Settlement Reached in School Bus Crash Lawsuit
The families of the two students in bus crash filed suit against the school district for negligence and received a $10 million dollar settlement.
Maryland Transit Administration Promises to Change
Settlement reached in class action lawsuit alleging MTA could not accommodate passengers with disabilities. It promises to change for the better.
Trump’s Agriculture Pick and His Not So Great Food Safety Track Record
President Trump has had a busy week, what with signing all of his executive orders and filling positions and everything else that goes into running a country. He’s even taken upon himself to nominate someone new as the agriculture secretary, and as is common with some of his picks, his choice has many throughout Washington raising their eyebrows. So who did he choose? Sonny Perdue, the former Governor of Georgia. If approved, he will be tasked with “helping ensure the safety and quality of America’s food supply.”
States Intervene in For-Profit Education Lawsuit
Attorneys general from several states filed a motion to intervene in a for-profit education lawsuit against the federal government. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, or ACICS, made a decision to take the Department of Education to court after having its accreditation authority revoked last month. Worries over the priorities of the Trump administration
Comcast Consumer Lawsuit Isn’t Going Away
Everybody loves to hate on Comcast. The telecom giant saw an unwelcome addition to its club of naysayers in early August. Bob Ferguson, the attorney general of Washington State, filed a lawsuit which has refused to shrink. He claims the company deceived a half-million customers in the Pacific Northwest, refusing to change its ways until
Human Rights Activist and Attorney Stripped of his Rights
Chinese human rights attorney Xie Yang claims he was forced into signing a false confession while being detained in China.
Equal Income for Men and Women in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Major Jim Kenney signed a bill making it illegal for employers to require past information related to income.
Samsung Note 7 Battery Fires Prompt Call for Better Safety Standards
Remember all those Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Fires? Well, consumers will be glad to learn that, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Samsung officials have taken the necessary steps to try and figure out what went wrong. As for the rest of the industry, the safety agency has called for other manufacturers to “set better safety standards for batteries.”
Will Trump’s Supporters be Disappointed?
Well, the inauguration is over, Trump is in power, and we’re all waiting to see what comes next. His supporters are cheering, but will they get what they wanted? By many accounts, what Trump supporters want are jobs. Tax savings for the middle/working class. Health care they can afford. Dignity. Returning to what they see as the glory days of America, when even a man without a college degree could make a family wage. At his rallies and in his inauguration speech, Trump echoed Middle America’s hopes and fears right back at them. He made them feel heard and gave them hope: the hope and change that they craved. Will Trump’s supporters be disappointed? It’s hard to tell so early into an administration, especially one as radically different as the current President’s. However, it may be worthwhile to examine his first acts as President for clues about his goals.
Denver Life Insurance Company Accused Of Racial and Sexual Discrimination
A Denver life insurance company has been accused of racial and sexual discrimination in a recent federal lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The plaintiffs include seven African American Denver “annuity wholesalers and supervisors” who’s experiences include many “blatant racial and sexual abuse incidents,” such as when one saleswoman was “ordered to get on her knees while her boss mimicked a sex act with a vodka bottle and fellow workers laughed.” Others recounted times when they were “demeaned, denied promotions and bonuses, and fired” when they spoke out against the discrimination. According to EEOC attorneys and other private attorneys involved in the case, the lawsuit aims to award the plaintiffs things like “back pay, punitive damages and future lost wages.”