Convicted ‘Fatal Vision’ doctor loses retrial bid; judge discounts woman’s supposed confessions

The former Army doctor convicted of killing his pregnant wife and two young daughters in a case chronicled in the book Fatal Vision has lost his latest bid for a…

Jul 29, 2014 11:15 AM CDT

Growing up during BTK serial-killing spree informed author’s new crime novel (podcast)

Alafair Burke's fascination with crime stories came far before her career as first a prosecutor and then a law professor. In this podcast, she discusses how the BTK serial killings affected her childhood, and shares details on her novels and career.

Jul 28, 2014 9:00 PM CDT

Wearing a ‘smartwatch’ to court | Trademarking a hog call | Better Call Saul—and here’s the number

“I’ve wanted a Dick Tracy watch since I was 8 years old,” lawyer-blogger Rick Georges told MyCase’s Nicole Black in her “Today’s Tech” column at Jul 25, 2014 1:31 PM CDT

YouTube restores video of protest at eviction lawyer’s seminar

A California lawyer known for his work for landlords seeking to cash in on San Francisco’s hot real estate market was interrupted by protesters at a 2014 seminar on eviction…

Jul 22, 2014 9:50 PM CDT

‘Love my dress’ Facebook selfie puts police on trail of shoplifting suspect

It didn’t take long for police in a small Illinois town to identify a suspect in a recent shoplifting case.

After an eye-catching leopard-print dress with hot pink and lime…

Jul 21, 2014 10:25 PM CDT

Cartoon Poll: Which swimming-with-sharks caption is the best fit?

Professional courtesy was a fairly common theme in the more than 100 caption contest entries this month. Variations had our staff chuckling and groaning.

Here are our three picks this…

Jul 17, 2014 4:24 PM CDT

Famed author of ‘Mockingbird’ says she never OK’d biography by journalist who moved next door

Fiercely protective of her privacy, the 88-year-old author of one of the most famous trial novels ever published says she never willingly cooperated with a journalist who moved next door…

Jul 15, 2014 10:25 PM CDT

PayPal to refund donations made for dad’s defense in murder case over son’s hot-car death

An online efforts to raise funds for the legal defense of a Georgia father charged in a controversial murder case over the death of his young son in a hot…

Jul 11, 2014 4:14 PM CDT

Jury that acquitted Casey Anthony got it right, her defense lawyer says in new book

A Florida jury that acquitted mother Casey Anthony three years ago in a notorious child-murder case got it right, one of her defense lawyers says in a new…

Jul 7, 2014 10:40 PM CDT

NYT editorial supports press pass for SCOTUSblog, says biggest user is Supreme Court

A reporters’ committee should reconsider its decision to deny a press pass to SCOTUSblog, according to a New York Times editorial.

The U.S. Supreme Court traditionally defers to decisions by…

Jul 3, 2014 11:50 AM CDT

Justice Ginsburg’s Hobby Lobby dissent is grist for ‘Song a Day’ musician

A musician who has been writing daily songs since 2009, even while in the throes of food poisoning (“I’ve been puking up my guts!” he croons), has borrowed from Justice…

Jul 2, 2014 3:02 PM CDT

Man whose mugshot went viral now has Hollywood modeling agent, but remains in jail on $1.1M bail

With less than $5,000 raised on a crowdfunding site toward his $1.1 million bail, it doesn’t appear that Jeremy Meeks will be getting out of jail anytime soon.

But when…

Jul 2, 2014 3:00 PM CDT

Tinder co-founder files sexual harassment suit against her former partners

Love is not in the air behind the scenes at Tinder: One of the founders of the popular matchmaking app has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against her former partners,…

Jul 1, 2014 7:31 PM CDT

She-Hulk comic turns its focus to solo practice at the urging of its writer, a practicing attorney

Jul 1, 2014 9:50 AM CDT