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Romeo and Juliet are the classic teen drama queens, their love so strong it killed them. But teens today may be less committed, but their passions still run hot. Specifically, they blaze, causing $20,000 in damages. Or at least that’s true for a lovelorn teen in Anchorage, Alaska who burned a letter from an ex in the school playground and has since been charged criminally for this mischief. Two 18-year-olds have been charged with criminal mischief, failure to control or report a fire, and negligent burning for the act....

When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. That advice should top the list of tips on how to save on law school expenses. It’s about cost-cutting, wherever you can. Jeremy Kemp, a law student at the University of Virginia, is a great example. He cut out paying rent. Instead, he lives in his van. 1. Rent You don’t have to live in your car to save money in law school, but you should consider alternatives – like sharing an apartment or renting a room....

Billy Bob Thornton isn’t the only “Bad Santa” out there. A fair number of real-life Kris Kringles have been arrested for doing a number of legally naughty things. Without further ado, here’s our list of the Top 5 Bad Santa arrests in recent years: Is there a sinfully amusing “Bad Santa” story you’d like share? Tweet it to us at @FindLawConsumer or share it on our FindLaw for Consumers Facebook page!...

It’s been a while since we covered the Federal Circuit, and they have busy little bees indeed, publishing 13 precedential opinions since September 9. Today, we bring you a patent infringement case involving Apple’s FaceTime technology. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas – every patent litigant’s favorite venue – determined that FaceTime infringed on several valid patents held by VirnetX, awarding it a total of $368 million....

Spring break is a magical time of the school year whether you travel, catch up on sleep, or spend quality time with Netflix. But for some, spring break could include a little jail time as well, sitting uncomfortably close to someone who’s clearly been arrested on more than a few occasions. In an effort to make the beaches more safe, law enforcement is cracking down on alcohol-related crimes, including underage drinking....

Whenever something goes wrong with our nation’s governance, the D.C. Circuit is the first to hear about it. (Well, really, it’s the second – after the D.C. District Court.) From lawsuits against the president to immigration challenges, the D.C. Circuit has seen it all. So what did you, dear readers, find the most interesting in 2014? Take a look out our Top 10 D.C. Circuit Posts of 2014: Doctors’ Obamacare Lawsuit Dismissal Affirmed by D....

You never know what you can learn from a rap video, and that is just one reason not to be a snob. For example, Lil’ Dickey’s hit $ave Dat Money (yes, that dollar-sign-S is deliberate) is in fact a tutorial on savings … and the law. It may even have inspired a recent lawsuit claiming Starbucks overcharges iced beverage drinkers. Pay attention to the dramatic breakdown mid-way through Dickey’s instructive clip on getting a lot done with a little bit before you scoff....

Known as “Philly Jesus” for his Christ-like clothing, beard, and long hair, Michael Grant has become a fixture in Philadelphia’s LOVE Park, site of the famous “LOVE” sculpture. Alas, Philadelphia police apparently weren’t feeling the love for Philly Jesus. Grant was arrested Friday while ice skating at the park’s new rink, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer. Grant was charged with disorderly conduct and failure to disperse. Pray tell, what led to Grant’s arrest?...

Although hunger can make you a little loopy, a Florida woman may have taken it to the next level when she called 911 to complain about the “raw waffles” she received at a restaurant. The woman explained to the dispatcher that she asked the waffles to be removed from her bill, but the restaurant server accused of her being drunk, according to The Huffington Post. While the woman wasn’t arrested for her call, making “false alarm” 911 calls in Florida could land a caller in jail....

A retired Ohio schoolteacher who spent three days in jail says he couldn’t be happier about his experience. In fact, it was just one more thing to cross off his “bucket list.” “It was a picnic. An unadulterated picnic,” Obie Cargile, 71, told The Cincinnati Enquirer about his recent time behind bars. While spending time in jail may have been on Cargile’s list of things he’d always wanted to do, it wasn’t until January when the proper opportunity presented itself....

Let the dead rest in peace. A nice sentiment, but in the case of Bobby Fischer, apparently it does not apply. The Supreme Court of Iceland ruled Wednesday that Fischer’s body will be exhumed, two years after he was buried. Lower courts had denied the request to examine his remains for paternity tests. The famous chess genuis will have his remains exhumed in order to determine whether he fathered a 9 year old girl....

Denial of a petition for review of a city’s approval of a master plan for a city-owned greenbelt property and the environmental impact report (EIR), is affirmed where: 1) there is no violation of the California Environmental Quality Act’s procedural mandates; and 2) there is substantial evidence in the administrative record to support the city’s determination that the alternatives analyzed int he EIR were infeasible. Read CA. Native Plant Soc’y v....

A high school student in California is suing his teacher claiming that she unfairly gave him a C+ instead of the A+ he said he justly deserved. Bowen Bethards says that he carried a 106 percent in Ms. Peggy Carlock’s chemistry class, but was forced to miss a lab due to an adoption hearing for his little sister. Not given a chance to redo the lab, Bethards saw his mark go from a A+ to a C+....

Mitt Romney is not having an affair with Crystal Gray of Clinton, Tenn. But try telling that to Gray’s live-in boyfriend, who punched her in the face after seeing Romney’s pic on her Facebook page, a sheriff’s report states. Lowell Turpin, 40, also allegedly grabbed the couple’s shared laptop and smashed it against a wall upon seeing the GOP presidential candidate’s square-jawed face smiling back at him online. Turpin was arrested for domestic assault....

Have you ever claimed your tea cup chihuaha as a service animal when you don’t actually have any disability? Well, don’t. You could be thrown in jail. Florida’s law criminalizing false service animal claims took effect today. The problem with laws is that they usually don’t make exceptions for lighthearted pranks, even when cute animals are involved. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that service animals should be allowed into areas where pets normally aren’t admitted as an accommodation for persons with disabilities....

The Bay Area Rapid Transit, known as BART, has come under intense scrutiny over the last decade due to increasing crime as well as the failures of the transit system’s own police force. Most recently, in late July, 18-year old Nia Wilson was stabbed to death, while standing on a BART platform with her sister, just waiting for a train. Though the assailant was caught the next day thanks to security camera footage, and is being prosecuted, the family is planning a lawsuit against BART due to Nia’s murder....

While it is always exciting when a new, potentially big money client asks to sit down with you, attorneys need to be aware of potential red flags. As over a dozen lawyers learned, two of the biggest red flags include big financial figures from anonymous sources and hidden cameras. However, as the ABA Journal’s report explains, due diligence matters big time. Of the 16 attorneys put to the test in the 2016 investigation, only 1 was savvy enough to see the red flags and turn down the client at the first meeting....

While most law schools teach law students how to be reasonable, risk adverse professionals, we all know the sayings: No risk, no reward, and big risk, big reward. And when it comes to taking risks, often we lawyers are worried about failing, or more accurately, losing money. This naturally translates to the fact that lawyers, generally, avoid taking the big risks that could have big payoffs. Below, you can read three tips on how to take bigger risks....

Ted Bundy, who confessed to killing 30 women, apparently missed his calling. At Bundy’s sentencing, Judge Edward Clowart said Bundy would have made a good lawyer. “I’d have loved to have you practice in front of me,” the judge said. Three decades later, those comments are still troubling. Conversations With a Killer Bundy died in an electric chair on Jan. 24, 1989. Hundreds of people sang, danced, and set off fireworks outside the prison....

What came first, the Exodus or Chapter 11? If this were a Bible story, Genesis Chapter 11 came first. That’s the story of the Tower of Babel, when everybody scattered because they couldn’t understand each other. But behold, this is a story about a law firm that filed for Chapter 11 after the Lawyer Exodus. It’s a story about attorneys scattering because they saw the handwriting on the wall. Things started to fall apart in 2016, when 20 lawyers left Archer Norris in Newport Beach....