Women Beware an Unwritten Code in the Culinary Arts
Women Beware an Unwritten Code in the Culinary Arts
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Lex Machina’s Legal Analytics Platform Handles Federal Product Liability Litigation
Our friends at Lex Machina have done it again. The creators of the award-winning Legal Analytics® platform have added a new module – federal product liability litigation. This is an exciting step forward for those involved in this complex area of law.
FSIS Issues Recall for Three Trader Joe’s Salad Products, Citing Possible Contamination
Trader Joe’s is a popular grocery store taking the country by storm. However, that doesn’t mean it’s immune from the occasional recall hiccup every now and then. For example, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently issued a recall for “three salad products sold at Trader Joe’s in California.” Why? Well, according to the recall notice, “the salads with either chicken or turkey may be contaminated with hard silica and glass fragments.”
Assistant DA Fired After Spat With Uber Driver
Assistant DA Fired After Spat With Uber Driver
Woman is Caught Shoplifting…Dressed as a Turkey
Woman is Caught Shoplifting…Dressed as a Turkey
CPSC Issues Massive Hoverboard Recall Over Fire Hazard Concerns
Do you or someone you know own a hoverboard? If so, then this recall notice is for you. Earlier this week the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a massive recall for a variety of different types of hoverboards from seven different companies. Unsure what a hoverboard is? Well, simply put it’s a “self-balancing scooter…a popular toy among kids and teenagers.” The recall itself was issued after the CPSC announced “evidence of a LayZ Board brand hoverboard involved in an October fire in Pennsylvania that destroyed one townhome and damaged four others.” It was the “second reported house fire involving a LayZ Board brand hoverboard,” according to the CPSC.
Students Forced to Turn to the Courts for Loan Relief
Students Forced to Turn to the Courts for Loan Relief
Preschooler’s Death Could Have Been Prevented, According to Family
Preschooler’s Death Could Have Been Prevented, According to Family
Victims of Gun Violence Hope to Change Federal Laws
Victims of Gun Violence Hope to Change Federal Laws
Wrongful Death Lawsuits Filed After Deaths of Two FirstEnergy Group Contractors
Fidget spinners have been in the news a lot this year. From concerns that they could be a choking hazard to reports of some catching fire, it’s no wonder that the products have attracted the watchful eyes of a variety of different consumer protection groups. For example, one such group, the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG) recently “accused Target of selling fidget spinners that have far too much lead in them for children’s products, sparking an argument with the retailer over whom the gadgets are intended for.”