Lawsuit Claims Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Caught Fire in Woman’s Purse

Do you have one of the new Galaxy Note 9 phones? If so, a new lawsuit filed earlier this week may interest you. According to a lawsuit filed yesterday, the new phone allegedly caught fire. The incident occurred barely a month after Koh Dong-jin, the CEO for Samsung, “promised consumers the batteries on the new Galaxy Note 9 are ‘safer than ever.’”


U.S. Customs Says Canadians Working in Marijuana Industry Are Inadmissible

Canadians who work or invest in the country’s booming marijuana industry risk a lifetime ban on travel to the United States. The statement, writes POLITICO, came from a ‘senior official’ overseeing U.S. border operations. The announcement could complicate Canada’s move toward marijuana legalization. Starting on October 17th, the country is set to move its cannabis



Possible Contamination Prompts Bob Evans Sausage Recall

If you enjoy the occasional side of breakfast sausage with your eggs and toast, you may be interested in one of the latest recalls. Earlier this week, Bob Evans Farms issued a recall of 46,734 pounds of sausage links over concerns they may contain “extraneous materials, including hard plastic,” according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).


Lawsuit Between Rape Victim and Los Vaqueros Trail Riders Reaches $575K Settlement

A lawsuit stemming from a 2012 incident settled earlier this week for $575,000. It was filed on behalf of a woman, Brie Ana Williams, and claimed she was raped at a Los Vaqueros Trail Ride event at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Williams filed her lawsuit against rodeo after she said “someone raped her during an event associated with the trail riders in Dayton in 2012.” Though a settlement was finally agreed to, the complaints against the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo were dismissed.


Judge Dismisses Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction

Earlier this week a judge dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of an Ohio State student who was killed by Brian Golsby in February 2017. The student was Reagan Tokes. She was kidnapped, raped, and then fatally shot by Golsby, a convicted sex offender. Since the incident, Golsby has been convicted and will serve life in prison for the murder. Prior to the incident, he had been released from prison for three months and “was wearing a GPS ankle monitor while under the watch of the state’s Adult Parole Authority.”


New Mexico Attorney General Investigates Psychiatrist in 36 Deaths

The New Mexico Attorney General’s office is investigating 36 deaths which may all be the fault of a single psychiatrist. Investigators say Dr. Edwin Hall has a history of over-prescribing potent medications. Records pulled from his Girard, New Mexico office show that Hall didn’t just push pills on patients—he combined them in dangerous ways, potentially


Trump Administration to Reconsider Asylum Applications

The Trump administration may reconsider asylum applications for separated families. The decision, reports Reuters, comes as the government tries to settle a series of lawsuits related to its ‘zero-tolerance’ take on immigration. If approved, immigrant parents and their children ‘will get a second chance to apply for asylum.’ Consideration would be extended even to those



Vermont Files Lawsuit Against Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma

Vermont is the latest state to sue Connecticut-based Purdue Pharma L.P. over its opioid drug, OxyContin, joining many others in the fight against the large manufacturer for sparking a nationwide epidemic.  The state is accusing the company of using deceptive marketing practices to advertise its painkillers as an appropriate treatment for chronic pain. Vermont Attorney