Three years after the disappearance of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, 27-year-old farmhand Cristhian Bahena Rivera has been sentenced to life behind bars without the possibility of parole for her abduction and killing. The 20-year-old Tibbetts was out for a jog in her rural hometown when prosecutors allege Bahena... Read More »
The iconic album cover of Nirvana’s Nevermind record is a staple in American rock culture. The image of a naked baby in a swimming pool reaching for a dollar bill that is attached to a fishing hook is as recognizable as members of the band themselves. While the cover has... Read More »
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request by the Biden administration to put a hold on a lower court’s ruling that required the Biden administration to continue the controversial “Remain in Mexico” policy. The High Court's ruling essentially requires the Biden administration to reinstate the Trump-Era policy formally... Read More »
Michael Avenatti, the outspoken attorney who sought to take down Trump, is preparing for an upcoming hearing on September 2nd following his tentative victory after a California judge ruled a mistrial in his embezzlement case. California U.S. District Judge James V. Selna issued the mistrial ruling on the technical grounds... Read More »
A Virginia man will face 14 years behind bars for his role in an international investment fraud scheme. James Leonard Smith, 65, of Midlothian, Virginia, was convicted and sentenced last week in the Eastern District of Virginia. According to prosecutors, Smith was part of a worldwide scheme that was executed... Read More »
Facebook is not only a longstanding social media platform but is also widely used to promote products and services to a mass audience. As telemedicine continues to penetrate the healthcare industry, it is not surprising that pharmaceutical companies use Facebook as a means of advertising. In 2019, pharmaceutical companies spent... Read More »
Following the expiration of the eviction moratorium on July 31, the CDC under President Biden instated a new moratorium to help keep renters in their homes. Unlike the previous ban on evictions, this new moratorium will be more targeted, limiting the number of people who will be protected. Who Is... Read More »
California legalized marijuana for persons 21 years of age or older in 2016 when voters passed Proposition 64 (Prop 64). The who, what, when, and where of some of Prop 64’s exceptions, however, are still debatable. Now, the California Supreme Court ended one of the “where” questions when it ruled... Read More »
The convictions of three men who participated in conspiracies to rob a series of jewelry stores near Los Angeles were affirmed by the Ninth Circuit, although the arguments about the scope of liability for each defendant may lead to closer examination of a 1946 law and a Supreme Court decision... Read More »
You go to college, study hard, and get a shiny new degree that you frame and hope to post on your office wall. You land your dream job and everything is great for a while. But then tragedy strikes. You get sick or have an accident and must stop working.... Read More »
What is a Lemon Car? A lemon car refers to any motor vehicle that repeatedly fails to operate as it should, both in terms of performance and quality. If your car keeps having the same issue despite having the car looked at by the dealership, then you might have a... Read More »
Thoroughbred horse trainer Jorge Navarro changed his not guilty plea to guilty on charges of distributing performance-enhancing drugs (PED) in a case that could be just the proverbial tip of the iceberg in the widespread corruption that seems to permeate much of the $100 billion global horse-racing world. Navarro and... Read More »
Kenneth Kurson, the prior editor of the New York Observer and close friend of Jared Kushner, was pardoned by President Trump but is now facing two state felony charges in New York. He was arrested on Wednesday and charged with eavesdropping and computer trespass. New York prosecutors charged Kurson with... Read More »
In a 44-page denial of a motion to dismiss defamation suits filed by a trio of election fraud allegers, a federal judge gave a green light to Dominion Voting Machines to continue its lawsuits against Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell. Using comments such as “This... Read More »
Federal prosecutors have charged a Chicago pharmacist for stealing official COVID-19 vaccination cards only to sell them online for $10 each. The COVID-19 cards, which are issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), were allegedly sold on eBay to at least 11 buyers in March and April... Read More »
