Rapper and reality TV star Romeo is not feeling the love this week. Sued by his mother for conspiring with his dad, Master P, to swindle her in the parents’ divorce, Romeo told reporters that mom’s lawyers were behind the lawsuit, according to TMZ. “Today I was served by my own mother and although it hurts, I know that she can’t be 100 percent behind all of these ridiculous moves but instead is being guided by another’s greed,” Romeo said....
Is it getting to the point where you can’t hold your favorite piece of portable technology without worrying about your health? It has been bad enough, what with reports of exploding cell phones, or spontaneously combusting laptops, but now the news perhaps many consumers dreaded. Yes, it’s the Apple iPod’s turn to face the, ahem, fire. A complaint has been filed by a Kentucky mother, Lynette Antrobus, claiming that her son’s iPod Touch exploded in his pocket, burning him....
It sometimes seems that we all have similar problems, no matter what we do and no matter how much we get paid for it, or how little. You might imagine that a lawyer to the stars has no trouble getting paid. But that is not what Michael B. Kramer is claiming in his lawsuit against rapper Lil’ Wayne. Known as Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. in court, Lil’ Wayne reportedly owes his lawyer $300,000, writes the New York Daily News....
Two studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) find that use of Avandia (rosiglitazone) greatly increases the risk of heart attack and heart failure, and suggest that safer diabetes medications are available. The New York Times reports that the studies “confirm what doctors and patients using Avandia have already done in great numbers, that is, switch to another drug.” In August 2007, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Avandia would carry “black box” warnings on the risk of heart failure associated with use of the drugs....
A new computer worm is rearing its ugly head this week, and cybersecurity experts are calling it the biggest threat to personal and business computers in years. So, what is it? And what steps can you take to best protect your computer? The “Downadup” or “Conficker” worm has infected as many as one in 16 personal computers worldwide, and the security of up to 33 percent of computers and devices has been compromised, according to Computerworld Magazine....
Swearing on stage is not allowed in St. Kitts. Although hip-hop is known for its profanity, it is nonetheless expected that rappers keep it clean on the Caribbean island. That is why last weekend, 50 Cent was arrested after an impromptu performance before 40,000 people. In the immortal words of his representative, “The show was a great success and he will make sure for future trips to St. Kitts that he leaves the “motherf*****s” in the United States....
Voters in Washington passed a law that will legalize recreational marijuana use. Now the Seattle Police Department has issued a marijuana guide on just what will (and will not) be legal. While the guide, called “Marijwhatnow? A Guide to Legal Marijuana Use In Seattle,” provides some basic bright-line rules for residents in the city, individuals should not rely on it as an affirmative defense to all marijuana-related charges. This is especially true if you get busted by federal authorities, as pot remains illegal under federal law....
R&B singer The Weeknd was arrested over the weekend after allegedly punching a police officer in the head. The incident occurred early Saturday in Las Vegas, reports E! Online. The Weeknd – whose real name is Abel Tesfaye – was reportedly involved in a fight involving a large group of people inside the Cromwell Hotel. When an officer attempting to break up the fight dragged The Weeknd into an elevator, he allegedly punched the officer in the head with a closed fist....
Hearsay, though technically a noun, is better understood as an adjective that gets used to describe certain pieces of evidence. Generally, hearsay evidence can be easily understood as secondhand evidence. For instance, if a person is testifying about what another person told them, or about something they read that was written by someone else, that testimony can be considered hearsay. In short, hearsay involves a person testifying about another person’s statements....
Even in the age of constant communication and GPS, tens of thousands of people go missing in the United States every year. According to FBI statistics, in 2013 there were more than 627,000 missing persons reports entered into the National Crime Information Center’s Missing Person File. This database contains records for those who are missing under circumstances indicating they may be in danger, are under the age of 21, have a missing disability, or fall under other criteria which may place them at risk....
Two wrongs don’t make a right, at least not always. Will Lynch was found not guilty in the priest beating trial where he was accused of attacking 67-year-old retired priest Rev. Jerold Lindner. Lynch did not deny attacking the Catholic priest. However, the jury let him off anyway, perhaps due to Lynch’s special motivation for the attack. Over 30 years ago, Will Lynch says that the Catholic priest raped him and his brother when they were both just children, reports NBC....
The first Zumba prostitution trial has ended with a guilty verdict. Insurance agent Mark Strong Jr. was accused of helping Zumba instructor Alexis Wright use her fitness studio as a front for a prostitution ring, reports Bangor’s WLBZ-TV. Prosecutors had argued that the married businessman played an active role in managing the prostitution business, and even watched the sex acts live from his office via Skype. Strong said he was only guilty of having an affair with the younger Wright....
The DeLorean estate settled a lawsuit over use of its name just in time for Back to the Future Day, or October 21, 2015. The DeLorean car was made famous by Michael J. Fox playing Marty McFly in the Back to the Future movies. The car creator’s widow sued the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC) – not legally associated with the original vehicle – for illegally using the DeLorean name to sell hats, pens, notebooks, key chains and other items of far less value than the famous winged car....
The FTC recently announced that it issued over 90 letters to Instagram and social media ‘influencers’ and celebrities to remind them about the legal requirement to clearly disclose paid-for social media posts. The announcement explains that many social media influencers use unclear hashtags or comments, such as #sp, #sponsored, or “Thanks [brandname],” in an attempt to meet the FTC disclosure requirements. However, as the FTC explains, these phrases are not clear, nor conspicuous, enough....
On the outside, Domingos Jose Oliveira may seem like any concerned father - except most parents won’t post “Wanted: Dead or Alive” signs about their daughter’s boyfriend even if they disapprove of the relationship. Oliveira, 49, posted signs offering a cash bounty for the capture, dead or alive, of his daughter’s boyfriend, 33-year-old Sean Kirk of El Cajon, California. He was arrested in March and was convicted of solicitation of murder and a hate crime....
Just because they enforce the law, doesn’t mean they obey the law. This is especially true of David Schubert, the Nevada prosecutor who handled the prosecutions of both Paris Hilton and Bruno Mars. The revered member of a state and federal drug task force was busted this past weekend while purchasing crack. David Schubert is well-known in the Las Vegas area for his handling of drug crimes–especially those involving celebrities. But it turns out that while he was prosecuting both Paris Hilton and Bruno Mars, he was spending his down time getting high....
A million hard boiled eggs have been recalled over Listeria fears. The egg recall comes after tests showed that some eggs, produced by Minnesota company Michael Foods, could be contaminated. The eggs were distributed to around 34 states. The eggs were sold in brine. They were mostly for institutional use and were purchased by food distributors and manufacturers. The products were not directly sold to retailers. The company has traced the problem back to a packaging room, according to the AP....
Deadbeat dads are getting more creative in avoiding child support. And those looking to capture deadbeat dads are taking extraordinary measures. In Pennsylvania, a woman and her bounty hunter (yes, her bounty hunter) came up with a ruse involving Jennifer Aniston to catch a deadbeat dad. The bounty hunter contacted 40-year-old Joshua Garlathy to tell him that he was up for a starring role in Aniston’s new rom-com. Eager to jump at his big chance, Garlathy boarded a plane from Hawaii, where he lived, to Pennsylvania....
Fiona Apple was arrested for drug possession in Sierra Blanca, Texas when her tour bus was stopped there on Wednesday. The singer is currently on a national tour to promote her new album, ‘The Idler Wheel’ and was traveling between tour stops. While driving from Arizona to Texas police pulled her bus over for an inspection and found hashish. Police quickly arrested Apple for possession and she’s now enjoying the comforts of jail rather than her bus....
Honda announced that there will a Honda recall on its Fit model. The Christian Science Monitor reports that there has been a Honda recall on its Fit subcompact cars because of a possible fire hazard when there is too much liquid exposure to the driver’s master power-window switch. It can overheat and cause a fire. According to U.S. News & World Report, there has been a fatal accident already because of the fire hazard posed by the Honda Fit....
