Los Angeles Pushcart Vendors Vindicated in Settlement
Los Angeles Pushcart Vendors Vindicated in Settlement
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California’s Proposition 64 Helps Marijuana Offenders Clear Their Records
California’s Proposition 64 Helps Marijuana Offenders Clear Their Records
Counselor Couple Pushes to Legalize ‘Magic Mushrooms’ in Oregon
Couple Pushes to Legalize ‘Magic Mushrooms’ in Oregon
Family Files $2.8M Lawsuit After Dublin Water Park Accident
When most families visit water or amusement parks, they do so with the expectation that they’ll enjoy a day of fun and relaxation. Few families fret over the possibility of an accident occurring. For one family that visited The Wave, a relatively new water park in Dublin, California, that’s exactly what happened, though. While going down one of the park’s water slides, the Emerald Plunge, Susannah Jones’ 10-year-old son flew off the slide and hit the cement. Fortunately, the young boy survived the ordeal, but his mother and father still filed a “$2.5 million lawsuit against the city of Dublin, The Wave, the manufacturers of the slide and the contractors and subcontractors who installed the slide.”
U.S. and North Korean Officials: Chances of War On the Rise
The United States and North Korea have reached an improbable and unfortunate agreement. Representatives of both nations have pointed toward increased military activity across the Korean Peninsula. War, they say, is no longer just a distant consideration – it’s a possibility that’s quickly becoming real. White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster told a conference
Manchester Pays $275k Settlement Over Bogus ‘Wiretapping’ Arrest
The New Hampshire city of Manchester is paying $275,000 to settle a civil rights lawsuit from 2015. The state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union announced last Wednesday that Manchester was prepared to settle with Alfredo Valentin. Valentin, then 43 years old, was arrested under strange circumstances. After returning home one night in March
FDA Recalls Purified Kroger Baby Water Amid Mold Concerns
A major recall has been issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that parents may be interested in, especially those with babies. The recent recall was issued earlier this week on Monday, and affects gallons of “Kroger’s Comforts For Baby purified water with added fluoride…with a sell-by date between 4/26/2018 and 10/10/2018.” Why was the recall issued, though? Well, it turns out the affected gallons of water are contaminated with a certain “type of mold that could cause serious allergic reactions.”
Family of Kaitlyn Duffy Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Fatal Virginia Beach Crash
After the tragic death of a Great Bridge High School senior, Kaitlyn Duffy, her family decided to file a “$30 million wrongful death lawsuit” against the parties responsible for the teen’s death. Earlier this year Duffy was “killed by an accused drunk driver,” and the lawsuit itself was filed “against the driver and his employer, Great Bridge Furniture.”
LEGO Wins Infringement Lawsuit Against Knock-off Manufacturers
LEGO Wins Infringement Lawsuit Against Knock-off Manufacturers
Judge Rules Trump Administration Can’t Delay International Entrepreneur Rule
On Friday, a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration can’t delay the implementation of the International Entrepreneur Rule. The regulation, penned under former President Barack Obama, created special provisions for foreign-born businessmen. It grants alien entrepreneurs who employ American citizens visa-free entry to the United States. Individuals admitted under the provision would be allowed