Brianna Smith, Author at Legal Reader

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.

Taylor Farms Accused of Racial Discrimination in New Lawsuit

February 19, 2018

A lawsuit was just filed against Taylor Farms in California by “16 current and former employees… alleging racial discrimination, a hostile work environment, and more.” The lawsuit was filed earlier this week on Monday. All 16 of the plaintiffs, who are African-American, “worked at the Tracy manufacturing plant.” According to the lawsuit filed on their behalf, “they were subjected to an unending cycle of racially-charged harassing and discriminatory behavior.”

Former Employees File Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Against CSX Transportation

February 19, 2018

People are terminated from jobs all the time for one reason or another, but that reason isn’t always legal in the eyes of the law. That’s when wrongful termination lawsuits pop up, such as the lawsuit that was just filed against CSX Transportation. For those who don’t know, CSX Transportation supplies rail-based freight transportation throughout the United States and Canada. The lawsuit against the company was filed in the “U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia Huntington Division” on behalf of “46 former railroad workers…for alleged wrongful termination.”

More and More Patients Avoid Trips to Their Doctors Over High Healthcare Costs

February 17, 2018

No one actually enjoys paying high patient healthcare costs, but if it came down to life-saving treatment, or suffering from an uncomfortable, painful, or even fatal condition, wouldn’t you visit your doctor and get the help you need? Unfortunately, the opposite is happening. According to a recent survey “conducted by 20|20 Research in partnership with CarePayment,” more and more patients “are delaying medical care or forgoing treatment altogether because of increasingly high patient healthcare costs.”

New Study Finds Link Between Ultra-Processed Foods and Cancer Risk

February 17, 2018

Many people already know that a diet high in processed foods isn’t exactly a healthy one, but now a new study has emerged that found a “strong link between consuming ‘ultra-processed’ foods such as soft drinks and packaged snacks and the risk of developing cancer.” The study itself examined 100,000 individuals and determined that other types of ultra-processed foods include “sweets; mass-produced, pre-packaged bread; processed meat products, such as hot dogs and chicken nuggets; instant soups; and pre-prepared packaged meals.”

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Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., FSIS Recall Chicken Patties Contaminated with Rubber

February 16, 2018

If you’re a fan of chicken patties, this recall notice is for you. Earlier today Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., of Waco, Texas and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a recall for “approximately 101,310 pounds of ready-to-eat breaded chicken patties that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically rubber.” Fortunately, there have been no reports of consumers falling ill from consuming the recalled patties. But how was the problem discovered in the first place? How can consumers tell if they have one of the recalled packages of chicken patties?

Lawsuit Filed Against Molina Healthcare on Allegations of Disability Discrimination

February 16, 2018

With the support of a state human rights panel, an Augusta woman, Angela S. Johnson, filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against Molina Healthcare in federal court. As part of her lawsuit, she is seeking “back wages and other damages as well as an order forcing Molina Information Systems LLC to provide civil rights training for human resources workers and supervisors on provisions around disability employment discrimination.” But what happened? What kind of disability discrimination did Johnson face?

Family of Actor Bill Paxton Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against California Hospital

February 15, 2018

Remember Bill Paxton? He starred in movies like Twister, Titanic, and Mighty Joe Young and tragically died last year on February 25 shortly after “having heart surgery at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.” Now his family has decided to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the “California hospital where he died” on allegations that “the heart complications that ultimately took Paxton’s life were a result of negligence by the hospital and the surgeon who operated on him.”

Settlement Reached Between King’s Hawaiian and Midwest Bakery over Packaging Dispute

February 15, 2018

A lawsuit settlement was just announced between King’s Hawaiian and Pan-O-Gold Baking Company, a Minnesota-based company. The lawsuit itself was filed by King’s Hawaiian “against the Midwest company regarding the well-known packaging King’s Hawaiian uses with its beloved Hawaiian sweet dinner rolls,” and alleged that Pan-O-Gold “infringed its intellectual property rights in its well-known orange packaging.”

CFPB Drops Lawsuit Against Golden Valley Lending

February 14, 2018

A lawsuit against Golden Valley Lending was just dropped by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, despite allegations that the lender “allegedly charged people up to 950 percent interest rates.” To many, the watchdog group’s latest move is yet another example of how it’s moving “away from aggressive enforcement under interim director Mick Mulvaney,” and many career staff members are none too pleased about that.

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