This month, Lil Wayne’s bus driver filed suit against Peewee Roscoe, Young Thug, Birdman, as well as Cash Money Records and Young Money Records, alleging that all are liable for the emotional distress and other damages he suffered as a result of the attack on Lil Wayne’s buses in April 2015. The suit alleges that there was a criminal conspiracy, as well as numerous other claims giving rise to civil liability....
On Monday, the Maryland House of Delegates joined the Maryland Senate in approving Senate Joint Resolution 6, a resolution in which “the State of Maryland expresses profound regret for the role that Maryland played in instituting and maintaining slavery and for the discrimination that was slavery’s legacy.” With this vote the state of Maryland became the second U.S. state to approve a resolution apologizing for slavery. On February 24, 2007 Virginia became the first state to approve a resolution apologizing for slavery....
If you’re convicted of a crime, almost every state will take a swab of DNA which is then sent to the National DNA Database. That’s a practice the Supreme Court heard arguments about on Tuesday. The case comes from Maryland, which collects DNA from suspects at the time they’re arrested. Proponents of the law say it’s an important part of criminal justice. But civil liberties advocates oppose the practice, saying it increases the possibility of error for people who haven’t yet been convicted....
Add Infiniti to the list of automakers bit by the recent recall bug. 134,000 Infiniti G35 sedan and coupes have been recalled due to a potential problem with the airbags, which could prevent them from deploying in a crash. According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, up to 134,215 Infiniti G35s are affected. The sedans affected are from 2005-2006 and the coupes are from 2005-2007. Both the sedan and coupe are the previous generations of G35s, the new generation is not included in the recall....
Talk about being stuck between a rock and a hard place. Unsheltered women who had formed an unlawful encampment in a gated parking lot for homeless, sober women and their families, have been forced to move. According to plaintiffs, they believe that homelessness should not be criminalized, and they should be allowed to stay in their encampment because no other viable alternatives exist. They based this claim on the recent Ninth Circuit ruling in Martin v....
It is done. The divorce between Sandra Bullock and Jesse James is final. She will be starting a new life as a single mother, after the pair adopted a 3½-month-old baby boy Louis Bardo Bullock. Documents were signed and the pair filed papers under seal in Texas to finalize their divorce after their nearly five-year marriage, TMZ reports. Divorce can be complicated legal process, and specific steps can vary from state to state....
A rape case involving high school football players in Steubenville, Ohio, has resulted in a school administrator being charged on allegations that he attempted to hinder the investigation. School district director of technology William Rhinaman, 53, was arrested Monday after being indicted by a grand jury on charges of perjury, obstruction with justice, obstructing official business, and tampering with evidence, Reuters reports. What exactly was Rhinaman’s alleged role in stymieing the rape investigation?...
Shortly after the hard hit by Consumer Reports rating the Lexus 2010 GX 460 a “don’t buy” product, Toyota announced on April 19 they would formally recall the SUV. When Consumer Reports said the car was a “safety risk,” due to the possibility of a roll-over accident in some emergency driving situations, the company moved quickly to evaluate and address the potential safety issues with the car’s stability control system....
On April 8, a small amount of good news finally came to a few of the beleaguered homeowners who have been dealing with the real estate and alleged health problems caused by the Chinese drywall their homes are constructed with. Seven Virginia homes will be fixed with the $2.6 million New Orleans U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon ordered Taishan Gypsum Co. to pay to the plaintiffs. The April 8 ruling is but the tip of the iceberg....
Some people can’t take a break up and they want to make their exes pay when their love doesn’t last. But a 29-year-old California woman is learning the hard way that revenge is a dish best not served at all. Michelle Hadley could spend her life in state prison after responding to rape fantasy advertisements on Craigslist in the name of her ex-boyfriend’s wife, according to a statement from the Orange County District Attorney’s Office....
On June 8 the CPSC in conjunction with Bayside Furnishings, of San Diego, Calif., announced the voluntary recall of the company’s “Pirates of the Caribbean” Twin Trundle Beds. Consumers are asked to stop using the product immediately, unless otherwise instructed. This product is under recall because the headboard has a storage bin that poses an entrapment hazard to young children. CPSC received one report of a 4 year-old boy whose head became entrapped in the opening of the storage bin....
Have you heard about the George Zimmerman domestic violence allegations? What about the claims that he once attacked a cop? They both appear to be true. Media has unearthed Zimmerman’s criminal record, finding evidence that, in 2005, he was charged with resisting arrest with violence and battery of a law enforcement officer. That same year, his ex-fiance filed for a domestic violence restraining order, which was granted. Some want to know whether this information will be admissible if Zimmerman is ever charged with the shooting death of Trayvon Martin....
A Georgia woman is recovering after being infected with flesh-eating bacteria following a zip line accident. While there’s no word of any legal action being taken, the snapped zip line could possibly be a basis for a negligence lawsuit. Aimee Copeland, 24, was kayaking with friends when they decided to zip line using a homemade rope, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. When it was Copeland’s turn, the rope broke. She fell and cut her leg....
Talk about a recipe for disaster: mix a bored Florida Institute of Technology college student with a “MythBusters” episode about how to make a homemade bomb. The result? Criminal charges. FIT student Christian Barnes Duke, 19, is accused of following the TV show’s recipe when he allegedly detonated a homemade bomb at an FIT dormitory over the weekend. He reportedly told police that he learned how to make the bomb by watching the popular Discovery Channel program, reports Florida Today....
While the title for this episode, “The Red Zone,” is drawn from a specific reference, it also serves to illustrate the increasing tension generated as several of this season’s major subplots move closer to resolution. Things are looking particularly bleak for Cary, as he prepares for his upcoming trial. In the meantime, Alicia also finds herself taking a break from her campaign to represent a college girl who claims she was raped....
Fourteen people are facing federal criminal charges after a 2012 meningitis outbreak that killed 64 people nationwide. Those indicted include the co-founders, pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians of the New England Compounding Center in Framingham, Massachusetts, reports The Associated Press. They are accused of failing to follow proper safety standards, and in some cases, acting with “wanton and willful disregard” of the possible risks posed by allowing drugs to become tainted with mold and bacteria....
Motley Crue’s Vince Neil. In 1984, Motley Crue lead Vince Neil killed his colleague Nicholas “Razzle” Dingey and caused brain damage in two people whose car he hit after a day of playing music and drinking. Neil’s blood alcohol content registered at .17, which is far above the .08 level that most states consider the legal limit. He served 15 days in jail. Matthew Broderick. In 1987, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off star Matthew Broderick killed a mother and daughter while he was driving on the wrong side of the road in a rented car in Ireland....
The Bradley Cooper vehicle “American Sniper” was a huge hit at the box office, and has engendered many think-pieces about the film’s treatment of the Iraq War – as well as the veracity of many of the claims made by its main character, the late Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle. One fact that’s definitely real is that Kyle was shot and killed at a shooting range in 2013, allegedly by Eddie Ray Routh, a fellow Iraq War veteran with post-traumatic stress....
Riley Choate will likely die in prison after being sentenced to 80 years behind bars at a hearing on Friday. The abusive dad was convicted of felony child neglect for confining his son in a dog cage and beating the child to death in 2009. The case was first uncovered when Choate’s daughter, Christina, told relatives that her brother Christian had died after their father beat him repeatedly. From there, authorities uncovered evidence of systematic child abuse and other crimes....
Claire’s has recalled some of their children’s metal charm bracelets. The “Best Friends” bracelet jewelry sets poses a health risk due to high levels of cadmium and have been recalled, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. On May 10, the CPSC announced a voluntary recall of all of the approximately 19,000 children’s metal charm bracelets. Consumers should stop using the bracelets immediately. As the Associated Press reports, “More recalls are in the works,” U....
