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.
If you’re a fan of beef stew, you may be interested in this latest product recall. Earlier this week Swift Beef Co., “doing business as JBS USA Food Company, a Cactus, Texas establishment,” decided to recall an estimated 4,702 pounds of its beef stew product over concerns that it might be “contaminated with foreign matter, specifically plastic and metal.”
When Michael Jackson was alive, there were numerous accusations surrounding the pop star of inappropriate behavior. One such case came from a former choreographer, 35-year-old Wade Robson, who alleged in a lawsuit that “Michael Jackson molested him as a child.” However, earlier this week, a judge dismissed the lawsuit, “resolving one of the last major claims against the late singer’s holdings.” In dismissing the lawsuit, the judge, Mitchell L. Beckloff found that “the two Jackson-owned corporations, which were the remaining defendants in the case, were not liable for Robson’s exposure to Jackson.” His decision did not “rule on the credibility of Robson’s allegations themselves.”
Earlier this year celebrity chef Mario Batali was accused of sexual misconduct by a number of different women. However, they weren’t the only ones with complaints against the chef. It turns out a male employee also decided to sue the chef “over claims of discrimination and sexual harassment.” The openly gay employee, Isaac Franco Nava, is a former pastry cook at Babbo, according to the lawsuit. In addition to suing Batali, Nava also filed the suit against Babbo and Batali’s partner, Joeseph Bastianich back in May, alleging that “he was harassed and ultimately fired for taking a pork chop home with him.”
A trial date has been set regarding a lawsuit surrounding Universal Orlando and its Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen. What is the lawsuit about, though? Well, it turns out that Adam Limle, a resident of Ohio, sued Universal Orlando because he claims the “company’s restaurant and dessert attraction was his idea.” On the other side of the aisle, however, Universal is accusing “Limle of trying to claim general ideas and a mixture of known ingredients as trade secrets.”
Did Detroit illegally collect millions of dollars in parking ticket fines? That’s what one federal lawsuit is alleging. Filed last week, the lawsuit is accusing the city of Detroit of illegally issuing parking ticket fines to collect millions of dollars, and has been doing so since 2014.
Do you have a child who enjoys a stroll through Claire’s every now and then? If so, then this recall notice is for you. Last week, Claire’s Accessories, a retail store “known for selling accessories and cosmetics targeted to young girls and teenagers, recalled some of its makeup over asbestos concerns.”
Last week, Aldi and Kroger announced a recall of their Michigan grown apples, and now Meijer has joined in. Just recently, Meijer announced a voluntary recall “involving Michigan grown apples that may be tainted with listeria.” According to the FDA, the retailer’s recall only impacts “select Meijer brand packaged products that contain sliced apples.”
A $32.3 million settlement has been reached between Kmart Corporation and the United States government, bringing an end to allegations that “in-store pharmacies in Kmart stores failed to report discounted prescription drug prices to Medicare Part D, Medicaid, and TRICARE, the health program for uniformed service members and their families.” The lawsuit itself was filed against Kmart Corporation, a “wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corporation (SHC),” back in 2008.
Anyone who has ever visited a Ringling Bros. Circus has probably heard the phrase, ‘Greatest Show on Earth.’ After all, the phrase itself is a trademark of the popular Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, which is why a recent announcement about Kid Rock’s upcoming tour sparked a trademark infringement lawsuit. According to the announcement, Kid Rock’s upcoming tour is named the ‘Greatest Show on Earth’ tour, and that’s not sitting well with the circus owners.
It turns out that at some schools, teachers who have complaints against them about inappropriate behavior can remain employed until law enforcement finally gets a whiff of what’s going on and arrests said teacher. Sound hard to believe? Well, this is exactly what happened at Roberto Clemente High School. Despite receiving multiple complaints “about inappropriate behavior by a longtime coach and local school council member,” the school kept the coach, Casino Cruz, employed until he was later arrested for “allegedly groping a student nearly a year ago.” Now, parents and two students have filed a civil lawsuit against Cruz and the Chicago Board of Education, “claiming that the district failed to act even after multiple reports about inappropriate behavior by Cruz surfaced, including a 2003 arrest for touching a female student on the swim team.” The district also received complaints about Cruz in 2012 and 2014, according to the lawsuit.