athletes are aggressively trademarking their nicknames and catchphrases. Jameis Winston filed to trademark Famous Jameis last week. Marshawn Lynch trademarked BEASTMODE, “I’m all about that action boss,” and “I’m just here so I don’t get fined.” “Johnny Football” and “RGIII” are protected marks. From the NFL to college, football players are filing trademarks in an effort to protect their likenesses and keep others from cashing in....

It seems that once upon a time, in a far more prosperous version of the American economy, there were actually jobs. And when there were jobs, they were highly paid. Many associate attorneys actually made more than $100,000 – an astronomical and unfathomable figure for an entry-level position. Instead of reducing compensation when the economy collapsed (and clients wised up to overpaid associates being trained on their dimes), firms just stopped hiring....

Criminals often get nicknamed by police as a result of unique methods of committing their crimes. In Wyoming, a burglar left a distinctive calling card: a half-eaten peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The sandwich, along with a cup of coffee, contained DNA evidence, which linked the burglary suspect to the repeated robberies of a hardware/equipment store and a JC Penny store. The DNA found on the sandwich and coffee cup linked the suspected burglar to six different burglaries, three at the same hardware store and three at JC Penny....

Have you looked at the litany of bar exam prep courses out there and suffered sticker shock at the some of the prices? You’re not alone. For example, for some of the “harder” jurisdictions, the entry-level price for many of the country’s more popular bar exam prep programs can set you back a little more than $4,000. And that’s if you go the route without personal tutoring. I personally know someone who shelled out $10,000 plus Bar/Bri to pass the California bar....

The California Supreme Court ruled this week that a defendant convicted of sexual conduct with a child who has not yet reached his or her 11th birthday can be sentenced to life in prison. The court’s opinion clarified California Penal Code 288.7, which allows a court to sentence a defendant to a life term in prison for sexual conduct “with a child who is 10 years of age or younger.”...

Another month, another law school faculty member in legal hot water. Back in November, it was just an adjunct professor at U. Conn. being nabbed in a prostitution sting. If today’s news is any indication, the faculty are really stepping up their game. According to The Dallas Morning News, a former dean of Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law was arrested on what the paper called “a prostitution charge.”...

Attorneys everywhere: watch out. You might get outsourced soon, replaced by an army of hard-working robo-lawyers. No, robo-lawyers aren’t android-like machines sporting pinstripes and looking like Arnold Schwarzenegger from “Terminator.” Instead, these automated machines are more like software. They can process disputes and help settle claims, much like a regular attorney. Except at a fraction of the cost. This is why even large global companies like General Electric are turning to “robotic” help....