2017 - Page 89 of 167 - Legal Reader

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Betsy DeVos Does Away With Obama-Era Protections for College Students

Brianna Smith - June 23, 2017

Two Obama-era rules “designed to protect college students from predatory lending and dubious for-profit colleges” have been halted by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Why? Well, DeVos called them “overly burdensome and confusing.” The two rules were scheduled to go into effect on July 1, and were introduced last year in response to thousands of students complaining that they were “defrauded by for-profit colleges.” But what would the rules have done? How would they protect students?

Florida Man Released From Prison Only To Prepare His Return

Sara E. Teller - June 23, 2017

Florida Man Released From Prison Only To Prepare His Return

Naked Man Seeing Snakes Arrested

Sara E. Teller - June 23, 2017

Naked Man Seeing Snakes Arrested

Dog Owners File Lawsuit Against Evanger’s, Nutripack Amid Recall Concerns

Brianna Smith - June 22, 2017

Nearly 40 different pet food and treat items are or have been recalled this year, leaving pet owners feeling a bit uncertain about the safety of the dog or cat food they’re buying for their furry friends. But why were they recalled? In many cases, three brands of dog food, in particular, were recalled “because they contained the euthanasia drug pentobarbital.” Now, the company linked to the three brands of dog food is facing multiple lawsuits, “including a $5 million suit brought by the family that had four dogs fall ill, and one die, after eating food made by Evanger’s Dog and Cat Food Co Inc. and Nutripack., LLC.”

Mitch McConnell speaking alongside other Republican senators

Republican Senators Question Proposed Obamacare Repeal, Say It Doesn’t Go Far Enough

Ryan J. Farrick - June 22, 2017

Four Republican senators have voiced their opposition to a proposed Obamacare repeal and replacement, hours after details of the hushed-up bill were finally made public. Senators Rand Paul (KY), Ron Johnson (WI), Ted Cruz (TX) and Mike Lee (UT) wrote in a joint statement they simply were “not ready to vote for this bill.” “Currently,

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Two Female Firefighters Sue San Jose for Gender Discrimination

Brianna Smith - June 22, 2017

The San Jose Fire Department is under fire for the second time in five years for gender discrimination. Two female firefighters, Chief Patricia Tapia and retired Battalion Chief Debra Ward, are suing the city “for gender discrimination, retaliation and harassment saying they were passed up for promotions because they are women.” Both women claim in the lawsuit that they are “fighting to change the culture of exclusion at the fire department.”

Runaway Beverage Cart Blamed for Causing Brain Injury In Negligence Lawsuit

Brianna Smith - June 22, 2017

America’s airlines are not having a good year so far. A negligence lawsuit has been filed against American Airlines Group Inc after a plane “flew to its destination rather than make an emergency landing after a runaway beverage cart struck a passenger’s head during takeoff.” Unfortunately for the passenger, Charles Johnson, the injury left him with a “severe brain injury,” which is why Johnson and his wife are suing the airline for “at least $10 million in damages” over what they’re calling “gross negligence” and “reckless disregard” for their well-being, according to a complaint filed in the federal court in White Plains, New York.

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U.S. Judge Asked to Halt Deportation of Around 100 Iraqis Arrested in Metro Detroit

Ryan J. Farrick - June 22, 2017

A U.S. judge heard arguments against the deportation of around 100 Iraqis arrested in the Detroit Metropolitan area. The arrests were undertaken by immigration authorities nationwide, seeking to detain Iraqi immigrants who had committed ‘serious crimes’ and had their final deportation orders approved. The move came after the Republic of Iraq agreed to begin accepting

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Lawsuit Goes After Church-Run Preschool in Suburban St. Louis Where Teacher “Hog-Tied” Rowdy 4-Year Old With Duct Tape

Ryan J. Farrick - June 22, 2017

A lawsuit is targeting a church-run preschool in suburban St. Louis, which allegedly used duct tape to bind the legs of an unruly 4-year old. The suit claims that Zion Lutheran Learning Center in the St. Louis suburb of Valley Park, Missouri, disciplined but didn’t fire the teacher responsible for the incident. The child’s parents

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Open Letter to FDA Regarding Essure

Jay W. Belle Isle - June 22, 2017

I just read the response sent to one of the victims of the Essure “permanent” birth control device (response pasted below). Honestly, I understand the use of “canned responses.” However, this is appalling. The FDA is ignoring it’s own mandate to Bayer regarding the new study. Fewer than a dozen participants? So, just how soon is

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