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George Zimmerman’s bail is now set at $1 million, and the accused murderer could be released from jail as soon as he posts bond. A judge in Sanford, Fla., released his ruling Thursday morning, ordering Zimmerman released on $1 million bail, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Zimmerman, 28, has been in jail since June 3, after the judge revoked his original $150,000 bail for misleading the court about his finances. While Zimmerman likely cannot meet the full bail amount, it appears he does have enough to cover 10% of his bail, which is the fee charged by most bail bond agents....

Hewlett-Packard has settled for $55 million dollars with the U.S. Department of Justice. HP was accused of paying kickbacks to companies in exchange for persuading U.S. Government agencies to purchase HP products. In addition, the settlement covers allegations dating back to 2002, when a contract was executed between California-based HP and the General Services Administration. The contract allegedly had errors in pricing caused by HP’s failure to provide complete and accurate information to the government....

A Florida bus driver will not face criminal charges for a brutal school bus fight, caught on cell phone video, that left a bullied boy with a broken arm. John Moody, 64, was driving students home from summer school July 9 when three 15-year-old boys on his bus attacked a 13-year-old boy, stomping on him 23 times and breaking his arm. One of the attackers also stole the boy’s money, reports The Associated Press....

John Mayer is suing Charlie Sheen’s best friend, a watch dealer to the stars, who allegedly sold seven fake Rolex watches to the singer. Mayer claims he bought $656,000 in counterfeit watches from Sheen’s pal, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The cheesy legal reality: From Canal Street in NYC to Hollywood, phony Rolex watches crop up time and time again. In 2007, Mayer purchased his first of seven Rolex watches from Maron, a broker and expert on “important” watches primarily by Rolex and Patek Philippe, according to the lawsuit....

So Kim Kardashian is pregnant with Kanye West’s baby. As her divorce from Kris Humphries is still not finalized, however, there may potentially be a few legal hoops to jump through to establish paternity. During an Atlantic City concert, Kanye literally stopped in mid-song and announced his girlfriend Kim Kardashian is pregnant, Reuters reports. The crowd erupted, as did fans on Twitter. But lost amid the joy (?) of Kim and Kanye’s baby news is a potential legal problem: Kardashian is technically still married to Humphries, a pro basketball player, The Huffington Post points out....

The downtown Los Angeles underground light rail has finally gotten the green light from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Two downtown businesses, a shopping plaza and a hotel, filed suit back in 2013 to stop the construction, claiming that the construction would have a negative impact on their businesses. The two businesses specifically claimed that the noise from the construction, as well as other impacts from the construction, would disturb the retail mall’s shoppers as well as the hotel’s guests....

A misdemeanor on your criminal record is not a bar to most types of employment, or it should not be, and many states have laws that govern how or if employers can consider these. Despite that, a new study reveals that in many states across the country a minor offense presents a major obstacle to licensing and certification for certain jobs. Although 40 states have laws governing the consideration of criminal records in employment, the problem is reportedly widespread....

The Nap Nanny, made by Baby Matters, has been recalled after an infant death was reported. The Nap Nanny recall involves recliners, designed for sleeping, resting and playing. They pose a risk of danger, including death by entrapment, suffocation and fall. The recalled recliners were sold at retail stores nationwide and online, including at www.napnanny.com, from January 2009 through July 2010 for about $130. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission joined with Baby Matters to announce the voluntary recall of 30,000 Nap Nanny baby recliners....

Countless news outlets are reporting on Jose Angel Santana, a New York University professor allegedly fired for giving James Franco a bad grade. While the grade may have played a part in the firing, there’s a lot more to the story. A read-through of the complaint depicts a nasty picture of NYU’s graduate film department. Santana believes he was fired because of his race. To begin, the lawsuit asserts that Jose Angel Santana was the only full-time non-white professor employed by the department since 2008....

About 1 million packets of Pfizer birth control pills are being recalled because of a mix-up that could lead to unintended pregnancies. Pfizer announced Tuesday that about 1 million packages of two birth-control products – Lo/Ovral-28 and generic Norgestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol – may not contain enough contraceptive to prevent pregnancy, MSNBC reports. Pfizer manufactures the pills, but they are marketed under the Akrimax Pharmaceuticals brand, the Associated Press reports. The recalled pill packets have expiration dates between July 31, 2013 and March 31, 2014; the affected lot numbers are Pfizer Announces Voluntary Natoinwide Recall of Lo/Orval-28 and Norgestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets" listed on the FDA’s website....

The Securities Exchange Commission has announced enforcement actions against 27 different entities and individuals connected to the deceptive dissemination of promotional news about stocks. The actions allege that these entities and individuals promoted stocks or investments without disclosing financial ties to the stock or investment. Specifically, the individuals and entities were charged with deceiving investors by failing to disclose that published information was not independent, nor unbiased. Under federal securities law, if a company or individual publishes information promoting a stock or investment, the writer or publisher must clearly state whether the information was paid-for, or if the writer or publisher has a self interest in promotion....

A clear decision has been made by Washington’s Supreme Court, and the end result is that the state’s Medical Use of Marijuana Act does not protect employee medical marijuana use. In addition to siding with employer drug policies, the court made another interesting statement: The state’s Human Rights Commission, which is charged with investigating workplace discrimination, has no authority to investigate cases involving medical marijuana. Passed by voters in 1998, Washington’s Medical Use of Marijuana Act permits patients to utilize medical marijuana....

When can teenagers be tried as adults? Teens are often responsible for serious crimes, and in many cases they can face the same punishments as adults. The decision to try a teen as an adult varies by state, but generally each state considers the following factors: Serious crimes committed by teens can mandate transferring their cases to adult criminal court. This transfer is called a juvenile waiver, and it typically won’t occur unless a serious crime has been committed....

A car break-in can be devastating. But taking certain steps after such a crime occurs can be key to potentially catching the criminals and getting compensation. Many car break-ins occur when items are left in plain view, tempting criminals to bust out a window and run off with your valuables. If so, you’ll want to take quick action, especially if you want your valuables returned. Though every situation is different, here are five potential steps you can take if your car has been broken into:...

Choosing a place to live is one of the most important decisions a family can make. Should you consider a city’s crime statistics and traffic fatality rates before settling down? It’s definitely something worth considering. In that vein, Forbes has recently released its list of safest cities in America. Did your city make the cut? The top 10 are listed below: Plano, Texas Henderson, Nevada Honolulu, Hawaii Santa Ana, California Lincoln, Nebraska San Jose, California Mesa, Arizona Colorado Springs, Colorado Aurora, Colorado New York, New York Forbes came up with this list by analyzing two factors: violent crime and traffic fatality rates....

Red-light camera lawsuits have been piling up nationwide in a variety of different jurisdictions. Which, can only beg the question - are red light cameras legal? Red-light cameras are a fixture in many major cities across the U.S. The cameras dutifully snap up photos of drivers who zip across the road when the light is red - and in some cases, unfairly so, according to many opponents of red-light cameras....

Luckily for many of us, the absurdities of the criminal justice system are an abstraction. If charges sometimes seem farcical from a distance, we don’t worry because we don’t think we’ll be arrested. But some cases highlight issues in the system that cannot be ignored, and with protests happening all around the country, it seems like a good time to understand the crime of resisting arrest. Absurd Words Last year, when a San Francisco public defender was arrested in the courthouse for resisting arrest, a video of the incident shows the plainclothes policeman telling her, “If you continue with this, I will arrest you for resisting arrest....

In New York, the cosmetic surgery corporation Lifestyle Lift will pay $300,000 to settle claims regarding fake online reviews it posted about itself. No stranger to fights over online reviews, Lifestyle Lift illustrates the ongoing problem of astroturfing – creating a false sense of grass roots support. Increasingly, business and political entities use social media to build false buzz or support. Lifestyle Lift offers its own brand of (or at least its own branded) face lift....

On September 30, FindLaw’s Common Law noted the warning issued by the CPSC and FDA regarding the use of sleep positioners for infants. The bolster-like products were supposed to help babies sleep on their backs, the position recommended to help prevent breathing problems and which lessens incidents of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or SIDS. Instead, the government agencies warned of reports of suffocation caused by the sleep positioners. The week of October 4, a lawsuit against the makers of the sleep positioners was filed....

Reality Leigh Winner, a Georgia-based government contractor, was arrested on Monday and charged with “removing classified material from a government facility and mailing it to a news outlet.” Winner is believed to be the source of a document leaked to the Intercept which purported to demonstrate the Russian government’s efforts to hack the 2016 presidential election. Winner has been charged under the Espionage Act for transmitting NSA intelligence to the press, the first criminal leak prosecution under President Donald Trump....