Changes at the EPA Could Put the Public at Risk
Changes at the EPA Could Put the Public at Risk
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FDA Links Recent Romaine Lettuce Recall to California
By now, you’re probably aware that there was a massive recall of romaine lettuce announced earlier this week, right before the Thanksgiving holiday. Everything from “whole heads of lettuce, boxes of precut lettuce, hearts of romaine to salad mixes that contain romaine” were recalled over concerns that the products were potentially contaminated with E. coli. Fortunately, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced earlier today that it has found the source of the contamination.
Hospital Mergers Mean Bigger Bills for Patients, Study Shows
Hospital Mergers Mean Bigger Bills for Patients, Study Shows
AMA Encourages Pharmacists, Insurers to Consider Modifications to CDC Guidelines
AMA Encourages Pharmacists, Physicans to Consider Modifications to CDC Guidelines
Months After Girl was Electroshocked at MGM National Harbor, Family Files Lawsuit
Family outings are supposed to be fun and a chance to reconnect and bond with each other. However, for one family, a family outing to MGM National Harbor took a devastating turn when Zynae Green, a 7-year-old girl, was electroshocked and seriously injured. Now, her family wants justice and filed a lawsuit earlier this week in Prince George’s County, Maryland, five months after the incident occurred.
Lawsuit Filed After Kindergarten Girl Sustains Burns During a Fall in Her School Cafeteria
When most kids visit their cafeteria for their lunch break, they do so with the expectation that they will be able to eat their lunch in peace, without fear of getting hurt. However, one kindergartener in Tennessee found out that the unexpected can even happen in the lunch room. According to a lawsuit recently filed in Shelby County, a kindergarten student was “burned so badly by food at a Tennessee school that she had to be treated at a local hospital.” The suit itself was filed by the girl’s mother and names “Shelby County Schools as the defendant.”
MEDIC Settles Racial Discrimination and Retaliation Suit with Former Employee
A settlement agreement was recently announced between Mecklenburg County’s EMS agency and a former employee for $350,000. Of the settlement funds, $90,000 will go towards attorney fees, while the other $260,000 will go to the former MEDIC public relations manager who sued his agency over racial discrimination and retaliation.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Reverses Civil Rights Procedures
Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is reversing her stance on how the agency investigates civil rights complaints. Education Week reports that, as of November 20th, the department is revising its Office of Civil Rights case-processing manual. Specifically, DeVos is backpedaling a recently-implemented instruction for investigators to dismiss multiple civil rights complaints if they originate
NYT: Trump’s Immigration Policies Spur Big Law into Doing More Pro Bono Work
The New York Times claims that the Trump administration’s harsh immigration policies have spurred Big Law into taking more pro bono cases than ever before. The Times highlights the example of Paul Weiss, characterized as a ‘prestigious Manhattan law firm.’ While the firm’s corporate lawyers have traditionally perused client documents and government regulations, they’ve lately
New Jersey Files Lawsuit Against J&J Subsidiary, Opioid Maker
New Jersey Files Lawsuit Against J&J Subsidiary, Opioid Maker