The Hidden Reference to The Beatles in Old Macs
One Apple engineer decided to let it beep.
Registering an aural trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is difficult, but these sounds made the cut.
Alcohol can make people do ridiculous things—and we’re not just talking about regrettable tabletop dances.
In 1943, Charlie Chaplin became embroiled in a famously scandalous paternity suit that would change the future of family law in America.
From body language to leadership skills, here's what lawyers on both sides of the courtroom are looking out for.
Net Neutrality supporters are happy; broadband providers, deregulators, and Congressional Republicans are not.
Batman v. Commissioner, Terrible v. Terrible, Schmuck v. United States, and eight more real court cases.
Elva Zona Heaster Shue, or the "Greenbrier Ghost," is only known case in which testimony from a ghost helped convict a murderer.
In 2014, a leaked copy of the Directorate of Intelligence Style Manual & Writer's Guide for Intelligence Publication, a.k.a. Strunk & White for spies, found its way to the Internet.
“Squatter’s rights” isn’t a list of specific rights, but refers to a specific form of adverse possession, a legal principle that we inherited from England and has been around, in one form or another, for ages.
Matt Soniak answers today's Big Question.
Chugging that bottle of soda isn't fun for anyone, but there's reason behind it.
No, a fugitive in a ship is still subject to the laws and regulations of whatever country the vessel is registered to.
Militaries have been messing around with tear gas—a chemical weapon that dates back to the early 20th century—since World War I.
You can't judge a book by its cover. Sometimes you need an actual court of law.
On April 11, 1961, the trial of war criminal Adolf Eichmann was the first to be completely televised. Here are 11 of the most-watched since then.
It was a banner weekend for F-bombs. In Boston last Saturday, Red Sox designated hitter David “Big Papi” Ortiz dropped one into a pre-game speech, saying “This is our f***ing city. And nobody’s going to dictate our freedom. Stay strong.”
Even if you’ve never had your own brush with the law, you no doubt know the Miranda warning. But who was it named after?