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Legally Weird

Elderly Diners Injured at Waffle House Sue Over ‘Distracting’ Ads

By Kit Yona, M.A. | Last updated on July 2, 2026

You’re here for the weird stuff, and far be it from us to disappoint you. In a break from the norm, alleged chaos and injury occurred outside of a Waffle...

Federal Courts

Supreme Court Narrows Hawaii’s Private-Property Gun Ban

By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on July 2, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 25, 2026 decision in Wolford v. Lopez held that Hawaii’s so-called “vampire law” (Act 52, Haw. Rev. Stat. § 134‑9.5(a)), which...

Federal Courts

Supreme Court Gives Trump Power to Fire FTC Commissioners

By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on July 1, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted President Donald Trump new powers that will allow him to reshape the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and potentially many...

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Legally Weird

Elderly Diners Injured at Waffle House Sue Over ‘Distracting’ Ads

By Kit Yona, M.A. | Last updated on July 2, 2026

You’re here for the weird stuff, and far be it from us to disappoint you. In a break from the norm, alleged chaos and injury occurred outside of a Waffle…

Courtside

Trial Against Accused Palisades Fire Arsonist Flames Out After Jury Deadlocks

By Kit Yona, M.A. | Last updated on June 30, 2026

Prosecutors would love to have a smoking gun for their criminal trials. U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli might settle for an implicating ember. After two days of deliberations in the Pacific…

Law and Daily Life

Knicks Celebration Screams, a Mistaken 911 Call and a Dog Killed by Police: Who Pays?

By Mariana Petersen, J.D. | Last updated on June 26, 2026

We all know passion over a sports win can make people lose themselves in the moment. But for one neighbor in Canoga Park in Los Angeles, the celebration ended in…

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Law and Daily Life

Knicks Celebration Screams, a Mistaken 911 Call and a Dog Killed by Police: Who Pays?

By Mariana Petersen, J.D. | Last updated on June 26, 2026

We all know passion over a sports win can make people lose themselves in the moment. But for one neighbor in Canoga Park in Los Angeles, the celebration ended in…

Law and Daily Life

Congress Passes Major Housing Bill: What’s Inside the ROAD Act

By Natalie Moritz | Last updated on June 26, 2026

With home ownership costs at an all-time high in the U.S., some relief may be on the horizon thanks to a major housing bill that just cleared Congress on June…

Law and Daily Life

Do People Really Commit Three Felonies Per Day?

By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on June 25, 2026

For over a decade, there’s been a persistent claim on social media, in various news outlets, and from civil liberties organizations that people unwittingly commit as many as three federal…

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Courtside

Trial Against Accused Palisades Fire Arsonist Flames Out After Jury Deadlocks

By Kit Yona, M.A. | Last updated on June 30, 2026

Prosecutors would love to have a smoking gun for their criminal trials. U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli might settle for an implicating ember. After two days of deliberations in the Pacific…

Courtside

YouTube Settles Lawsuit Over Teen Social Media Addiction

By Carolyn Hansen, J.D. | Last updated on June 30, 2026

Google’s YouTube has settled a social media addiction case that was brought by a 15-year-old boy in Florida. The case is seen as a fresh legal blow for online platforms…

Courtside

Google Turns To RICO in Battle Against 'Outsider Enterprise' Cybercriminals

By Kit Yona, M.A. | Last updated on June 29, 2026

Can RICO Curb AI-Powered Phishing? In days of yore, con artists had to put effort into honing their aptitude for deceit. Practitioners of three-card monte practiced the Throw, the Sleight,…

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Legally Weird

Elderly Diners Injured at Waffle House Sue Over ‘Distracting’ Ads

By Kit Yona, M.A. | Last updated on July 2, 2026

You’re here for the weird stuff, and far be it from us to disappoint you. In a break from the norm, alleged chaos and injury occurred outside of a Waffle…

Legally Weird

DoorDash Food Delivery Robot Refuses to Leave SWAT Scene

By Natalie Moritz | Last updated on June 30, 2026

It was an exciting day for an Arizona DoorDash delivery robot that wandered straight into the middle of a SWAT operation. Dot the robot was making a food delivery nearby…

Legally Weird

Comedian Learns New California Business Tax Fraud Unit Isn’t Joking Around After Arrest on 12 Felony Counts

By Kit Yona, M.A. | Last updated on June 22, 2026

If it were its own country, California’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) would rank it as the fourth-largest economy in the world. A recent arrest demonstrated that if you’re one of…

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