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Del Monte, Kwik Trip Push Back Against Lawsuit Filed by Eau Claire Woman

Brianna Smith - August 15, 2018

Do you remember when Del Monte vegetable trays were recalled? Well, now a woman in Eau Claire filed a lawsuit alleging she became ill after consuming vegetables produced and distributed by Del Monte and Kwik Trip. In response, lawyers representing both companies are pushing back against the woman’s lawsuit and calling for its dismissal. According to court documents filed in Eau Claire County Court earlier this month, “Kwik Trip convenience stores and Del Monte Fresh Produce said they are not responsible for the woman, Averie K. Goodman, becoming sick on May 30.”

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Lex Machina Releases New Trade Secret Litigation Report

Press Release - August 15, 2018

Our friends at Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company and creator of the award-winning Legal Analytics® platform, recently announced the release of the company’s first-ever Trade Secret Litigation Report, which represents the most comprehensive and accurate dataset available for analyzing trade secret misappropriation cases. The new report reveals trends and insights from litigation that encompasses more

Medpro Sues Foreign Nurse for Trying to Find Paid Work, Settles for Nothing

Ryan J. Farrick - August 15, 2018

A foreign nurse working in the United States has settled with MedPro, a healthcare staffing agency that Eden Selispara says treated her like an ‘indentured servant.’ The 33-year old Philippines national had been working overseas in Abu Dhabi when she was picked up by MedPro. Each year, staffing agencies provide visas to thousands of foreign

Chicago Alderman Accuses Police of Violating Sanctuary Ordinance in Counterfeit Clothing Raid

Ryan J. Farrick - August 15, 2018

A Chicago city alderman questioned whether local law enforcement violated its own sanctuary ordinance after a police raid targeting counterfeit clothing took an illegal immigrant into custody. The Chicago Tribune reports that Alderman Danny Solis, who represents the city’s predominately Hispanic Pilsen neighborhood, said on August 1st that police violated Chicago’s Welcoming City Ordinance. Chicago,

Native American Farmers and Ranchers to Receive Hundreds of Millions from Post-Settlement Fund

Ryan J. Farrick - August 15, 2018

Eight years after a groundbreaking civil rights case, $266 million has been allotted for the betterment of Native American farmers and ranchers. The class action leading settled for a total of $680 million, according to The Washington Post. But much of the award when unused—far fewer people filed claims than expected, leaving the remaining amount

Homeland Security to Investigate Immigrants Who Overstay Legally-Issued Visas

Ryan J. Farrick - August 15, 2018

The Department of Homeland Security is poised to begin investigating immigrants who arrived to the United States on valid visas but stayed past their authorization’s expiry. A report compiled by the Department shows that over 600,000 visitors overstayed tourist, work, business and student visas in 2017. These violations, writes the Miami Herald, represent but a

North Carolina Investigators Note Crime Increase Due to Opioid Epidemic

Sara E. Teller - August 15, 2018

North Carolina Investigators Note Crime Increase Due to Opioid Epidemic

Proposed Medicare Changes are Upsetting to Doctors and Their Patients

Sara E. Teller - August 15, 2018

Proposed Medicare Changes are Upsetting to Doctors and Their Patients

Surgeon Claims He Lost Job Due to Age Discrimination

Brianna Smith - August 14, 2018

Earlier this month, Peter Carter, a highly trained surgeon at Portsmouth Regional Hospital filed a lawsuit against entities affiliated with the hospital alleging he was “forced out of his job due to age discrimination, then was defamed by a letter to providers saying he retired.” According to the suit, he built an impressive 34-year surgical career at different medical centers in Maine, York, and Portsmouth.

Former Palm Beach International Airport Maintenance Supervisor Wins Whistleblower Suit

Brianna Smith - August 14, 2018

Earlier this month, a jury in Palm Beach County ruled in favor of a former Palm Beach International Maintenance supervisor and awarded him $2,200 in a “whistleblower lawsuit he filed back in 2015 against the county.” The suit was filed by Richard Rosales, now 52, in response to allegations against him that he “was receiving kickbacks from Glue Products of Florida.” However, the Palm Beach County Inspector General determined there was no wrongdoing, according to court documents. Soon after, Rosales filed a public records request to see “who made the claims and was told it would cost him $12,540 to access the documents.” In the end, he learned that “two or more of his subordinates” made the claims against him in 2012.

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