Brianna Smith, Author at Legal Reader

Brianna Smith is a freelance writer and editor in Southwest Michigan. A graduate of Grand Valley State University, Brianna has a passion for politics, social issues, education, science, and more. When she’s not writing, she enjoys the simple life with her husband, daughter, and son.

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Otter Creek Reservoir Drowning Results in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

January 15, 2018

A mother recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a handful of “state and federal entities” after her 17-year-old son, Chase Clark, drowned back on August 6, 2016. The tragic accident occurred “in Otter Creek Reservoir in Piute County while his family was attending a family reunion.” Shortly after the accident, the mother, Melissa Betley, “hired attorney Eric Olson with the law firm, Eisenberg, Gilchrist & Cutt to investigate the drowning.”

Former Custodian Files Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Franklin Township Public Schools

January 14, 2018

One of the tragic truths of our time is that racial discrimination still exists, and happens every day. One former custodian who used to work for Franklin Township Public Schools found this to be true when he experienced racial discrimination first hand and was “wrongfully terminated from his job.” As a result of his treatment, the former employee, Curtis Warren Sr., filed a lawsuit back in 2014 against “Franklin Township Public Schools, the township school district, the township school board and various board and district officials.”

Lawsuit Prompts Kid Rock to Change Name of His ‘Greatest Show on Earth’ Tour

January 13, 2018

Singer and songwriter Kid Rock is expected to go on tour throughout 2018, though he recently had to change the official name of his tour from ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’ to ‘The American Rock N Roll Tour.’ The change came on the heels of a lawsuit filed against the performer back in December by Feld Entertainment, “longtime owners of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, over the right to use that trademarked tagline.”

Cherokee Nation Lawsuit Over Opioids Faces Hurdles from Federal Judge

January 12, 2018

Recently, a federal judge in Oklahoma issued a setback to a “Cherokee Nation lawsuit seeking to stop the flow of addictive opioid painkillers in its territory by issuing a preliminary injunction to prevent the case from being heard in tribal court.” The judge, U.S. District Judge Terence Kern, came to his decision because he felt the “tribal court lacked jurisdiction because the lawsuit involving six wholesale drug distributors and pharmacy operators does not directly concern tribal self-government.”

Lawsuit Filed Against Ed Sheeran, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Over “The Rest of Our Life” Song

January 12, 2018

When most people hear the names Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, they think of country music, not copyright infringement. However, a recent lawsuit has the country music power couple caught in the middle of “alleged copyright infringement.”The lawsuit itself was filed by “songwriters Sean Carey and Beau Golden” and also names “Ed Sheeran, Amy Wadge, Johnny McDaid, Steve Mac, Sony/ATV and WB Music” in addition to the couple.

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Skip Hop Recalls Convertible High Chairs Amid Fall Concerns

January 10, 2018

A recent recall was issued that should have families with children in high chairs on alert. Issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the recall involves “certain Skip Hop brand high chairs” over concerns that the “legs of the high chairs might detach,” causing children to become injured. At the moment, the recall only included “Tuo Convertible High Chairs purchased between December 2016 and September 2017,” and already Skip Hop has “received 13 reports of the legs on the high chairs detaching, resulting in two reports of bruises to children.”

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Montrose Memorial Hospital Agrees to $400K Settlement, Ending Age Discrimination Lawsuit

January 10, 2018

After losing an age discrimination case in court, Montrose Memorial Hospital has to pay “29 former employees — ages 40 and older — a total of $400,000 in a settlement.” The lawsuit itself was filed back in September 2016 by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and resulted in a “multi-year investigation sparked by former longtime employees, some with over 20 years experience, who alleged they were fired or forced to resign due to their age.”

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Giant Eagle Pulls Ice Cream Bars From Shelves Over Listeria Fears

January 10, 2018

Fans of Giant Eagle icecream bars, listen up. Recently, the retailer issued a voluntary nationwide recall of ice cream bars “that may contain a bacterium that can cause fatal infections,” listeria. The frozen treats are produced and distributed by Fieldbrook Foods Corp., a New York-based company, “under merchant brands.”

eHarmony Agrees to $1.28M Settlement, Ending Consumer Protection Lawsuit

January 9, 2018

eHarmony, a popular dating website, was recently hit with a lawsuit that resulted in the popular dating website agreeing to a $1.28 million settlement. The consumer-protection lawsuit was filed by “four California counties, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Napa, and Shasta, along with the city of Santa Monica over its automatic-charging practices.” In addition to the $1.28, the company will also “pay $1 million in separate restitution to customers who were unknowingly enrolled into a subscription to the website between March 10, 2012, and Dec. 16, 2016.”

Lawsuit Filed Against Iowa County After Wrongful Arrest and Two Month Jail Stay

January 8, 2018

Earlier this week a lawsuit was filed against an Iowa county and prosecutor after an Arizona man “was arrested, transported cross-country and jailed for a robbery that he didn’t commit.” According to the lawsuit, the man, Joseph McBride, ended up spending “two months in custody after “authorities arrested him at his Phoenix apartment on Aug. 24.” McBride wasn’t the only one charged for the Jan. 1 home invasion “in his former hometown of Cedar Rapids, Iowa though.” In fact, he was one of three who was arrested, “even though he had proof he was 1,500 miles (2415 kilometers) away and investigators never spoke with him before his arrest.”

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