Brianna Smith is a freelance writer and editor in Southwest Michigan. A graduate of Grand Valley State University, Brianna has a passion for politics, social issues, education, science, and more. When she’s not writing, she enjoys the simple life with her husband, daughter, and son.
A nationwide recall of frozen beef patties was issued yesterday over concerns the product may be contaminated with pieces of plastic. According to the notice, more than 20,000 pounds of frozen beef patties produced on November 30, 2018 are affected by the recall and were distributed to schools across the country. AdvancePierre Foods is the
Walt Disney is in hot water after a lawsuit filed earlier this week claimed the company underpays female employees.
Nestlé Waters recently came under fire in a lawsuit accusing the company of marketing and selling spring water that doesn’t actually come from a spring.
More than 80 women recently filed a lawsuit against Sharp Grossmont Hospital in San Diego, California when they discovered they “were secretly recorded by hidden cameras installed in the hospital’s gynecology operating rooms.” The suit itself was filed in California Supreme Court and alleges nearly “1,800 women were recorded in the three operating rooms at
Salesforce came under fire earlier this week when 50 women filed a lawsuit alleging the software company facilitated human trafficking. According to the suit, Salesforce “provided the now defunct Backpage.com with the digital tools to bring new pimps, johns, and human traffickers onto its website.” The kicker? At the same time this was allegedly going
Back in March 2017, three storm chasers for The Weather Channel (TWC) were involved in a car accident in northern Texas that claimed each of their lives. Now, the mother of one of the storm chasers recently filed a lawsuit against TWC for $125 million. The mother, Karen Di Piazza, filed the suit in federal
Another popular brand of dog food is being recalled over salmonella concerns. According to a recent notice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, three lots of Darwin’s Natural Pet Products dog food are being recalled because “samples from those lots have tested positive for salmonella.” The notice states, “The FDA is issuing this alert
Earlier this month, a jury awarded a man in California $80 million in damages, ending a suit he filed over allegations that Roundup gave him cancer.
Back in August 2015, Jason Corbett, an Irish businessman, was found bludgeoned to death in his Davidson County home at 160 Panther Creek Court in the Meadowlands, a golf-course community. Shortly after, a wrongful death lawsuit was filed on behalf of Corbett’s estate, including his two children from his first marriage. His first wife passed
Earlier this year, Ryan Magers filed a lawsuit against the Alabama Women’s Center in Madison County and the maker of the abortion pill administered to his former girlfriend that resulted in the wrongful death of ‘Baby Roe.’ Last month, Frank Barger, a Madison County, Alabama probate judge ruled that Magers could be “legally be recognized