Hefty Fine and Prison Time For Improper Asbestos Abatement
Hefty Fine and Prison Time For Improper Asbestos Abatement
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TNT Red, White, & Blue Smoke Fireworks Recalled In 4 States Over Safety Concerns
A popular brand of fireworks is being recalled in four states over concerns that they “can unintentionally explode.” What fireworks are affected by the recall? The TNT Red, White, & Blue Smoke fireworks, which are “intended to emit colored smoke, not explode,” are the fireworks under question. Already three people have suffered burns in separate incidents, prompting the Consumer Products Safety Commission to issue a safety alert earlier this week.
Debt, Interest, and Two-Legged Predators
Like any other tool, debt can helpful or harmful to people and the society they live in. It all depends upon how it’s used. Unfortunately, it’s becoming a weapon of mass impoverishment for our youth and working class.
Infant Overheats On United Airlines Aircraft For Two Hours
Infant Overheats On United Airlines Aircraft For Two Hours
Prosecutors Allege Cadden Carelessly Shipped Contaminated Injections
Prosecutors Allege Cadden Carelessly Shipped Contaminated Injections
Contamination Concerns Prompt Baby Food Recall
When parents buy food for their children, they do so with a certain expectation that what they’re buying is safe. Unfortunately, a popular baby food manufacturer, Overhill Farms, has run into a problem that is making some parents nervous. Why? Well, the company is “recalling more than 50,000 pounds of frozen chicken bites because the products might be contaminated with bone fragments.”
Popular Britax Car Seats Recalled Due To Choking Hazard
Parents can never be too careful about the products they use for their babies and children. Because of that, it’s important to stay informed and up to date about recent recalls, like the one just issued by Britax Child Safety. The company has decided to recall more than “207,000 rear-facing infant car seats because part of a clip can break and cause a choking hazard.”
Betsy DeVos Does Away With Obama-Era Protections for College Students
Two Obama-era rules “designed to protect college students from predatory lending and dubious for-profit colleges” have been halted by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Why? Well, DeVos called them “overly burdensome and confusing.” The two rules were scheduled to go into effect on July 1, and were introduced last year in response to thousands of students complaining that they were “defrauded by for-profit colleges.” But what would the rules have done? How would they protect students?
Harris Teeter Recalls Certain Tubs of Hummus Over Listeria Concerns
Fresh Foods Market Artisan Pine Nuts Hummus has been voluntarily recalled by Harris Teeter over concerns of potential listeria contamination. But how was the problem discovered? What should customers do if they have a container of potentially contaminated hummus sitting in their refrigerator?
Lex Machina Expands Award-Winning Legal Analytics Platform to Commercial Litigation
If you’re a busy trial lawyer handling commercial cases, no doubt you would like to see a tool that would help you save time and better serve your clients’ needs. Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, just announced such a tool. They’re press release follows, reprinted with permission.