Kooky conservative conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is being sued by parents of the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting. Jones, along with a handful of other ‘alternative truthers,’ claims that Sandy Hook is a “giant hoax.” The right-wing radio host says the massacre was “completely fake” – a liberal ploy to strip Americans of their Second
U.S. Sports betting fans could be in for a treat soon as the Supreme Court revisits the PASPA. We look at states likely to legalize online gambling in 2018.
Prematurely Terminating Use of Vivitrol May Increase Chance of Overdose
A pregnancy discrimination lawsuit was recently filed against a California prison by a female correction officer. According to the lawsuit, the officer, Sarah Coogle, claimed “state prison officials wouldn’t provide reasonable accommodations when she was pregnant,” and as a result, she ended up falling “while responding to a fight between inmates at a maximum-security prison.” Unfortunately, the fall resulted in Coogle losing her unborn child and prompted her to file the pregnancy discrimination lawsuit in Kern County Superior Court.
President Donald Trump warned Californians Tuesday that the “crime rate will only get higher” along the state’s border with Mexico until or unless Gov. Jerry Brown stands in line with the White House. Last week, Brown pledged to commit at least 400 National Guard troops to protect and patrol the U.S.-Mexico border. The deployment would
Uber has faced a lot of legal issues and backlash in response to the ride sharing platform’s shortcomings. In 2017, it faced a lot of problems and it was a seriously tumultuous year for the company. Here’s a look at some of Uber’s biggest legal problems throughout 2017.
CEO of Diabetic Health System Indicted on Federal Charges
YouTube is Violating Children’ Privacy Law, Complaint Will Allege
If you haven’t heard already, more than 200 million eggs from an egg farm owned by Rose Acre Farms have been recalled over salmonella concerns. According to the recall notice, the eggs “from the affected farm were distributed to nine states, including Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.” From there, the affected eggs made their way to “restaurants and supermarkets under multiple brand names, including Coburn Farms, Country Daybreak, Food Lion, Glenview, Great Value, Nelms and Sunshine Farms.” So far 22 reported illnesses have been linked to the recalled eggs.
When most parents welcome the arrival of a new baby in the hospital, there’s a certain expectation that the hospital staff will help keep the child safe until the family leaves to go home. Unfortunately for one South Florida couple, this was not the case. According to a lawsuit filed earlier today, the couple’s “newborn baby girl was taken by Miccosukee tribe police officers from Baptist Hospital last month.” The lawsuit itself was filed against the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians and Baptist Health.