Florida Residents At Risk in Takata Airbag Recall
Faulty Takata airbags mark the biggest automotive recall in U.S. history to date. Florida residents are at the greatest risk.
Settlement Reached Over Secret Service Racial Discrimination Allegations
A lengthy lawsuit against the Secret Service for committing racial discrimination against African-American agents is coming to a close, seemingly trial-free. Encompassing more than 100 agents, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Secret Service, the lawsuit first began back in 2000 when a handful of agents sued the agency due to claims that “they
St. Clair County Reaches Verdicts in 11 Civil Cases
St. Clair County has awarded almost $15.5 million to seven plaintiffs in 2016 with 11 civil cases reaching a verdict last year.
As Trump Is Sworn In, He Also Settles Trump University Litigation
It’s no secret that President Trump has been busy these last couple of weeks attempting to settle some of his many lawsuits against him, including the one regarding his real estate seminar program at Trump University, otherwise known as the Trump Entrepreneur Initiative. Just this week, days before being sworn in as our nation’s next President, he forked over $25 million to settle the Trump University litigation. Currently, the funds are sitting in escrow, awaiting a judge to either approve or disapprove the settlement. In the meantime, a hearing regarding the settlement is scheduled for March 31.
Falling Trust Means Change, Opportunity
Falling trust in traditional institutions, such as the police, government, and media outlets, means people must rely on themselves – and each other. This can mean dealing with our own problems, but this double edged sword can kill us – or protect us. Will falling trust lead us to squabble with each other in our little tribal fiefdoms, gathering around charismatic strongmen? Few worse outcomes spring to mind. Rather, let us work around the institutions that no longer work for us. Let us take back the power we have given to the system in so many ways. We still need each other. This time of great change offers us an opportunity. Let’s remake the world into one worth living in again.
Did Navient Mislead and Cheat Millions of Student Loan Borrowers?
Crippling student loan debt was a hot topic this past election cycle, so much so that it helped spark discussions about “reigning in college costs.” Considering the fact that the total outstanding student loan debt in the United States clocks in at more than $1.4 trillion, reigning in costs would be a great idea, as would solutions to help make student loan payments a bit more bearable for borrowers who are struggling month to month in order to make their payments. The student loan debt crisis isn’t new, though. It’s been gaining attention for years. What is new, however, is news that one of the nation’s largest servicer of student loans, Navient, has been misleading student loan borrowers and making “serious mistakes at nearly every step of the collections process” and “illegally driving up loan repayment costs for millions of borrowers” for years, according to lawsuits filed recently “by a federal regulator and two state attorneys general.”
American Pediatric Association Recommends against Using Baby Powder
Only the hardest of heart doesn’t like the fresh, innocent smell most commonly associated with babies: baby powder. However, baby powder detractors may be on to something. Even the American Pediatric Association (APA) recommends against using baby powder. Originally, the APA was concerned with talc, the natural mineral ingredient of traditional baby powder.
Lawsuit Revived In Missouri Regarding Naked Pretrial Detainees
Imagine that you’re a pretrial detainee in a little jail in Missouri. Now imagine that, as a detainee in that small jail, you’re forced to go naked for several hours while your only set of clothes are in the laundry. The only thing to cover yourself is a sheet and any other bedding you might have, while guards, potentially of the opposite sex, look in on you from time to time from your cell’s window. Sound a bit hard to believe? Well, believe it, because this is the reality that pretrial detainees face on a regular basis at the Cole County Detention Center in Jefferson City, Missouri. Fortunately for detainees who find the rule a bit demeaning and uncivilized, a federal appeal court revived a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging the jail’s policy.
Infant Car Seats Recalled – Parents Please Read
A recall of infant car seats was recently issued by Thorley Industries, doing business as 4Moms. The issue behind the recall is a tight rivet that’s causing problems with the coupling hook. The coupling hook in the affected units may not properly connect the infant carrier portion of the infant car seats to the coupling pin in the seat base. If the unit doesn’t connect properly, the carrier may come lose from the base in a crash, leading to injuries.
Deutsche Bank Settlement Complete
Deutsche Bank has agreed to a $7.2 billion settlement with the Department of Justice.