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.

Joel Silver Sued for Wrongful Death in Assistant’s Drowning

August 28, 2017

In the aftermath of a tragic accident that occurred back in 2015, Hollywood producer Joel Silver is being sued. In 2015, his former assistant, Carmel Musgrove, drowned “during a star-studded trip to Bora Bora for Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux’s honeymoon,” and now her family is suing Silver. The family filed the lawsuit in L.A. County Superior Court, alleging that “Silver, his company Silver Pictures, and Silver’s personal chef Martin Herold are responsible for her wrongful death.”

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Riverside Gun Range Cancels Popular Ladies Night Event Over Lawsuit

August 27, 2017

Earlier this month, Shereen Gamboa, like many women in the U.S., was looking forward to a fun night out with her friends. She and her friends had made plans to visit Riverside Magnum Gun Range for the regular Thursday night ladies night event that had become very popular at the gun range, particularly because it was a space where women could learn “how to properly handle a gun in a comfortable setting.” To attract women to the event, the gun range even waived the “$12 range fee for women.” Unfortunately for Gamboa and other women who enjoyed the event, it’s been cancelled after a man claimed the event was discriminatory.

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Appeals Court Tosses Out Subway Footlong Sandwich Case

August 27, 2017

After a teenager from Australia visited a local subway shop back in 2013, they measured their “footlong” sub because the size of it looked a bit suspicious. Upon measuring the sandwich, they discovered it was only 11 inches, and after posting an image of their sandwich on Facebook to inform family and friends of the false advertising, they proceeded to file a lawsuit against the sandwich shop. As many stories go in the Facebook era, the post went viral and prompted many others to file lawsuits against Subway until a “single class-action complaint” was filed.

Settlement Reached Between Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, and MailOnline Over Photo Controversy

August 26, 2017

A lawsuit between Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis and MailOnline, a British website, has been settled for an undisclosed amount. The lawsuit itself stemmed from “the publication of photos of their children” without their consent, and once the couple learned about the photos, they “took the website’s publisher, Associated Newspapers, to London’s High Court in July 2015 over two articles featuring their daughter, who was 1 at the time.”

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Family of Daniel McGuire Agrees to $9.5M Settlement in Wrongful Death Case

August 24, 2017

A $9.5 million settlement has been reached in a wrongful death lawsuit originally filed by Gail-Jean and Doug McGuire, the parents of Daniel McGuire. The lawsuit itself was filed against Saini Trucking and Saini Brothers Trucking after McGuire was killed in a car accident when a “big-rig truck slammed into his car in traffic July 10, 2014, on Highway 17 near Bear Creek Road.”

BRIO Baby Rattles Recalled Over Potential Choking Hazard

August 21, 2017

Unfortunately for parents, toy recalls have been in the news quite a bit lately. Earlier this week, BRIO of Sweden issued a recall for nearly “1,700 BRIO soft hammer rattles sold in the U.S. and Canada” because apparently, the “wooden rings on the hammer rattles can crack.” When that happens, it can pose a “choking hazard to children.”

Spanish Sonrise Dairy Recalls Raw Milk Amid E. Coli Concerns

August 17, 2017

After testing positive for E. coli, a dairy farm is recalling unpasteurized, raw milk to protect the public from the bacteria that can “cause serious infections, especially in young children.” The farm, Spanish Sunrise Dairy in Yacolt, WA, actually has a “history of pathogen problems,” and posted their latest recall earlier this week on Tuesday. According to the recall notice on the Washington State Department of Agriculture’s website, “Consumers who have purchased Spanish Sonrise Dairy raw milk with a Best By date of 08-23 are urged not to drink the product and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.”

Settlement Reached in “Free Cruise” Robocall Lawsuit

August 17, 2017

Between July 2009 and March 2014, many households across the country received calls from an unfamiliar number that turned out to be a pre-recorded message informing the homeowner that they qualified for a free cruise. Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, it was, and given the fact that many people received multiple calls from the unfamiliar number, a class-action lawsuit was filed to bring an end to the robocalls. Fortunately for members of the lawsuit, a settlement was announced earlier this week. But who was responsible for the phone calls? Who filed the lawsuit?

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Salmonella Concerns Prompt Michigan Farm to Recall Shell Eggs

August 16, 2017

Due to concerns of possible Salmonella enteriditis contamination, a Michigan poultry farm is recalling “shell eggs in eight counties.” The recall was issued shortly after an environmental sample from a “foodborne illness outbreak investigation” detected the presence of salmonella at LaBar Poultry Farm in Manistique. The farm itself is owned by Jeff and Heidi LaBar, and so far they, along with the Michigan agriculture department and the health department have been silent on the matter, media outlets report that LaBar Poultry Farm “has recalled eggs distributed to restaurants, grocery stores and directly to consumers.”

City of Baltimore Pays $98k to Settle Free Speech Lawsuit

August 16, 2017

The city of Baltimore is set to pay out $98,000 to settle a free speech lawsuit filed by a “former deputy who sued Sheriff John W. Anderson for firing him after he spoke out about a raid that resulted in him getting shot.” The payment will be issued by Baltimore’s Board of Estimates, “which is controlled by Mayor Catherine Pugh.” The decision to settle was made when the former deputy, James Lane, agreed to drop the lawsuit if the payment was issued. It’s important to note that this latest payment is in addition to “a $160,000 settlement approved by the state’s Board of Public Works in January.”

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