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Teens Sentenced in Phoebe Prince Bullying Case
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. | Last updated on
Teenager Phoebe Prince hung herself after months of bullying on January 14 last year in Massachusetts. She was 15 at the time. Prince's mother, Anne O'Brien,...
Tennessee Netflix Law: Password Sharing a Crime
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
A Netflix law just hit the books. As of July 1 in Tennessee, Netflix password sharing can net you a misdemeanor conviction punishable by a $2,500 fine and/or a...
Nun Masks from 'The Town' Used in Chicago Robbery
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. | Last updated on
If you've seen the Ben Affleck heist movie "The Town," then this news story might seem a bit like déjà vu. Wearing nun masks, robbers hit a Chicago bank last...
DSK's Defense: Consensual Sex with Maid?
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. | Last updated on
Ex-IMF Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn's (or DSK as the French call him) presidential aspirations may come down to a he-said, she-said. DSK's defense, consensual...
1982 Tylenol Poisonings: Feds Want Unabomber's DNA
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
Ted Kaczynski is receiving an inordinate amount of media attention lately, but this time, instead of selling off his possessions, the FBI is requesting the...
Student, 13, Drugged Teacher Who Yelled at Him
By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on
Spurred on by embarrassment, a 13-year-old Florida middle school student has been arrested after word got out that he was involved in an incident that had...