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The June solstice has passed, the days are getting shorter, and you’re starting to wonder if you’ll ever get the tan you’ve been dreaming of since last November. But more is slipping away than just the chance at sun and beaches. As the season winds down, so are your chances of finding the perfect summer read. July and August remain the last months to get through your summer reading. Here are five books we think all lawyers should add to their summer reading lists before the good weather fades away:...

Would you pay $60 for a professional cuddle? How about for a professional “cuddle”? [Wink!] Either way, your dreams may soon be dashed. Officials in Madison, Wis., are now looking to regulate the burgeoning professional cuddling industry out of concern that the businesses are just a front for prostitution. It brings a whole new meaning to the phrase, “cuddle whore.” For $60, customers at the Snuggle House can spend an hour hugging, cuddling, and spooning with professional snugglers....

Public sex is one thing, but sex in a police car? That may be going a bit too far. But apparently not far enough for Howard Windham and Tina Arie of Porter, Tex. The pair was arrested Monday afternoon on drug charges after police were called to deal with an unresponsive friend. The thrill must have gotten to them (or perhaps it was the handcuffs), as Arie proceeded to fellate Windham while driving to the local jail....

One of the things we like to repeat about the US is that we’re all free to believe what we wish, especially when it comes to religion. While this is true, there are still dominant views that dictate how we do things, naturally. But dominant views do change over time and one man is doing his best to contribute. Attorney Michael Newdow filed suit in federal court in Ohio on behalf of 49 atheist plaintiffs for the removal of the words “In God We Trust” from American currency, reports Jurist....

It was a crazy scene in San Francisco after the Giants won the World Series over the Texas Rangers. There was joy, celebration, laughter and smiles. There were fires, riots, looting and gunfire. Pretty standard, really. Meanwhile, down in Los Angeles, a former Giants star was getting into legal troubles of his own. (Cue the ominous-sounding music.) That man was Barry Bonds. But forgive me for the dramatic buildup: Bonds run in with the police was merely for talking on his cell phone while driving....

The Sexually Violent Predator Act (SVPA) allows the state to keep sexually violent predators (SVPs) locked up even after they complete their prison sentences. It’s not an automatic lock-em-up-and-throw-away-the-key ordeal, but it’s pretty close. SVPs get a civil commitment trial, but the evidence suggesting a likelihood of recidivism is always strong. Nationwide, there’s a high commitment rate for SVPs. That commitment rate could be even higher if courts waived the psychotherapist-patient privilege during SVPA trials based on the dangerous patient exception....

A Detroit artist is suing under federal law to protect a mural she made from destruction by new building owners. The mural is considered a symbol of the rising stature of the North End neighborhood where the building stands, and the artwork is said to have contributed to the area’s reputation. But now the developer wants to put windows in the building or maybe even sell it altogether and is offering the artist a minimal sum, accordng to the Detroit Free Press....

March Madness is here! And along with March Madness comes brackets and tournaments of all shapes and sizes. Other legal blogs have done the worst law school thing before, so we wondered: Is there any other tournament out there? Our experience reading through many different court websites led us to an obvious conclusion: Yes, there is. Some state and federal court websites are good, and some are terrible. In order to figure out which is the best, we present FindLaw’s Court Website Madness Tournament!...

Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston’s lawyer says that the Heisman Trophy winner will cooperate will a Title IX investigation being conducted by the school regarding rape allegations against Winston. Winston’s lawyer confirmed his participation in the school’s investigator in a letter, reports ESPN. Winston was accused of raping a Florida State student in 2012, but after an investigation Florida’s State Attorney’s Office declined to file charges against Winston citing a lack of evidence....

For athletes at the upcoming London Olympics, Facebook, Twitter and other social media is no longer out of the question. According to new guidelines from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), participants should feel free to take to the internet and share with adoring fans worldwide. As long as their updates don’t get anywhere near the organization’s intellectual property rights. Though athletes tweeted during the 2009 Olympics in Beijing, Reuters reports that the IOC was a bit wary about the practice, banning the posting of video and photographs....

An order finding defendants-nurses factually innocent of felony charges of dependent adult abuse likely to produce great bodily harm or death and directing destruction of their records is reversed as, notwithstanding their acquittals, the evidence provided reasonable cause to believe that respondents committed the offense of which they were charged. Read People v. Medlin, No. B209614 [PDF] Read People v. Medlin, No. B209614 [HTML] Filed October 29, 2009 Judges Opinion by Judge Coffee...

If there’s anything good about being in jail, at least it gives you time to read. Of course, it’s hard to read if you don’t have books. That’s the problem public defender Amalia Beckner wanted to solve for prisoners at the Harris County Jail. So she asked her Facebook friends to donate to the cause. Now she’s got more books than Andy Dufrane. Jailhouse Library It started with a Facebook post, and soon turned into a newspaper story....

A lawsuit challenging the permitting of a waste incinerator in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, failed in the D.C. Circuit last Friday, as the court of appeals ruled the Sierra Club de Puerto Rico was almost 36 years too late in bringing its Clean Air Act challenge. The incinerator plant, which is expected to release 0.31 tons of lead air pollution annually, is new. But the rule governing its permitting is not, dating back to 1980....

Victim 2 in the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal, perhaps better known as Sandusky’s shower victim, has finally come forward and is threatening to sue Penn State University, the Associated Press reports. During Sandusky’s criminal trial, then-graduate assistant Mike McQueary testified he witnessed Victim 2 being abused in the Penn State locker room. Unlike some of the other victims, Victim 2 never stepped forward during the criminal trial, but McQueary’s testimony was enough to help convict Sandusky....

The Supreme Court recently granted certiorari in a duo of cases regarding the constitutionality of searching cell phones as “search incident to lawful arrest” (“SITA”), and one of those cases has its roots in the California courts. Supreme Court’s Review of Final Judgments Riley v. California, is an unpublished opinion of the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate District of California. And if you just did a double take – then you’re on to something....

When it comes to being greedy, sometimes some lawyers need a little help. To that end, we started our Greedy Tip of the Week series this year in FindLaw’s Greedy Associates blog. If you happen to be one of those lawyers that needs a little extra help figuring out how to make a little extra money, below you can check out our top five greedy tips from 2018, and hopefully get a little help....

As 911 dispatchers will tell you, there are plenty of dumb 911 calls out there. It seems many callers often don’t quite understand what constitutes an “emergency.” Calling 911 is no joke, though. For example, “swatting” (i.e., getting the SWAT team called to someone’s house on a bogus crime report) is dangerous and can get you arrested. Same goes with making too many 911 calls or otherwise abusing the system....

If you always wanted to move to a particular big city, choosing a law school located there could be a great way to start laying down your roots. In addition to potentially meeting some local students, professors, and lawyers, it’ll be simple to network among your motley class of transplants from different cities and states, who probably also have dreams of laying down their own roots in the city. It really depends on what you want for your career....

California has joined the legal battle against 3D-printed guns, demanding the federal government stop publication of blueprints for the plastics guns on the internet. In a case filed by eight other states, a judge in Washington has ordered the U.S. State Department to block the release. California will enter the fray with a temporary restraining order already in place. Win or lose in the next legal round, California is proving it is possible to be fashionably late to a gun fight....

Brooke Adams is not the first kid to take cannabis to school. But she is the first 5-year-old in California to get a court order allowing her to do it. Her parents said she needs her cannabis-infused medicine to control seizures. They tried to get permission the mellow way – working with school and state officials. But when that didn’t work, they did it the hard way – they sued....