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The rapper 50 Cent has a big social media following in great part because he is unabashed about what he shares and not filtered by a slick marketing team. But it might be time for him to hire some PR people because his Instagram post boasting stacks of cash just got him in trouble with a judge, according to Mashable. Curtis Jackson, as he is known in court, declared bankruptcy last year and yet, the ironically named 50 Cent – whose Instagram account has lots of pictures of money and luxury – was surrounded in a photo by dollar bills arranged to read “BROKE....

A Florida jury earlier this year awarded former pro-wrestler Hulk Hogan $140 million in compensatory and punitive damages in a case against Gawker. The media company had published a sex tape of Hogan sleeping with his ex-best friend’s wife and the former wrestler successfully alleged an invasion of privacy. For a moment it seemed like Hogan was almost a hero of sorts, at least to those who agreed with the Florida jury....

A Hollywood Hills resident is suing Beyonce Knowles for nuisance and trespassing while filming her video “Why Don’t You Love Me.” Apparently for Philip Markowitz, the answer to that question is fairly simple and outlined in a lawsuit claiming that his privacy was invaded by unnecessary noise and crowds during her video shoot, the Associated Press reports. Markowitz filed the lawsuit seeking $25,000 and claims his expectations of privacy in his upscale neighborhood were destroyed when a film crew invaded his neighborhood at 7 a....

California has approved over 4,000 low-income, medically-fragile children for in-home nursing care, all paid for by the state’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal. But a new lawsuit claims those children aren’t getting the around-the-clock nursing care they require and are supposed to receive by law. “The state’s failure to arrange for in-home nursing also creates an enormous strain on families, which in turn can lead to job loss, broken relationships, and caregiver burnout,” according to plaintiffs’ attorney William Leiner....

Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis’ execution on Wednesday has made global headlines. The case has captured the interest of those around the world partially because it sparks a debate about the death penalty in the United States. Was Troy Davis’ death penalty fair? Many of Davis’ supporters have pointed out that his case is filled with inconsistencies. But, are these inconsistencies enough to cast doubt on his murder conviction?...

This week, the Detroit Public School Teachers’ Union agreed to settle one of the two cases it has brought against the school district and state because of the school system’s many failures. The parties were able to come to a compromise regarding claims over the poor building conditions. The settlement agreement provides for a new process to ensure that building repairs get completed in a timely fashion, and appoints an oversight committee to enforce the agreement....

Password Not Required for In-App Purchases ‘Expanding Mobile Area’ Is Focus of FTC Efforts The allegations in this complaint are also similar to allegations made by the FTC against Apple earlier this year. In that case, following an FTC complaint being filed, Apple agreed to refund more than $30 million in purchases made by children without authorization. Under the terms of that settlement, Apple was also required to change its billing process to inform consumers any time they were being charged for an item sold in an app....

Nine-year-old Savannah Hardin died after being forced to run for three hours as punishment, investigators say. The girl’s grandmother and stepmother are facing murder charges. The women forced the Alabama third grader to run non-stop, as punishment for lying about eating a candy bar, a sheriff’s spokeswoman told the Associated Press. Savannah had a medical condition, and she wasn’t supposed to eat candy, authorities said. After allegedly being forced to run as punishment, Savannah suffered a seizure and later died at a hospital, the AP reports....

Labeling on the diabetes drug Avandia will now carry a boxed warning of increased heart attack risk, according to an Announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The warnings will state that studies “have not confirmed or excluded” the risk of heart attack and chest pain associated with Avandia use, because data evaluated by the FDA shows that “there isn’t enough evidence to indicate that the risks of heart attacks or death are different between Avandia and some other oral type 2 diabetes treatments....

When a pharmacist prepares a prescription, it is intended for a particular person to treat a specific issue and can’t just be given to anyone. This begs the question then, can you return a prescription medication? The answer is simple on the one hand: yes, if the pharmacy policy allows it. In fact, however, the notion of pharmaceutical returns and reuse is complex and dictated by state and federal regulations. Let’s consider what is at stake....

With legalized marijuana budding in Washington state and Colorado, many pot lovers are left to wonder: Is it legal to send marijuana in the mail? What if you use the U.S. Postal Service? Or what about a private mail carrier, or even a courier service? Are these methods lawful? Don’t run out to the post office with your Maui Wowie just yet, because the short answers are no, no, and probably no....

Justin Bieber a suspect in a battery case? The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed that its officers are currently investigating the teen dream. He allegedly hit a photog after the man snapped a few photos of him and actress Selena Gomez at a high-end shopping center. Bieber and Gomez were gone by the time officers arrived, but the paparazzo complained of pain. He was taken to a nearby hospital, treated and then released....

Lindsay Lohan, jail resident? That would be a yes if Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Keith Schwartz has anything to say about it. Lohan was back in court this week to discuss the future trajectory of her necklace-related felony grand theft charge. Clad in a white pants and a dangerously low-cut top (Lindsay Lohan court attire is a favorite topic here on Celebrity Justice), Lohan was informed that jail time is most likely part of her future....

In a potentially important ruling for those seeking to improve school safety, the 5th Circuit has ruled that Covington Elementary School in Mississippi may be held liable for the off-campus sexual assault of a 4th grader known only as Jane Doe. The school allegedly released the 9-year-old to the unauthorized man on six different occasions, violating its own policy by failing to check his credentials against an approved list provided by Jane’s guardians....

You know the Carlton Dance. And if you don’t, here you go: Actor Alfonso Ribeiro made the moves world famous on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” in the early 90s, but it turns out he can’t copyright his own creation. Why not? Simple Steps The issue came to light after two video games, NBA 2K and Fortnite incorporated the Carlton Dance into player celebrations. Ribeiro filed copyright infringement lawsuits against the games’ makers, Take-Two Interactive and Epic Games, respectively, and also filed an application with the U....

These days, road rage incidents have become more common and more publicized. Fortunately, most are harmless yelling back and forth. Unfortunately, not all end in anger and hurt feelings. Some road rage incidents turn fatal. That was the case in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where a driver opened fire on a truck, killing a 4-year-old in the back seat. Angry Words Alan Garcia was driving his two children, 7-year-old Isaac and 4-year-old Lilly, home from school on Interstate 40 on Tuesday afternoon....

Sarah Palin, the former vice presidential nominee and politician, filed a defamation lawsuit against the New York Times this week in federal court. The case is over an editorial article that was published on June of this year which allegedly asserted that Palin incited the 2011 shooting that left congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords severely injured. The original piece has since been edited. However, allegedly, Palin’s crosshair’s map was linked to the 2011 shooting in the opinion piece....

Things are amiss with San Francisco’s law enforcement leaders – they keep getting busted for domestic violence. In fact, police have arrested both the new SF sheriff and an SF prosecutor in just the last month. The latest of these arrests occurred over the weekend and involved Assistant District Attorney Sanaz Nikaein and her husband. The divorcing couple is apparently living as roommates and got into a fight. The fight ended when each made a citizen’s arrest against the other, according to Nikaein’s attorney, Tony Brass....

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a Stihl recall. The recall applies to Stihl yard power tools for fuel cap problems, reports Reuters. This recall includes Stihl gas-powered trimmers, brushcutters, hedge trimmers, hedgers, clearing saws, pole pruners, backpack blowers and KombiMotors. CPSS has received 81 reports of gas-powered tools spilling fuel after being filled with ethanol and other fuel additives, CPSC’s announcement says. The safety issue arises when the fuel cap on the power tools gets distorted....

No matter how many stories get written about criminal activity streamed on Facebook Live, criminals don’t cease to record their crimes for prosecutorial prosperity and the crimes themselves don’t get any less heinous. A 14-year old girl in Chicago was lured into a home and raped by as many as six men, one of whom broadcast the sexual assault live on Facebook. The Chicago Tribune notes it’s at least the fourth crime in the city captured on Facebook Live since the end of October 2016....