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Keith Olbermann’s lawsuit claims his former employers at Current TV are – to borrow the anchorman’s catchphrase – “the worst persons … in the world!” Current TV, a struggling cable channel, fired Olbermann last week after a long-running public dispute between the outspoken anchorman and Current’s executives, including attorney Joel Hyatt and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. Olbermann threatened legal action, and has now followed up with a lawsuit filed Thursday afternoon in Los Angeles, according to The Hollywood Reporter....

Grammy winning singer Lauryn Hill is facing major tax drama in New Jersey. It seems, the songstress hasn’t filed her income tax returns for 2005, 2006 and 2007, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lauryn Hill, you’ll remember, rose to fame with The Fugees back in the 1990s, and then went on to work as a solo artist. She also appeared in several films, including Sister Act 2. Her solo career earned her high acclaim, when she won a Grammy for Album of the Year....

Throughout the Midwest, homes and families hit hard by flooding are now looking to their insurance companies to help them get back on their feet. Fortunately, victims of floods can follow these four steps to start receiving compensation for damage to homes and businesses: 1. Contact Your Insurance Company ASAP. This seems like a no-brainer, but the first step to filing your flood insurance claim is to call up your insurance agent or insurance company....

Things might be looking a little rosier for Nicholas Cage’s IRS tax troubles. The “Ghost Rider” star has paid the government $6,257,005 in back income taxes from 2007, ABC News reports. The multi-million dollar payment got the federal government to remove a lien that was placed on the actor’s real estate holdings in 2008. This all sounds pretty groovy for Cage, but the reality is still pretty grim for the Hollywood star....

No one really enjoys having to go to work, so it’s especially upsetting if you get injured while at work. Luckily, most employers have workers’ compensation insurance. But, you may wonder, which injuries qualify for workers’ compensation? And, are all types of businesses required to provide workers’ compensation? Well, as it always seems to be when it comes to the law, the answer is: it depends. In Oklahoma, for example, only recently did the Oklahoma Supreme Court decide that workers can sue oil companies for injuries suffered while working....

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that a driver is free to ignore a cop who walks up and knocks on the window – even free to drive away. In a 5-2 decision, the Wisconsin High Court ruled in County of Grant v. Vogt that an intoxicated Wisconsin driver was not “seized” when the officer approached his car and knocked on his window. The court determined that although this was a close case, a motorist isn’t detained when an officer knocks on the driver’s window, so he or she is “free” to ignore it or even drive away....

Peanut butter lovers should put down the spoon because even more of everyone’s favorite nut butter has been recalled due to salmonella. The issue started with Trader Joe’s brand peanut butter which has been traced to 30 cases of salmonella across 19 states. The recall has since expanded to include all Sunland, Inc. products made on the same equipment as the contaminated food. That affects a lot of peanut butter brands and products, including Target’s Archer Farms and Earth Balance, reports USA Today....

Former “American Idol” judge Randy Jackson may soon be dealing with a judge of his own. Jackson’s wife of 18 years Erika Jackson has filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences, reports TMZ. How does a judge typically determine whether a spouse should be awarded alimony? Unlike child support, which is often awarded according to a set formula or along specific guidelines, spousal support, commonly known as alimony, may be awarded based on a number of factors within the court’s discretion, depending on the laws in your state....

As previously discussed in a prior post, San Francisco authorities have been considering whether or not to pass a city ordinance requiring cell phone retailers to post information for the public about which cell phones emit the most radiation. As of June 16, the city is one step closer to putting that ordinance into effect. According to a report by the Associated Press, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 10-1 to give preliminary approval to the proposed ordinance....

With social media, the court of public opinion has grown in power and prestige. And movements like the #MeToo campaign have gained speed and effectiveness in holding people accountable for their deplorable actions. Accusations that garner attention via social media sometimes lead to criminal charges, as Harvey Weinstein can attest to. But what happens when there seem to be credible accusations and a social outcry, but no criminal charges have been filed, or charges don’t stick?...

When it comes to child safety, parents tend to pull out all the stops … or maybe parents are the ones actually putting in all the stops. Regardless, a recent study about baby teething toys, or chew toys, which are not regulated in the same category as baby bottles, has shown that “BPA-free” may not actually really mean BPA-free. The study showed that not only did toys labeled as “non-toxic” contain toxic chemicals, but a majority of toys labeled as “BPA-free” actually contained BPA....

This is a story of one Jason Valdez, Facebook, and his particularly dense friends. While involved in a 16-hour armed standoff with police in Ogden, Utah, Valdez continuously updated his Facebook status from his phone. Though most of his friends encouraged him to surrender, a few decided to take the opportunity to tell him about SWAT movement outside of his motel room. That’s a crime. The entire Facebook-aided fiasco began when police tried to serve a felony warrant on Jason Valdez at a local motel, reports CNN....

What crimes require sex-offender registration? Convicts who must register as sex offenders are subject to restrictions on where they may live, work, and their privacy. But it may surprise you that different states have different requirements for which crimes require a convict to register as a sex offender. Here are a few highlighted examples of which crimes require sex-offender registration: Rape In every state in the nation, a person convicted of forcible rape is required to register as a sex offender....

George Zimmerman made headlines Wednesday by choosing not to testify at his murder trial for the killing of Trayvon Martin. The 29-year-old defendant informed Judge Debra Nelson that he wouldn’t be testifying after “consulting with counsel,” reports Reuters. Zimmerman’s defense team has plenty of strategic and legal reasons for advising their client not to testify. Here are five reasons defendants choose to go this route: The prosecution has to prove that any defendant was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt....

Comedy is largely a matter of timing. Comedian Gilbert Gottfried missed that memo, and wound up losing a cushy voiceover job because of a lack of sensitivities. Gottfried’s jokes included: “Japan is really advanced. They don’t go to the beach. The beach comes to them.” Did we mention that according to the Associated Press, 75% of Aflac’s business is in Japan? Ooops. Naturally, Gilbert Gottfried was quickly back on Twitter apologizing, “I sincerely apologize to anyone who was offended by my attempt at humor regarding the tragedy in Japan....

It’s long been understood that certain sciences are in fact pseudo-sciences and are often referred to as junk science. Commonly, junk science takes the form of sham products designed to prey on people’s insecurities. That flashing light you’ve velcroed to your body is not going to reduce your waist, despite what that scientist on that 2 a.m. infomercial tells you. While the president’s advisors’ findings are not saying that all forensics are a sham, they are saying that many of the types of accepted forensic evidence do not actually meet the criterion for what should be accepted as evidence in a court of law....

Two bank robbers were caught by police following a car chase that involved stolen money being thrown out of a car window. Were the bank robbers real life Robin Hoods? Stealing from the rich and giving to the poor of South Los Angeles? Or were they just plain robbin'? The safe bet would be these crooks were just trying to steal money and create a diversion for their getaway. But a Los Angeles police officer smartly pointed out that the bank robbers would have long run out of money long prior to the police giving up their chase, reports NBC....

Floridian William Drew Webb returned home on October 15 only to discover that he was the victim of a burglary. The case then took a rather strange turn: the victim met the burglar in a local bar shortly after the crime. The facts begin like any standard burglary. Webb’s apartment was broken into, possibly using a knife that was found by police. The stolen items included valuables like two laptops, $100, credit cards, a Maurice Jones-Drew jersey, and some Jacksonville Jaguars season tickets....

Most everybody remembers a parent’s curfew–“Be home by 11:00!” But juvenile curfew laws have legal teeth seldom contemplated by the average teenager. Juvenile curfew laws usually apply to individuals under 18 years old. These laws bar underage individuals from being in public or in a business establishment during certain hours, such as between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Although several exceptions allow underage individuals out and about after a certain hour at night, curfew laws do remain on the books....

The suit brought by Joe Jackson, father of the late King of Pop Michael Jackson, has been dismissed from federal court. At a hearing on November 1, Jackson’s lawyer agreed to dismiss the sole federal count in the case, leaving the remaining claims in the Jackson wrongful death suit for a state court to cope with. The judge did not fail to lay out for Jackson that he was unlikely to receive any monetary award from the claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act he presented to the court....