Asbestos is Still with Us
As fewer and fewer of the items we use every day are manufactured under the supervision of US authorities, asbestos seems set to become a problem of the future, not of the past.
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Increasing Surveillance Isn’t the Answer
It’s tempting to hand police increasing surveillance powers after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, but the unintended consequences could hurt progressive causes.
Massachusetts Legislature Passes “Laura’s Law” for Emergency Rooms
The law would require hospitals to remove physical barriers to patients seeking to enter emergency rooms, among other things.
Lawsuit: University of Michigan Professor Harassed Egyptian Researcher with “Racist, Misogynistic” Verbal Attacks
Urology Professor Mark L. Day reportedly took out the frustration of having a contract canceled on an Egyptian colleague, against whom he vowed revenge.
She was Allegedly Fired for Finding $200 Million Missing
Former Executive Director of the CPUC has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the agency.
Boeing Will Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle 737 MAX Investigation
Attorneys for the family members of MAX crashes say the Department of Justice’s settlement scarcely amounts to a fraction of Boeing’s annual revenue.
Well-known Chains are Filing Bankruptcy Amid COVID
Popular retailers and restaurants are filing bankruptcy due to the pandemic.
Nowhere Bar Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Fatal January 2020 Incident
Nowhere Bar recently agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed over the 2020 death of Christopher McKinney.
Massachusetts High Court Says Uber Cannot Force Customers into Arbitration
The highest court in Massachusetts has determined that Uber cannot force customers into arbitration. According to The Boston Globe¸ Uber had required prospective passengers to consent to an online agreement before using the rideshare application. That agreement—which most consumers are not likely to have read or understood—waived passengers’ right to file a lawsuit against the
Trump Campaign Settles Assault Lawsuit with Boston-based Street Artist
President Donald Trump’s election campaign has settled a lawsuit with Boston-based Rod Webber, an artist and documentary-maker who claims to have been assaulted by a member of the commander-in-chief’s campaign staff in 2015. The New York Times reports that the settlement was confirmed and signed on December 23rd. Under the terms of the agreement, the