Judge Doesn’t Have to Give up Case Over Facebook Friendship
Judge Doesn’t Have to Give up Case Over Facebook Friendship
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The Point of Diminishing Returns
It’s not getting better, is it? Science, technology, agriculture, and even the capitalist system itself are reaching the point of diminishing returns.
Legislation Aims to Crack Down on Data Security Breaches
Legislation Aims to Crack Down on Data Security Breaches
Changes at the EPA Could Put the Public at Risk
Changes at the EPA Could Put the Public at Risk
FDA Links Recent Romaine Lettuce Recall to California
By now, you’re probably aware that there was a massive recall of romaine lettuce announced earlier this week, right before the Thanksgiving holiday. Everything from “whole heads of lettuce, boxes of precut lettuce, hearts of romaine to salad mixes that contain romaine” were recalled over concerns that the products were potentially contaminated with E. coli. Fortunately, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced earlier today that it has found the source of the contamination.
Hospital Mergers Mean Bigger Bills for Patients, Study Shows
Hospital Mergers Mean Bigger Bills for Patients, Study Shows
AMA Encourages Pharmacists, Insurers to Consider Modifications to CDC Guidelines
AMA Encourages Pharmacists, Physicans to Consider Modifications to CDC Guidelines
Months After Girl was Electroshocked at MGM National Harbor, Family Files Lawsuit
Family outings are supposed to be fun and a chance to reconnect and bond with each other. However, for one family, a family outing to MGM National Harbor took a devastating turn when Zynae Green, a 7-year-old girl, was electroshocked and seriously injured. Now, her family wants justice and filed a lawsuit earlier this week in Prince George’s County, Maryland, five months after the incident occurred.
Lawsuit Filed After Kindergarten Girl Sustains Burns During a Fall in Her School Cafeteria
When most kids visit their cafeteria for their lunch break, they do so with the expectation that they will be able to eat their lunch in peace, without fear of getting hurt. However, one kindergartener in Tennessee found out that the unexpected can even happen in the lunch room. According to a lawsuit recently filed in Shelby County, a kindergarten student was “burned so badly by food at a Tennessee school that she had to be treated at a local hospital.” The suit itself was filed by the girl’s mother and names “Shelby County Schools as the defendant.”
MEDIC Settles Racial Discrimination and Retaliation Suit with Former Employee
A settlement agreement was recently announced between Mecklenburg County’s EMS agency and a former employee for $350,000. Of the settlement funds, $90,000 will go towards attorney fees, while the other $260,000 will go to the former MEDIC public relations manager who sued his agency over racial discrimination and retaliation.