Highway Fire Continues to Spread, May Cause Asbestos Exposure
Highway Fire Continues to Spread, May Cause Asbestos Exposure
Doctors Next in Line to Take Blame for Opioid Overuse
Doctors Next in Line to Take Blame for Opioid Overuse
Cannibalizing the Future
Every time we pursue short term goals at long term expense, we’re cannibalizing the future. For a future worth having, we need to make better decisions now.
Multiple Women Filed Claims, Yet Only One Man Revoked License
Multiple Women Filed Claims, Yet Only One Man Revoked License
Abercrombie Settles California Lawsuit Regarding Shift Reporting
Abercrombie Settles California Lawsuit Regarding Shift-Reporting
Judge Dismisses New York City Climate Change Lawsuit
A federal judge dismissed a climate change lawsuit filed by New York City, saying the onus to end global warming is on Congress and the Oval Office rather than the courts. While Judge John F. Keenan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York called climate change “a fact of life,”
New York City Settles Gender Discrimination Lawsuit for $20.8M
Earlier this week, officials in New York City agreed to pay $20.8 million to settle allegations that the city “discriminated against city-employed registered nurses and midwives because they are women.”
Gatlinburg Zip Line Attraction at Center of New Class Action Lawsuit
Many people who visited a Gatlinburg-area zip line attraction contracted an illness, “possibly from contaminated well water.” As a result, a family who visited the zip line attraction and fell ill has decided to file a “complaint for class-action certification and damages against Climb Works LLC.” The complaint was filed by Tristan and Melissa Mantheys from the New Orleans-area.
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Fatal Dashields Locks and Dam Accident
After embarking on a kayaking trip down the Ohio River, Helene Brandy of Ambridge tragically lost her life. As a result, her parents, Kathleen and Bruce Brandy, filed a lawsuit in federal court in Pittsburgh against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, alleging “the agency didn’t adequately warn boaters of the dangers surrounding the Dashields Locks and Dam.” According to the couple’s suit, their daughter, who was only 25-years-old at the time of her death, “was one of two people who died in May 2017 when their kayaks were swept over the dam near Edgeworth.”
The State of Cybersecurity: What You Need to Know
Most companies could use a cybersecurity upgrade in 2018. Despite the increasing volume and costs of data breaches, recent research suggests that most companies have poor cybersecurity practices and vulnerable data. The fallout from a cyber attack is detrimental, including lost records, reputation damage, financial catastrophe, and legal repercussions.