Simon Properties Attempts to Halt Teavana Closings
Simon Properties Attempts to Halt Teavana Closings
Inmates Suffer While Held in Milwaukee County Hell…err, Jail
Inmates Suffer While Held in Milwaukee County Hell…err, Jail
Other Brands’ Warning Labels Pivotal Evidence in $417M Talc-Ovarian Cancer Trial
On August 22nd, I reported on a huge verdict for the plaintiff in a case against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) over the company’s talc-based baby powder. The plaintiff, Mrs. Eva Echeverria, is currently undergoing aggressive treatment of ovarian cancer; a disease she (and the jury) believes is the result of years of using J&J’s baby powder for feminine hygiene. Mrs. Echeverria was awarded $417M ($70M in non-economic damages and $347M in punitive damages). The total in talc-related verdicts against J&J is now over $720M. All for want of a simple warning label.
Climate Change is Already Happening
Recent news of floods, drought, forest fires, animal behavior, and human suffering are evidence that climate change is already happening. Will we listen?
Reality TV Host’s Boyfriend Convicted of Second-Degree Murder
Reality TV Host’s Boyfriend Convicted of Second-Degree Murder
Man Tries to Get Home in a Stolen School Bus
Man Tries to Get Home in a Stolen School Bus
President Trump Weighing Options on Whether to Cut DACA
With a lawsuit over the program looming in September, President Donald Trump is being forced to consider whether to repeal DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Known as ‘Dreamers,’ recipients of DACA are generally young adults who illegally immigrated to the United States as children. Contingent on being able to pass a criminal background
Top 7 Workplace Legal Trends for 2017
Workplaces face new legislation as the Trump presidency gets underway. While changes may take place swiftly, it is up to each business to make sure its workplace is legally compliant.
Sam Clovis Invoked the Slippery Slope
Trump science nominee Sam Clovis perceives a clear link between marriage equality and pedophilia, but not between carbon emissions and climate instability.
Denver Approves Ordinance Geared Toward Protecting Undocumented Immigrants and Refugees
On Monday, the city council of Denver approved an ordinance geared toward protecting undocumented immigrants from wanton deportation and racial profiling. The ordinance, according to ABC News, puts into law what was already common practice. Passed unanimously with a 10-0 vote, the regulation stops short of declaring Denver a ‘sanctuary city.’ Since the beginning of