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Tomi Lahren, the young conservative pundit hired by Glen Beck’s TheBlaze, has filed a lawsuit after being effectively terminated by the show. Although Lahren is still being paid pursuant to her contract, she has been removed from the conservative political talk show. Lahren is alleging that her removal was due to her pro-choice stance, while TheBlaze denies that allegation and denies that Lahren has even been terminated. Lahren’s wrongful termination lawsuit alleges that after her appearance on The View, where she stated that being against abortion rights and against government regulation of individual rights is hypocritical, she was indefinitely suspended....

Since 1970 the Environmental Protection Agency has had the authority to set national emissions standards for automakers limiting the hazardous air pollutants from cars. And under prior regulations, manufacturers were fined $55 for each mile per gallon they fell short of annual Corporate Average Fuel Economy targets set by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, fines that multiplied by the number of offending vehicles sold that year. Congress upped these “gas guzzler” fines as part of an across-the-board inflation assessment in 2015, to $140 per mpg shortfall, but the NHTSA under President Donald Trump tried to delay implementation of the new rule....

Uma Thurman’s former fiance Arpad Busson has filed suit for custody of the couple’s 2-year old daughter. Busson, a French financier, and Thurman, an actress known for her roles in “Pulp Fiction” and “Kill Bill,” called off their wedding in April, reports the New York Daily News. Now Busson has filed papers in a New York court seeking custody of the couple’s daughter Rosalind. Although the records in this case are sealed, how is child custody between unmarried parents generally determined?...

The man charged with stalking ESPN reporter Erin Andrews has become famous in his own right for his peephole activities in hotel rooms across the country. And now America’s most famous stalker is pleading guilty to the charges which brought him into the spotlight. In a document filed last Thursday, Michael David Barrett, 48, plead guilty to a federal interstate stalking law charge which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison....

The manufacturer of cancer pain medication Fentora has sent letters to doctors and health care professionals, stressing the need for correct patient selection, proper dosing, and appropriate administration of Fentora to reduce the risk of respiratory problems. In a Press Release, Cephalon, Inc. reported that it sent the warning letters “in response to recently reported serious adverse events, including some deaths in patients who were not appropriate candidates for Fentora.” A U....

For those of you on social media – be on the lookout. The “kidnapped relative” scam is on the rise and could affect you. A rather recent version of this scam surfaced in mid-October with a victim in Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs’ KOAA-TV reports. Of course, social media scams are not uncommon in this day and age due to the overwhelming popularity of many social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn....

Acura is recalling 56,881 of its 2007 and 2008 TL sedans in North America. The Honda brand is citing a faulty power steering hose as the reason. The recall will affect 52,615 U.S. TL owners. The remaining 4,266 cars are in Canada, MSNBC reports. Acura states the defective hose could deteriorate and leak over time. This could result in cars losing power steering assistance and even smoke and fire. While no accidents, injuries, or fires have been reported so far, the problematic hose could still be a potential product liability lawsuit....

In the aftermath of a DUI arrest, it’s important to remember that in addition to the criminal charges you are facing, you may also have a limited amount of time to request a hearing with your state’s DMV in order to avoid a lengthy driver’s license suspension. In most states, immediately following a driving under the influence arrest, a person essentially has two different cases to deal with: the criminal case in criminal court and the administrative case through a state’s Department of Motor Vehicles or equivalent vehicle registration agency....

An independent panel has sharply criticized the U.S. State Department in its report on the Sept. 11 attacks on the Benghazi consulate. The consulate was unable to defend itself thanks to “systemic failures and leadership and management deficiencies” at the State Department. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were killed on Sept. 11 in Benghazi, Libya. The Special Mission post was overrun by militants who used rocket-propelled grenades, mortars and machine-gun fire, the 39-page report states....

Bank of America has agreed to pay more than $10 billion to Fannie Mae to settle claims related to shoddy mortgages sold largely by Countrywide Financial during the subprime housing boom. BofA, which acquired Countrywide in 2008, said it agreed to buy back $6.75 billion in residential mortgage loans sold to Fannie Mae and pay the housing finance giant an additional $3.6 billion in cash. During the housing boom, banks sold investors bundles of mortgages that were shoddier than promised, according to lawsuits the federal government filed....

A bullied boy has died after an alleged beating by classmates at his school. Bailey O’Neill was taken off life support Sunday, after turning 12 years old on Saturday. O’Neill was a sixth grader who attended an elementary school outside Philadelphia. That’s where two bullies allegedly accosted O’Neill and punched him in the face in a schoolyard beating January 10, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer. O’Neill suffered seizures and was placed in a medically induced coma....

Sexual harassment is not a new thing in professional kitchens and when employees fight back things can get ugly. The long hours, the hot environment, and the demanding work can be a recipe for tension that gets played out in verbal combat. Without a clear harassment policy or a human resources office to deal with complaints, inter-office spats can quickly get out of hand. Paula Deen is currently dealing with a suit from a former employee, alleging years of harassment while working in Deen’s kitchen....

The potential Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) is meant to protect us from harmful financial products by imposing some limits on credit cards and financial products. Before it’s even come into existence, it got some limits of its own last week, as the promise of plain vanilla terms – by which consumers could understand and compare products – was scrapped. The CFPA faces stiff opposition from the banking and finance community....

The CPSC in conjunction with the Maytag Corporation announced today a voluntary recall of about 1.7 million Maytag dishwashers. According to the Commission, an electrical failure in the dishwasher’s heating element can pose a serious fire hazard. Consumers are asked to stop using the recalled dishwashers immediately, unless otherwise instructed. According to the CPSC, the Maytag Corporation has received 12 reports of dishwasher heating element failures that resulted in fires and dishwasher damage, including one report of extensive kitchen damage from a fire....

While nearly anything can be purchased online these days, the FDA has issued safety suggestions when it comes to buying prescription drugs online. The safety suggestions are to help ensure that consumers do not purchase prescription medications that are unsafe, or counterfeit. Generally, consumers are warned against purchasing prescription drugs from any online retailer that does not require a person to actually have a valid prescription. Believe it or not, there are many illegal businesses that openly advertise illegal services online as though those services were perfectly legal....

A court document filed today indicates that DJ AM is looking for $20 million in damages from Learjet and other defendants for the airplane accident that left him and former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker with severe burn injuries. Four others, including the pilots, as well as Barker’s assistant and bodyguard, were killed in the crash which occurred in South Carolina on Sept. 20 of last year. The AP noted that DJ AM, whose real name is Adam Goldstein, is “seeking $10 million for medical expenses, lost earnings, profits and economic damages and another $10 million related to non-economic losses, such as mental and physical pain”....

While DUI laws vary from state to state, most – if not all – states treat DUIs more seriously if the driver has a minor in the car while driving under the influence. A woman in West Virginia, for example, who was recently arrested for a DUI with her 18 month old child in the car, is now facing charges for child neglect for creating risk of injury, which is a felony....

Frank Ocean, the singer-songwriter that gained repute in 2011 with his hit single Novacane, has recently been sued by his own father for libel, defamation, sinning, and more. The lawsuit stems from a Tumblr blog post that Ocean published as a reaction to the Pulse Nightclub shooting that took place on June 12, 2016. Ocean, who identifies as gay, was shaken by the shooting at the nightclub, which was a popular spot for the gay community, and published his thoughts on the tragedy on Tumblr....

Noted Florida resident, serial domestic abuser, firearm enthusiast, and neighborhood watcher George Zimmerman was apparently shot in the face during a road rage incident in Lake Mary. According to authorities, Zimmerman’s injuries were minor. Zimmerman is (in)famous as the man who shot and killed unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012. A jury acquitted Zimmerman of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges, and the Department of Justice recently declined to pursue criminal civil rights charges against him....

Google has defeated an 8-year-old lawsuit by authors who accused the Internet company of digitally copying millions of books for an online library without permission. U.S. Circuit Judge Denny Chin’s ruling (attached below) states that Google’s scanning of more than 20 million books, and making “snippets” of text available online, constituted “fair use” under U.S. copyright law. Thursday’s ruling, which the Author’s Guild has vowed to appeal, ostensibly permits Google to continue expanding the library....