Cali Rehab Centers Are in Need of Stricter Regulations
Cali Rehab Centers Are in Need of Stricter Regulations
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Congressional Slush Fund Used to Defend Rep. Gregory Meeks
A secretive, multi-million dollar slush fund was used to settle a claim brought against New York Rep. Gregory Meeks. According to the NY Post, back in 2006, Meeks settled for an undisclosed amount with a female staffer. The congressman purportedly fired her after she sued one of Meeks’ campaign donors for sexual harassment. Unlike recent
Congress’s Largest Sexual Harassment Payout Raises Questions About Opaque Process
A case study on Congress’s largest sexual harassment payout claims to shed some light on a process as convoluted as it is shrouded in secrecy. Since the beginning of the 2017, numerous public figures have found themselves being accused of misconduct. Nearly all of them were male, high-powered, and occasionally claiming celebrity status. Bill O’Reilly,
Springfield Smoked Fish Expands Recall of Smoked Fish Products Over Listeria Concerns
For those who don’t know, Springfield Smoked Fish recalled some of it’s smoked fish products not too long ago. However, the company recently announced that it was expanding that recall due to “Listeria concerns from two New England states to nationwide.” According to the recall notice, the affected products, “19 of which were sold under the Springfield Smoked Fish or Rachael’s Springfield Smoked Fish brand names, were sold at retail and wholesale stores in New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Colorado, Ohio and Pennsylvania and nationwide via online outlets.”
Lawsuit Claims Walmart Discriminates Against Pregnant Employee
A lawsuit was recently filed against Walmart alleging discrimination against pregnant employees. The lawsuit itself was filed by a Griffin woman, Whitney Tomlinson, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Atlanta. A single mother, Tomlinson is seeking an “unspecified amount of money from the Arkansas-based retail giant, as well as for orders that would compel different behavior by the company.”
Voices of Victims: New Hope for Victims of Violence
On a cold December night, as families of victims of crashes remember loved ones, a bright star appeared in the dark skies in the year 2017. Marianne Karth, a mother who lost two of her children in a truck underride crash, has created and launched a new tool – an Interactive Underride Crash Map – for crash victims to remember their loved ones.
Native Americans Ignored, Unless Useful
Native Americans have been the object of both corporate and governmental greed and neglect for generations. What’s happening now, and what will help?
Discrimination Lawsuit Settled Between Crop Production Services and U.S. Workers
A settlement was recently reached between Crop Production Services Inc. and a group of U.S. citizens. The lawsuit itself was filed by the “U.S. Justice Department for discrimination against U.S. citizens in favor of foreign visa workers.” As part of the settlement, the Loveland-based company “agreed to pay a penalty and back wages” to the affected U.S. workers.
Lawsuits Filed After Donated Eggs Caused Fragile X Syndrome
Lawsuits Filed After Donated Eggs Caused Fragile X Syndrome
Family Sues Gun Store Over Selling Firearm To Killer
The Lookingbill and Ward family, who lost three members in the Texas church massacre, is suing the San Antonio store where the shooter, Devin Patrick Kelley, bought a Ruger AR-566 rifle that killed 26 congregation members. The massacre occurred at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs on November 5, 2016. Joann Ward and her daughters,