A Dallas judge’s ruling resulted in a pyrrhic victory for Johnson & Johnson. The latest and possibly last chapter in a long-lasting court case came to a close at the beginning of January. For two years, Johnson & Johnson had been fighting six plaintiffs’ accusations of negligence. At the forefront of the drama was a
18 plaintiffs will receive a $325,000 settlement from Citigroup Inc. after months of litigation alleging the employer inappropriately classified a number of its information technology workers as contractors in order to avoid paying overtime wages.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions, a top tier leader in the risk management industry helping its customers accurately predict and manage risk, has agreed to a $1.2 million pay out in order to put to rest allegations of a pay bias made by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Anywhere people drive, there are going to be accidents. However, there’s no reason that many of the most dangerous intersections can’t be made safer for drivers and pedestrians. There are several ways to dial down the number and severity of crashes at accident-prone intersections and roads. The best defense is a good offense, and the
Unfortunately for Twinkie lovers everywhere, a seasonal version of Hostess Twinkies joined a growing list of foods on a recall list because of potential Salmonella contamination. The source of the contamination? The Valley Milk plant in Strasburg, VA. The recall itself began last November when, at the request of the FDA, “armed U.S. Marshals raided the
Volkswagen will plead guilty for criminal misconduct linked to rigging U.S. diesel emissions tests, admitting that 40 employees at both its Volkswagen and Audi brands deleted documents related to the testing and nearly 11 million vehicles around the world could have defeat device software installed designed to circumvent testing.
Honda is back in the news due to its recent decision to recall about 1.3 million vehicles because of concerns over their Takata airbags exploding. With the recall, Honda plans on replacing the metal inflators in passenger-side airbags in order to make the vehicles safer. However, this isn’t the first time Honda has had to
Officials believe a foreign intelligence may be behind the Anthem health care cyber breach of 2014.
2017 marked the introduction of a law that would require cosmetologists in the Chicago area to be educated in identifying potential victims of domestic violence. The law mandates domestic violence and sexual assault training for professional salon employees, including hair stylists and nail technicians.
The days of Obamacare are limited, but what will be the alternative? The GOP is attempting to move swiftly to eliminate marketplace plans, but an immediate replacement can’t be guaranteed, leaving millions of Americans and their insurance companies scrambling to figure out what the options are. “Repeal…and Replace?” More like repeal and wait.