Women across the Unites States have been dealing with severe complications caused by a surgical implant known as pelvic mesh or transvaginal mesh. The mesh may be implanted to help control a wide variety of pelvic floor issues. Unfortunately, many of the transvaginal mesh products have caused more harm than good. The negative side effects from … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Death Row Inmate in Racial Discrimination Case
Earlier this week the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a death row inmate in a case regarding racial discrimination involving jury selection. The inmate, Timothy Tyrone Foster, is currently on death row in Georgia after an all white jury convicted him of the 1987 murder of Queen Madge White, an elderly white woman. The suit was brought about when … [Read more...]
Parents of Bullying Victim Sue School District to Seek Justice
For the past several years the subject of bullying has been in the news. The victims have included toddlers to teenagers and people of all races, and various sexual orientations. But one factor that many of the publicized cases of bullying share in common is that the victims were usually classmates of those who bullied them; they were students in … [Read more...]
Third Circuit Narrows Federal Preemption for Aircraft Product Liability Cases
By David Carnes, Staff Writer Federal courts have consistently held that federal law preempts the entire field of “aviation safety”. This means, in effect, that you cannot file a lawsuit based on a state aircraft safety statute. Instead, litigants are expected to file their claims based on Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations or other … [Read more...]
Chicagoland Dunkin’ Donuts Employees File Suit Claiming Wage Theft
Just days ago the Obama Administration announced that it would expand federal overtime rules to include millions of workers who were not previously covered, and clarify the overtime statuses of millions more. The move comes as the administration attempts to tackle an economy in which unemployment is near historic lows, but wages and upward mobility … [Read more...]
FDA Won’t Issue New Generic Drug Labeling Guidelines this Year
Generic drugs are often preferred by consumers because they are essentially identical to name brand drugs, but can usually be purchased at a fraction of the cost. But one of the protections afforded to purchasers of name brand drugs, the right to sue the drug’s manufacturer if the drug causes the consumer harm, is not afforded to those who are … [Read more...]
Boeing Faces Another Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
Boeing has found itself at the center of a lawsuit once again after eight current and former black employees of Boeing in El Segundo filed a suit this last Tuesday. The eight individuals involved have alleged that they were hired into lesser positions by the aerospace firm, and that they were passed over for promotions and kept from attending … [Read more...]
Minor Prosecutions in the Bronx Dragging on for Several Years Before Going to Trial
Earlier this week, the Bronx Defenders a group of public defenders, along with other law firms Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady and Morison & Forester, filed a federal lawsuit again New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state’s top judges. The lawsuit alleges that those individuals arrested in the Bronx, even for minor offenses, can wait … [Read more...]
Oklahoma Senate Makes Abortion a Felony
https://youtu.be/IGlg8abpaSo From the AP: Oklahoma's state senate passed a bill that would make it a felony to perform an abortion. Governor Mary Fallin has until Wednesday to decide if she'll sign it. … [Read more...]
Obama Administration Extends Overtime Pay Protections to Millions
Millions of Americans work overtime on their jobs every week, and many of them receive the standard time-and-a-half pay for every hour worked over 40. But what many workers may not know is that (except for hourly employees) employers are only required to pay overtime to those workers currently earning under $23,660 per year. Now, the Obama … [Read more...]
Amtrak Train 188: One Year Later
Video Feature - From FOX 29 News at 5PM Dave Schratwieser of FOX 29 talks with Bob Hewett, a survivor of the Amtrak 188 derailment, which killed eight people and injured more than 200 others, and attorney Tom Kline, who represents many of the families injured or killed in the accident. … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Avoids Major Ruling on Birth Control Issue
On Monday, the Supreme Court managed to rid itself of a complex dispute between the Obama Administration and faith-based groups over birth control, suggesting another struggle on the Court’s part to find a majority to take on controversial cases after Justice Antonin Scalia’s death. The case addresses concerns over allowing faith-based groups to … [Read more...]
Lowe’s Agrees to $8.6 Million Settlement for Medical Leave Practices
Hardware giant Lowe’s recently agreed to pay out over $8 million to settle a case in which it was accused of having implemented discriminatory practices with relation to its sick leave policies. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accused Lowe’s of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act with its policy of terminating the … [Read more...]
Lawsuit Alleging Fresno High Staff Knew About Teacher-Student Affair
Fresno attorney Warren Paboojian has accused the staff members of Fresno High about having knowledge regarding English teacher Darren Klassen’s illicit sexual affair with an underage student. The victim, identified as L.P., was engaged in sexual abuse and molestation for over two years with Klassen. The affair was said to have started in January … [Read more...]
Labor Department Will Publicize Worker Safety Data
The Labor Department recently released new guidelines for employers that operate in industries which are considered dangerous: they will soon be required to hand over workplace injury data to the government, which will then make the information public. Advocates for the change believe that the new guidelines will make such … [Read more...]
MD Attorney General Alleges Company Swindled Lead Paint Victims
With the nation still reeling from the revelations that possibly hundreds of children and adolescents have been the victims of lead poisoning from contaminated water in Flint, Michigan, a new case highlights the protections needed by victims of lead poisoning. According to the Maryland Attorney General’s office, Chevy Chase based Access Funding … [Read more...]
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