Babyganics Settles Lawsuit Accusing it of Violating Marketing Laws

As any parent knows, the baby aisle at any grocery or retail store is overwhelming for even the most seasoned among us. With endless brands to choose from and varieties of products to sift through, dashing to the store for a replacement sippy cup or bottle of lotion can turn into an hour-long ordeal in no time. This is especially true of product labels are confusing or misleading. In fact, when this happens, some parents just opt to file lawsuits. That’s exactly what happened earlier this week. A group of parents filed a “class-action lawsuit alleging that the language used on Babyganics packaging, such as the name ‘Babyganics’ and terms like ‘mineral-based’ and ‘natural’ violated marketing laws.”



Second Lawsuit Filed Against Oklahoma Couple Over Human Trafficking Allegations

A federal lawsuit was recently filed against a pair of business owners in Oklahoma, alleging that they lured “immigrants to the US on work visas then paid them substandard wages.” This latest suit was filed back in June by three “Jamaican immigrants who came to the US under student work visas between 2008 and 2012.” It’s the second lawsuit of it’s kind. Last year another suit was filed by “three Filipino immigrants who came into the country on temporary work visas in 2012” and experienced similar conditions the three Jamaican immigrants allegedly did.


President Trump and A.G. Jeff Sessions Trade Barbs and Accusations

The long-time feud between President Trump and U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions took a startlingly public turn on Thursday, with both men using the media to condemn one another. Trump’s displeasure with the head of the Justice Department began to take its shape not long after the president’s inauguration. With the Russia investigation still fresh



America’s Top Business Leaders Challenge Trump’s Immigration Policy

Dozens of America’s top business leaders have challenged the Trump administration’s immigration policy, saying the White House’s approach to labor is endangering the economy. Some 59 CEOs and top-level executives composed and signed a letter to the White House, claiming that Trump’s heavy-handed take on immigration threatens the livelihoods of skilled foreign workers. Each of




32 Children’s Medicine’s Recalled Over Microbial Contamination

Earlier this week, King Bio issued a recall of “almost a year’s worth of 32 homeopathic children’s medicines that claim to treat everything from stomachaches to bed wetting.” According to the recall notice posted on the FDA’s website, the company said, “a small percentage of our products produced between 08/01/2017 and 04/2018 have tested positive for microbial contamination.”


Environmental Groups Sue U.S. Coast Guard Over Inadequate Disaster Preparedness Plan

The U.S. Coast Guard is at the center of a new lawsuit filed by two environmental groups, the National Wildlife Federation and the Environmental Law & Policy Center. According to the two groups, their decision to sue came in response to the U.S. Coast Guards “admitted inability to respond adequately to a Great Lakes oil spill.” As a result, the lawsuit seeks to “invalidate the response plans for facilities such as Enbridge, which operates Line 5 beneath the Straits of Mackinac.”