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 decision has finally been made regarding whether or not President Trump’s business conflicts violate the Constitution. Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge George Daniels of New York ruled that “restaurant workers, a hotel event booker, and a watchdog group” cannot sue the president and said “it was too soon for the lawsuit to be considered by the courts, particularly because Congress had not considered the issue.”
Were you planning on making an apple pie this holiday season? If so, then this recall is for you. Recently, two popular “supermarket chains launched recalls of some of the more popular varieties of apples due to Listeria contamination fears in some states.” The stores in question include Aldi and Kroger.
For those who don’t know, Springfield Smoked Fish recalled some of it’s smoked fish products not too long ago. However, the company recently announced that it was expanding that recall due to “Listeria concerns from two New England states to nationwide.” According to the recall notice, the affected products, “19 of which were sold under the Springfield Smoked Fish or Rachael’s Springfield Smoked Fish brand names, were sold at retail and wholesale stores in New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Colorado, Ohio and Pennsylvania and nationwide via online outlets.”
A lawsuit was recently filed against Walmart alleging discrimination against pregnant employees. The lawsuit itself was filed by a Griffin woman, Whitney Tomlinson, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Atlanta. A single mother, Tomlinson is seeking an “unspecified amount of money from the Arkansas-based retail giant, as well as for orders that would compel different behavior by the company.”
A settlement was recently reached between Crop Production Services Inc. and a group of U.S. citizens. The lawsuit itself was filed by the “U.S. Justice Department for discrimination against U.S. citizens in favor of foreign visa workers.” As part of the settlement, the Loveland-based company “agreed to pay a penalty and back wages” to the affected U.S. workers.
Did an Ohio megachurch swindle an elderly woman out of hundreds of thousands of dollars? That’s what Bridget Pollard, 76, is alleging. Since her husband died back in 2015, Pollard has been living alone and now suffers from dementia and other mental illnesses. Under the care of the Cook County public guardian, she’s decided to
Do you remember the Equifax hack earlier this year? Well, it turns out that data hack has spurred a lot of people into action when it comes to offering suggestions and game plans on how to better protect consumers from a similar attack in the future. One such person who has stepped forward is Gov. Cuomo (D) of New York. Earlier this week he actually “ordered additional state oversight of consumer credit monitoring agencies following the breach at Equifax.”
If you’re a fan of salami and speck prosciutto, this recall notice is for you. Yesterday, Piller’s Fine Foods of Waterloo, Canada issued a recall of its ready-to-eat speck prosciutto and salami items over concerns that they may contain salmonella. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service,.
When one lives in an apartment complex or similar building, there’s a certain level of expectation that the owner of the building will ensure that basic necessities, like heating systems, are fully functional. Seems reasonable. However, a wrongful death lawsuit was filed last fall that shed light on what can go wrong when apartment complexes fail to ensure their residents are living in a safe place. The lawsuit was filed against “Coeur d’Alene Mayor Steve Widmyer and Coeur d’Alene Resort General Manager Bill Reagan,” the co-owners of the Royal Arms Apartments. Why? Well, it turns out a 73-year-old woman, Margie Saunders, “died as a result of the low-income complex’s heating deficiencies in November 2014,” according to her son, Stephen Saunders. Fortunately for Saunders’ family, a settlement has been reached.
Losing a child is never easy, especially when the family believes it could have been prevented. Late last month, 13-year-old Rosalie Avila of Calimesa, California, “hanged herself in her bedroom “following months of relentless verbal abuse and bullying from classmates.” As a result, Avila’s family intends to “file a wrongful death lawsuit against the school district, accusing the girl’s middle school of failing to stop the bullying that the family says led to her death.”