In Warren, Michigan, a former Warren Cousino High school student sued the Warren Consolidated Schools district after being expelled for complaining about an alleged sexual assault. Case Background In 2015, a Warren Cousino High student, who was not named in the lawsuit, began her freshman year at the age of fifteen. According to the lawsuit, the … [Read more...]
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Facebook’s Impact on Employment
Anything you post on social media can virtually be viewed by anyone, and employers are no exception. In fact, heated group discussions on Facebook have even lead to several people being fired. However, only in certain cases will these discussions be protected by the National Labor Relations Act, meaning that it would be unlawful for an employer to … [Read more...]
Trump Rewriting All the Rules
It has been a busy first few days for the US President. In addition to the executive order to provide relief from the Affordable Care Act known as ObamaCare, President Trump has taken numerous other steps to undo actions taken by his predecessor and to hamstring federal agencies efforts to regulate businesses and other … [Read more...]
Obama Administration Raced to Indict NY Police Officer Responsible for the Death of Eric Garner
This week, federal prosecutors from Washington D.C. have been struggling to gather testimonies for an indictment of New York Police Officer, Daniel Pantaleo, for his involvement in the death of Eric Garner. However, it does not appear that he will be indicted before Donald Trump takes office. On July 17, 2014, Eric Garner died from suffocation … [Read more...]
Plaintiff in ObTape Sling Lawsuit gets $2.4 Million
A Georgia court reduced the award in an ObTape Sling product lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson from $4 million to $2.4 million. The judge’s action came as a result of the statutory cap in Georgia that limits recovery to $2 million. Despite the pleading of the plaintiff, the judge reduced the award to the statutory $2 … [Read more...]
New Nursing Home Regulations Go into Effect
In response to concerns about sub-optimal nursing home care, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently released new nursing home regulations. These regulations have become part of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and they apply to any nursing home that accepts Medicaid or Medicare reimbursement (in other words, almost all of … [Read more...]
Food Facility Owner Indicted for Knowingly Distributing Contaminated Cheese
Food poisoning is fairly common despite the stringent measures taken by authorities to ensure food safety. In many cases, food contamination is accidental. Many manufacturers and distributors will stop distribution of the contaminated food and take the necessary steps to prevent further contamination once it is detected. However, there are cases … [Read more...]
General Motors Requests to Maintain Bankruptcy Shield
On December 13, 2016, General Motors (GM) filed an appeal with the US Supreme Court to have a July ruling overturned which opened the company to liability. In July, the US 2nd Circuit of Court of Appeals ruled that GM could not avoid liability from lawsuits regarding faulty switches in older models that were recalled in 2014. In 2009, GM filed … [Read more...]
USDOT Announces New Air Passenger Consumer Protection Rules
More than 700 million passengers board domestic airline flights every year in the U.S. Airlines, and 700 million passengers means big money. Human nature being the way it is, it is unsurprising that absent sufficient consumer protection regulations, airlines will find a way to fleece passengers through the use of sharp business practices. Part of … [Read more...]
Florida Supreme Court Reviews the Constitutionality of “Ex-Parte Communication” Law
On Thursday, the Florida Supreme Court heard arguments regarding the constitutional legality of the “ex-parte communications” process used in medical malpractice cases. The process of ex-parte communications is used by defense attorneys to gather evidence to be used at trial. However, this process may also violate the patient’s privacy rights, … [Read more...]
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