Diono Voluntarily Recalls 519,052 Car Seats

As parents, we can never be too careful about the products we use with or around our children. From cribs and strollers to baby gates and car seats, there are so many products on the market nowadays to help keep children safe. The last thing any parent would expect is for one of these products to malfunction or pose a safety hazard. Alas, safety recalls are more common than many realize, and just recently one was issued for a popular car-seat manufactured by “Diono, formerly known as Sunshine Kids Juvenile.”





Gender and Pay Discrimination Prompts Another Lawsuit

Fox News and CNN aren’t the only news outlets under fire for discriminating against employees. Yesterday, four female employees of the Detroit Free Press filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the newspaper and Gannet Co., it’s owner, alleging “they have systematically received lower pay than their similarly situated male peers.” Additionally, it also alleges that Gannet Co. and the Free Press “violated the federal Equal Pay Act and the state civil rights law, which bars gender discrimination, by disparately compensating women while they do equal work with the same skills as comparable men.”



Hurricanes Prompts Concern Over National Flood Insurance Program

The devastation wrought by Hurricane Harvey’s torrential rains could lead to an overhaul of the National Flood Insurance Program. The Texas Tribune wrote in a recent article that there’s “never been a greater need for the program,” citing recent disasters brought on by tropical storms and hurricanes. Widespread flooding has caused billions of dollars in




After Tragic Death, Family Files Wrongful Death Against Columbus Police Department

After spending time in police custody in Columbus, Ohio, a father of three passed away, prompting his family to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the police division. At the moment the lawsuit is “alleging that excessive police force contributed to his death,” and is “seeking more than $2 million.” But what happened? Most people don’t die after being kept in police custody.