What Exactly Does a Notary Public Do?
You may have seen a legal document asking for a notary public's stamp of approval. Here's why, and how to find one.
You may have seen a legal document asking for a notary public's stamp of approval. Here's why, and how to find one.
Larry Flynt and Hugh Hefner—two titans of titillation—were never close. But a paper trail shows that Flynt may have wanted to see the 'Playboy' founder suffer a case of lead poisoning.
In 1921, an Airedale Terrier named Dormie captured national attention by becoming the first dog to be put on trial for (cat) murder. And yes, he had a lawyer.
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Mary Astor and her 'Purple Diary' were the center of a Hollywood scandal so big, it knocked news of Hitler off the front page.
LEGO-related crimes are on the uptick, including a group from Poland said to be visiting France for the express purpose of swiping LEGO playsets to sell on the black brick market.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has a vendetta against Garamond, which is purportedly too small to read and allows lawyers to skirt filing rules.
When you have a great idea, do you copyright, trademark, or patent it? Well, it all depends on what kind of idea it is.
Do a quick search online for strange sex laws in the United States, and you’ll find a treasure trove of oddities—the country has its fair share of peculiar penalties when it comes to amorous activities.
The history of bounty hunting goes back centuries, but the term itself is relatively new. Find out more about this unsavory profession.
Even if the sidewalk outside your home isn't your property, you still may have to shovel it after a snowstorm.
COVID might have forced you to work from home or even temporarily move out of state for a bit. We're figuring out how all that impacts your 2020 tax returns.
It’s a question that has been debated since the writing of the Constitution: Can Presidents pardon themselves?
From the polygraph machine used on an assassin's killer to a first-edition of 'Gone With the Wind' with a hidden compartment, here are fascinating images from the FBI's photo archives.
It happened in ‘Shrek.’ It happened in ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral.’ What if it happens in real life?
'American Murder: The Family Next Door,' Netflix’s true crime documentary, tells the tragic story of Chris Watts, a Colorado man who murdered his then-pregnant wife and their two young girls.
The tradition of judges wearing black robes goes back centuries, but the meaning behind it is as timely as ever.
The Constitution never specified a number of Supreme Court justices, and it’s fluctuated quite a lot over the years.
Before Vladimir Nabokov gained fame for ‘Lolita,’ he helped hone the writing skills of a future Supreme Court icon.
The 1968 Democratic National Convention was marred by protests and five days and nights of violent confrontations between police and protestors. Though many people were arrested, none were as infamous as the Chicago Seven.
Throughout Monday, calls poured in about a large, awkward-looking fish floundering off the coast of Wareham, Massachusetts.
While certain Subway bread types are healthier than others, the sugar content pushes them all toward the “dessert” end of the spectrum.