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Beware! Blue Bell Creamery and Sabra are recalling their ice cream and hummus products due to a listeria outbreak. Eight people have been hospitalized, and three people have died from listeria infection due to infected Blue Bell Creamery products. Here is what you need to know: Listeria Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that lives in the digestive tracts of animals. The bacteria are then ingested by humans when fruit and vegetable crops are contaminated by animal waste....

There are a lot of steps to gaining U.S. citizenship, meaning that there are also plenty of opportunities to trip up. Citizenship and immigration officials can be selective, and applicants don’t want to give them any reason to reject their application. But is a simple drunk driving charge enough reason to deny citizenship? Here’s how a DUI could impact your naturalization process. One of the requirements for naturalization is a demonstration that the applicant is a person of “good moral character,” or GMC....

As most Americans are wondering, now that the verdict has been reached, will Casey Anthony be released soon? And, will Casey Anthony’s time served between her arrest and her sentencing mean she will be released as soon as today? Anthony was recently acquitted of charges of first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse and aggravated manslaughter. Anthony was only convicted of four charges of providing false information to police officers. Anthony will be sentenced on those four charges on Thursday....

If you’re an ex-convict, work can be elusive, especially considering the existence of laws that experts call the collateral consequences of conviction. Collateral consequences are essentially laws that can keep ex-convicts from receiving public assistance and job licenses, which can be devastating and difficult to recover from. Both state and federal laws restrict the rights of ex-convicts, and some of these laws have created barriers to employment for formerly incarcerated citizens....

The New York Post recently reported that Liza Minnelli has secretly settled a lawsuit in which her former chauffeur M’Hammed Soumayah claimed sexual harassment at work. The lawsuit was filed back in 2004. This is definitely not a typical sexual harassment at work lawsuit. First, it deals with a male employee who claims that his female employer sexually harassed him. Second, the chauffeur worked with Ms. Minnelli for over a decade....

A Florida man took the concept of take your child to work day to an absurd new level. James Tindell allegedly took his 5-year-old son with him when he went on a robbery spree. The Orange County, Florida Sheriff’s Department responded to the Kangaroo gas station after a man armed with a box cutter robbed the store and drove off in a dark green SUV, according to the store clerk. Police later learned that two robberies were conducted earlier that day, one at a Mobil gas station and one at another Kangaroo, by a man fitting the same description....

Last month, we wrote about Takata’s massive recall of its airbags. Now the recall is getting bigger and bigger. Here is what you need to know: Airbag Defects Takata is the world’s second largest supplier of airbags. For years, many suspected that Takata’s airbags were defective when people got hurt by flying shrapnel and debris during airbag deployments. Car manufacturers have recalled their cars for Takata airbag defects as early back as in 2008....

Accused murderer George Zimmerman has waived his right to a speedy trial, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Mark O’Mara, Zimmerman’s attorney, filed the motion with the court. He also filed a second one asking for more time to prepare his defense. Both motions state the prosecution isn’t objecting to Zimmerman’s requests. So why would someone want to waive their right to a speedy trial? The answer isn’t as crazy as you might think....

GM is struggling to get vehicle owners to bring in their recalled cars, but they’ve found a new way to get out the recall notices: Facebook and phone calls. Fewer than half of the 2 million cars affected by the GM ignition-switch recall have been taken in to get fixed, so the car manufacturer has decided that recall letters in the mail just aren’t cutting it. The Associated Press reports that GM has turned to sending Facebook messages and making phone calls to owners, largely to those who own Chevrolet Cobalts and Saturn Ions....

If you read the name Honey Bucket and first thought of Winnie the Pooh or fried chicken, I have some foul smelling news for you. Honey Buckets are actually portable toilets, the stench from which some neighbors in Pacific, Washington are not too pleased with. “Hazardous odors, gases, fumes, and contaminants have been and are being released from the Honey Bucket Facility property,” their lawsuit claims, “interfering with the use and enjoyment of the Plaintiff’s and the Class Members’ properties, have substantially impaired the value of their properties, and have caused adverse personal impacts such as annoyance, irritation, discomfort, and other similar physical ailments....

On Tuesday, computer maker Hewlett-Packard sued its former CEO, Mark Hurd, over Hurd’s new employment at the hardware, software and database giant Oracle. HP alleges that as Oracle’s President and a member of its board of directors, Hurd would inevitably call upon his knowledge of HP trade secrets and confidential information in order to do his job. HP claims Hurd taking the position at Oracle violates a separation agreement Hurd signed upon leaving HP, violates a trade secret protection agreement in place, and threatens misappropriation of HP trade secrets....

What should you do if your roommate is selling drugs? If he gets caught, can you also get arrested just for living under the same roof? When it comes to illegal drugs, there are legal and practical concerns. Depending on your level of knowledge or involvement in your roommate’s dealings, you could potentially be at risk of facing criminal charges. Each situation is unique, but generally speaking, here’s what you need to be worried about:...

Apparently Justin Bieber’s heartfelt apology did not mollify all the irate victims of his many shenanigans. Bieber’s neighbor, Jeff Schwartz, whose house was previously egged by Bieber, is suing the naughty singer. This time, Schwartz is claiming unspecified damages for assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and trespass. Specifically, the lawsuit claims that Bieber’s bodyguard once taunted Schwartz, calling him “little Jew boy.” Does Schwartz really have a claim against Bieber for intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED)?...

Despite her smooth looks, Kim Kardashian is hairy. She says so herself in a court filing that cites her genetic and ethnic heritage in defense to a hair-removal company’s lawsuit. Kardashian’s hairy admission was in response to a lawsuit by Radiant, maker of the No No Hair Removal System, gossip website TMZ reports. Radiant sued Kardashian last fall, claiming she deceived consumers while working as a celebrity spokeswoman for TRIA, a rival company’s hair-removal product....

Levi Johnston reportedly took steps to get child custody of his son Tripp away from his ex-girlfriend Bristol Palin. Levi Johnston and Bristol Palin have had an acrimonious split that included the young man charging the Palins (including Sarah Palin) with trying to keep him away from his son. But after seeing his son’s bad behavior on Bristol Palin’s reality television show, “Bristol Palin: Life’s a Tripp,” Johnston may now seek to turn the tables and grab custody of his son, gossip website TMZ reports....

It’s nearly everybody’s favorite time of year. We are clearly past the Christmas season so it must be, yes Girl Scout Cookies are arriving! However, you may want to think twice before accepting delivery from your local fresh-faced Junior or Brownie when she hands you a box of Lemon Chalet Cremes cookies. Consumer Reports Safety Blog announced on February 24, that the charmingly named Little Brownie Bakers have voluntarily recalled some boxes of the lemon cookies....

Comedian Bill Maher does a regular segment on his HBO show “Real Time” called “New Rules,” where he distributes advice that should be obvious, but for whatever reason has escaped the public. Allow me to add a couple: New Rule: Don’t give pot to your 2-year-old. It’s not good for them, it’s not good for you, it’s not clever and it’s not funny. It’s cruel and it’s lame. New Rule: Don’t film yourself doing dumb, illegal things....

After an uncontained engine failure aboard Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 on Tuesday, pilot Tammie Jo Shults, one of the first female fighter pilots in the U.S. Navy, calmly guided the crippled aircraft to a relatively safe landing. Although one passenger was killed during the flight, Shults averted what could’ve been a deadlier catastrophe. Still, where there are injuries aboard an aircraft, lawsuits are certain to follow. Here are some of the legal considerations following the Southwest accident....

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe signed an order restoring voting rights to over 200,000 felons in that state. The order applies to both violent and non-violent felons and extends to the right to vote, to sit on a jury, to serve in elected office or to become a notary, reports the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Republican critics are not happy. The rights restoration move is seen by critics as highly political, an effort on McAuliffe’s part to boost Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign in November, as Virginia is a swing state....

The U.S. Supreme Court has firmly established that the Second Amendment protects the rights of Americans to own guns, and at least possess those guns inside their homes with few exceptions. But what about taking a gun outside the home? Whether a person can legally walk outside their home with a gun is a different issue entirely, and one that states can regulate more easily. At least, that’s what SCOTUS seems to be saying by refusing to hear the appeal of the Ninth Circuit decision, in Peruta v....