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A Miami hacker, along with two others “in or near Russia,” was indicted for conspiring to steal approximately 130 million credit and debit card numbers. The group’s sophisticated attacks targeted Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. along with large retailers including 7-Eleven, the Hannaford Brothers grocery store chain and two unnamed corporate victims. According to the indictment, 28 year old Albert Gonzalez (aka “soupnazi,” “segvec,” and “j4guar17”) orchestrated a coordinated operation which scouted victim companies and proceeded to hack their way to more than 130 million card numbers....

The family of the FAMU hazing victim will file a lawsuit against Fabulous Coach Lines. The company owns the bus where 26-year-old marching band member Robert Champion died. Champion’s family says that the bus company was negligent. They also alleged it contributed to Champion’s untimely death. Champion passed away on November 19 after a football game. He died after a particularly violent form of hazing. The ritual, called a “crossing bus C,” involves physical assaults....

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, some organizations are offering free legal clinics and consultations today. While millions across the United States will be enjoying a day off and/or participating in the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service by volunteering in their communities, many lawyers in places like Alaska, Indiana, and Pennsylvania will be offering free legal services on MLK Day. Every Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Alaska, the Alaska Bar Association, Alaska Court System, and Alaska Legal Services Corporation sets up free legal clinics to help residents resolve their legal issues....

Teen clothing outlet Forever 21 is coming under fire on social media after a leaked memo declared that many of its full-time employees would be moved to part-time positions before the end of August. While many cited Forever 21’s move as a reaction to the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare), the retailer insists its decision was based on “projected store sales” and not the controversial health care law that includes an employer mandate, reports The Washington Post....

Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. Inc. has agreed to pay $27.7 million to about 1,200 plaintiffs as part of a Fosamax settlement to resolve claims that the osteoporosis drug caused bones in their jaws to deteriorate. The proposal would settle 1,140 lawsuits of the 5,255 outstanding cases in which Merck is embroiled. What’s to become of the roughly 4,100 leftover lawsuits? Fosamax ONJ Settlement Fosamax, a bisphosphonate drug made by Merck, is a prescription medicine used to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause, and to treat osteoporosis in men....

Considering a divorce? You’re not alone, and like many Americans, you may be looking for help to get your case started and see it through to the end. You can start by helping yourself to some free information about the law. FindLaw’s new “Guide to Getting a Divorce: Starting the Divorce Process” is a great introductory resource. It’s a PDF brochure that you can view and download for free. The free download offers a concise summary of FindLaw’s in-depth articles about divorce, available at our website’s “Learn About the Law” section....

Enjoying the great outdoors, while also possibly bagging dinner, is a great American pastime in many parts of the country. But every now and then, a hunting expedition goes awry and someone ends up injured. From falling on someone else’s property to having a rifle misfire, hunting can be dangerous even for the most responsible hunters. If you’ve been injured while hunting, when and whom can you sue for your injuries?...

A Burger King lawsuit accuses the fast-food chain of causing emotional distress by serving Whopper spit. But the spit-burger suit by Clark County, Wash., Sheriff’s Deputy Edward Bylsma is now on hold. Bylsma’s beef with Burger King began at a drive-thru window in Vancouver, Wash., Reuters reports. Bylsma claims he ordered a Whopper – but it was topped with an unwanted ingredient. Bylsma pulled back the burger’s bun and found a “slimy, clear and white phlegm glob....

Small businesses are using a rising percentage of independent contractors. Currently, just under 4% of workers used by small businesses are independent contractors. Though important before, the line between classifying someone as an employee versus an independent contractor has become even more crucial. As Small Business Trends describes, SurePayroll tracks the payroll trends each month for the 25,000 small businesses it serves. Each month’s Small Business Scorecard includes a Contractor Index – the percentage of independent contractors versus employees used....

Recently in the news, an Oregon man tried to barter his weed for someone’s SUV. In that state, it’s illegal to sell weed without a commercial license. The man didn’t have a commercial license to sell weed, and what he had on him was roughly five pounds over the legal limit for personal use. He was arrested for unlawful delivery of marijuana for consideration. But it brings up a good question....

Having to fight a restraining order is no walk in the park, but with the right legal preparation, it doesn’t have to be a nightmare. It can also be infuriating. But you can fight a restraining order without having to lose your cool. Follow these simple legal steps for how to fight a restraining order. Receive Notice of Order & Remain Calm Depending on your circumstances, you may receive a notice of your restraining order either by mail, personal service (i....

A Mississippi man has brought a lawsuit against hospital after he allegedly woke up during cataract surgery. Hector Alonso filed his medical malpractice lawsuit against Tulane University Medical Center. He says that he underwent cataract surgery on his right eye, but woke up in the middle of the procedure, reports CBS Houston. He asked the doctors to stop the procedure as he alerted them of his conscious state. However, instead of accommodating the patient and halting the procedure, Alonso accuses the hospital of essentially torturing him and costing him vision in that eye....

Divorce is difficult. It usually does not bring out the best in people. Is your former true love jealous, superficial, greedy, a cheat, or just plain angry and crazy? If you don’t know this already, you may find out soon. Still, one of you will have to be reasonable, so you may as well choose that role. Your goal now is to dissolve your union as neatly and fairly as possible, and staying calm will really help....

The New Mexico Supreme Court has affirmed that jurors do not need to speak English, following the dismissal of a juror with limited English skills from a criminal jury. Non-English speakers have a constitutional right in New Mexico to serve on juries, according to the high court, and both attorneys and judges are charged with protecting those citizens’ rights, regardless of English competence, reports Reuters. How did the court reach this conclusion, and is this the case for jurors in all states?...

Have you ever used PayPal? You may be eligible for a refund. The electronic payment company PayPal, will pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). According to the suit, CFPB accused PayPal of illegally signing customers up for PayPal Credit, formerly known as Bill Me Later, without their permission. Many customers did not realize they were enrolled in the program until they were charged interest and late fees....

Not every happy couple is able or wants to get married. Although that could all change soon with the Supreme Court’s upcoming ruling on same-sex marriage, there may still be couples, same-sex, heterosexual, or otherwise who would rather choose a domestic partnership over a marriage. Domestic partnerships were created in the 1980s in large part to provide same-sex couples the legal protections of a marriage in places where same-sex marriages were not allowed....

Prosecutors in St. Louis are handing out stiffer penalties for drivers charged with their first DWI. The move is intended to help area leaders become more consistent in how they treat first time DWIs, the St. Louis Dispatch reports. The city’s policy shift follows laws already in other states and federal legislations that aim to tighten loopholes in DWI enforcement. As previously discussed, the New York Assembly recently passed a new tough DWI law....

Though it may be true that you’ve got to stand for something or you’ll fall for anything, you can’t go climbing everything. That’s the point U.S. District Judge Gabriel Gorenstein tried to make when he found Patricia Okoumou guilty on three criminal misdemeanor counts for climbing the Statue of Liberty on July 4, 2018, which resulted in evacuation of the entire park area due to the protest stunt. Okoumou, a Congolese immigrant, scaled the Statue of Liberty on July 4th, in order to bring attention to what she describes as the “zero-tolerance” immigration policy the Trump administration has enforced, and vowed she would make the climb again, “as long as our children are in cages....

Worried about your teen texting and driving? Well, there’s an app for that. Several app developers have came up with high-tech ways to allow parents to prevent their teens from texting and driving. As you know, texting and driving is extremely dangerous. For the uncoordinated, texting correctly can be difficult even when you’re sitting stationary at a desk. So imagine how much concentration it takes for a new driver to text while going 60 mph....

A shortage in thiopental sodium, the drug used in lethal injection procedures may put executions in Arizona on hold a while longer. Executions were set to resume after three years and a period of legal wrestling over an acceptable method of lethal injection, but a worldwide shortage of thiopental sodium may cause delay, the Arizona Republic reports. That means that the execution of convicted murderer Richard Lynn Bible, who raped and killed a 9-year-old girl in Flagstaff in 1988, may not be carried out in June, as scheduled....