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Iowa Resident Takes $75 Speeding Ticket to Supreme Court
Iowa Resident Take $75 Speeding Ticket to Supreme Court
Drug Companies Face Off in Dry Eye Solution Lawsuit
Drug Companies Face Off in Dry Eye Solution Lawsuit
Beef Products Inc. Establishes Fund To Help Employees Impacted by Plant Closures
Do you remember the pink slime dispute between Beef Products Inc., ABC, and ABC’s parent company, Disney? Earlier this year the dispute ended when Disney agreed to a $177 million litigation settlement, but the damage to Beef Products Inc. (BPI) had already been done, according to the company. According to the company, the lawsuit damaged its reputation and resulted in a drop in sales, plant closures, and layoffs. Fortunately, the recent settlement has allowed company owners to establish a “$10 million fund to benefit former BPI employees impacted by plant closures.”
In Response To Wrongful Death Lawsuit, Jim Carrey Files a Counter-Suit
After a wrongful death lawsuit was filed against him, Jim Carrey is making it known that he has no intentions of just rolling over and backing down. Rather, he decided to counter-sue his accusers, the family of his deceased girlfriend, Cathriona White.
Equifax Interim CEO Announces Free Credit Locking Service
In wake of the massive data hack earlier this year, Equifax announced that it would provide “free identity theft protection and credit file monitoring services” for customers. Additionally, just recently it announced “another free service to help consumers protect themselves in the wake of its massive data breach,” credit locking.
Michiganders May Soon Have More Auto Insurance Options
Michiganders May Soon Have More Auto Insurance Options
Reuters: Tasers Have Killed More Than 2,000 Americans Since 2000
A five-part series from Reuters, as well as a PBS interview with one of the authors, has revealed that police-issued tasers have killed more than 2,000 Americans in the last two decades. Peter Eisler, a reporter working with Reuters, said that the investigation had begun simply enough – he and his colleagues wanted to see
Lawsuit Filed by Former Abu Ghraib Inmates Allowed to Advance After 9 Years
After almost a decade of false starts and dismissals, a lawsuit filed by former inmates at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq is moving ahead. The suit is directed against the civilian interrogators who were contracted and charged with overseeing the facility, which made international headlines after a series of terrifying photographs were made
EPA Administrator Pruitt Has Over-the-top Privacy Requirements
EPA Administrator Pruitt Has Over-the-top Privacy Requirements