J&J To Pay Record $35 Million in Product Liability Case
J&J To Pay Record $35 Million in Product Liability Case
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Settlement Reached Between Jeep Grand Cherokee and Family of Late Actor, Anton Yelchin
In July 2016, actor Anton Yelchin was found pinned between “his Jeep and a brick pillar outside his house,” dead. Now, nearly two years later, that parents of the Star Trek star reached a settlement with Fiat Chrysler, the makers of the Jeep Grand Cherokee that “crushed their son in his driveway in a what’s been deemed a freak accident,” according to court documents.
Parents of Michigan Kindergartener Sue Grandville Public Schools, Claim Child Was Molested By Classmates
The parents of a Michigan kindergartener are suing Grandville Public Schools, claiming their child was sexually assaulted and filmed by classmates. Listed in court filings as John and Jane Doe, the mother and father say their son was sodomized by other children, the attack recorded on an iPad. Video of the assault spread, leading the
Guidepost Solutions Adds Top Security Exec to Lead Sports and Entertainment Practice
I’m pleased to share good news from one of the leading companies in compliance, investigations, and security consulting, Guidepost Solutions. These days, with increasing threats to safety on several levels, bringing someone onboard who has top-level experience is a big win. What follows is Guidepost’s press release.
Oregon Child Welfare Agency Agrees to $1.3M Settlement
The child welfare agency in Oregon recently agreed to pay a $1.3 million settlement, ending a lawsuit filed on “behalf of a girl who was allegedly sexually abused by her Gresham foster father in 2014.” This latest horrid incident of abuse began when the child was only four-years-old when state workers placed her with “Gabriel David Wallis and his wife” after the state determined she needed a safe and stable home instead of living with her mother and step-father. According to court documents, her mother and step-father “neglected her and exposed her to a high-risk environment involving drugs, prostitution and gang activity.” However, Wallis was “self-identified as a sex addict during the state’s screening and caseworkers either knew or should have known that he looked at child pornography online,” according to the lawsuit.
Will New Major League Baseball Stadium Netting Decrease Injuries?
Every year, more than 1,750 baseball fans are injured while watching the pastime they love at major league stadiums, Bloomberg reports. Hazards from lightning-fast foul balls are exacerbated by decreased reaction times, as more fans are staring down into smartphones at games than ever before. Last year, a toddler was pummelled by a 105 mph line-drive foul ball at a New York Yankees game and experienced a broken nose and orbital bones, as well as bleeding in the brain. She is just one example of vulnerable fans who have been severely injured at baseball games.
Dead Man Walking: Death Certificate Issued and Can’t be Appealed
Dead Man Walking: Death Certificate Issued and Can’t be Appealed
Federal Judges Puts Temporary Block on Strict Mississippi Abortion Ban
Less than a day after being signed into law, a federal judge placed a temporary restraining order on a Mississippi abortion ban. On Monday, writes USA Today, Governor Phil Bryant approved House Bill 1510. The legislation, among the most restrictive in the nation, sought to stop women from seeking an abortion after 15 weeks gestation.
FBI Settles Lawsuit Filed By Long-time Agent Against Supervisors
FBI Settles Lawsuit Filed By Long-time Agent Against Supervisors
Battle Creek Boy to Battle Sporting Goods Giant Over New Gun Policy
The 18-year old son of a Michigan firearms retailer is suing Dick’s Sporting Goods after they refused to sell him a shotgun at one of their locations in the northern suburb of Troy. Pennfield High School senior Tristin Fulton filed the suit in Oakland County Circuit Court on March 6.