New Opioids Law Isn’t Likely to Stop Adaptable Dealers
New Opioids Law Isn’t Likely to Stop Adaptable Dealers
Lawsuit Filed Against Drug Rehab for Not Paying Patient Employees
Lawsuit Filed Against Drug Rehab for Not Paying Patient Employees
Former New Hampshire Inmate Eric Cable Says State Is Retaliating Over Healthcare Lawsuit
A former New Hampshire inmate says the state is retaliating against over a healthcare lawsuit. Eric Cable, writes the Associated Press, launched his lawsuit in March. The man claimed that prison officials were negligent in ensuring his well-being throughout the period of his incarceration. During his time in lock-up, Cable says he wasn’t treated for
J.B. Hunt Transport, Truckers Agree to $15M Settlement Over Wage Dispute
After more than a decade spent locked in a dispute over wages, J.B. Hunt Transport finally agreed to a $15 million settlement with a class of drivers. The agreement was announced earlier this month on October 1 and final approval of the settlement is scheduled for October 29.
Critics Say Sepsis Experiment, Clover, Should be Immediately Terminated
Critics Say Sepsis Experiment, Clover, Should be Immediately Terminated
Walmart Recalls More than 246,000 Oz Trail Camp Axes Over Potential Defect
Have you purchased a camp ax lately? If so, what store did you purchase it from? If you purchased your ax from Walmart, you may want to double check the brand name to make sure it’s not part of a major recall recently issued by the popular retailer. Earlier this month, Walmart issued a recall for more than 246,000 Oz Trail camp axes over concerns that the “ax head can detach from the handle, posing a serious risk for injury.”
Louisiana State Penitentiary Lawsuit Heads to Trial Tuesday
A 2015 lawsuit alleging “grossly deficient” medical care at Louisiana State Penitentiary is heading to trial Tuesday. Lawyers for the maximum-security inmates say their clients suffered and continue to suffer a drawn-out variety of cruel and unusual punishment. Countless inmates, recounts The Advocate, have been forced to deal with unnecessary pain and suffering, permanent disability
Trump Administration Crackdown on Immigration Does Little to Deter Guatemalan Families
The Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration isn’t doing much to deter new arrivals. A New York Times special focusing on Guatemalan migrants outlines the plight of Central American families, many of whom are willing to risk deportation in order to escape extreme poverty and widespread violence. Liset Juarez’s husband, writes the Times, was one such
Medicare Penalties for Readmission Haven’t Affected Patient Mortality Rates
Medicare Penalties for Readmission Haven’t Affected Patient Mortality Rates
Sidewalks Vital as Neighborhood Commons
If dividing and conquering us is the goal of the powers that be, the remedy might be as close as our neighborhood sidewalks.