Contaminated Eggs Found in Nine States – Buyer Beware
Contaminated Eggs Found in Nine States – Buyer Beware
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Macy’s Will Pay $75K to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
After experiencing disability discrimination, a former Macy’s employee was recently awarded $75,000 to settled the lawsuit they filed against the popular retailer. The lawsuit was originally filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and in it the federal agency “charged Macy’s with firing an asthmatic employee, rather than excuse a one-day absence the employee needed to address emergency complications arising from her disability.” As a result of Macy’s misconduct, the EEOC claimed the retailer “violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).”
Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Girl Dies in School Bus Fire
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the family of a girl “who died in a school bus fire” in Iowa. The suit itself was filed against the Riverside Community School District and alleges wrongful death and negligence. But what happened? Well, back on December 12, bus driver Donald Hendricks, 74, picked Megan Klindt, 16, up for school when the “bus backed into a ditch across from the girl’s home.” While trying to get out of the ditch, the bus caught fire.
Brand-Name Drug Makers Won’t Play Nice with Generics
Brand-Name Drug Makers Won’t Play Nice with Generics
AFP is Scrutinized for Being Funded by Opioid Drug Makers
AFP is Scrutinized for Being Funded by Opioid Drug Makers
Freak Tragedy Aboard Southwest Airlines Flight Prompts New Concerns Over Engine Safety Checks
A fatal accident aboard a recent Southwest Airlines flight is forcing the federal government and manufacturers to reconsider inspection guidelines. Earlier in the week, New Mexico businesswoman and philanthropist Jennifer Riordan boarded an ordinary flight from LaGuardia International to Albuquerque. Less than twenty minutes in, an engine suddenly malfunctioned, exploding in midair. Debris blasted through
Attorney John F. Schaefer to Deliver MSU College of Law Commencement Address
Michigan State University College of Law has chosen John F. Schaefer, founder and managing partner of The Law Firm of John F. Schaefer, and long-time professor and Trustee Emeritus, to deliver its 2017-2018 commencement address for the law school’s 2017 fall, and 2018 spring and summer graduates.
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed by Family of Boy Who Drowned at Camp
Losing a child before their time is something no parent should ever have to experience. Sadly, it happens often and just as often wrongful death lawsuits are filed as a result. For example, the family of a five-year-old boy who drowned while at a summer camp recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit. The tragic accident occurred in July 2017 at Camp Cricket at the Cochran Mill Nature Center. According to the lawsuit and police reports from the time, the boy, Benjamin ‘Kamau’ Hosch III, “was missing for 45 minutes before anyone realized he was gone.” His body was eventually found in a pond by police who had shown up to help search for him. An autopsy report revealed that he had drowned.
Father Who Died Saving Drowning Daughter Had Recalled Vehicle
Father Who Died Saving Drowning Daughter Had Recalled Vehicle
Wonderful Citrus Packing LLC Accused of Age Discrimination
Discrimination is an unpleasant experience that no one should ever have to endure. Unfortunately, it’s also a common occurrence, especially in the workplace. One man in Tulare County, James K. Jordan, recently had an experience with age discrimination and filed a lawsuit as a result. According to his lawsuit, Jordan alleges “he was terminated from his job at a citrus company because of his age after 30 years” with Wonderful Citrus Packing LLC, a citrus packing company. The lawsuit itself was filed late last month in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.