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Family of Abused Boy Recieves $450K Lawsuit Settlement

- April 26, 2018

Three years ago a developmentally disabled teenager was allegedly abused at a Schenectady facility. As a result of the abuse, the child’s family filed a lawsuit against the Northeast Parent & Child Society, an organization whose parent company is the Northern Rivers Family of Services. Fortunately for the family, the lawsuit recently settled for $450,000. According to the settlement agreement, “$250,000 will be placed in a trust for the boy, while the remaining $150,000 will go toward attorney and medical fees.”

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Settlement Reached in Mississippi Gulf Coast County Coroner Discrimination Lawsuit

- April 26, 2018

A settlement has finally been reached between a Mississippi Gulf Coast county and its coroner and six black-owned funeral homes. The settlement brings an end to a racial discrimination lawsuit that shed light on allegations that county coroner Gary Hargrove “steered county business to two white-owned funeral homes to the detriment of the black-owned funeral homes, alleging federal civil rights and state law violations against a backdrop of a business that remains starkly segregated by race in the Deep South,” according to the lawsuit.

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Illinois AG Sues Bizarrely and Unabashedly Racist Bus Company Suburban Express

- April 26, 2018

Illinois bus company Suburban Express is facing a civil rights lawsuit after making a politically incorrect marketing pitch. State Attorney General Lisa Madigan launched the litigation, promising to put Suburban Express out of business for insulting Chinese students attending the University of Illinois. The Chicago Sun Times reports that the company touched off a ‘political

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Dental tools lay out on a tray in preparation for a periodontal surgery at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 5, 2013. The surgery usually lasts two to three hours. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tori Schultz/Released, Public domain.

Paying for Dental Care If You Have No Emergency Savings

- April 24, 2018

Can’t afford a dental care? You’re not alone. It’s a pricey necessity. Everyone, at some point in their lifetime, will require dental health services. Standard procedures like cleaning costs between $70 and $200 and dental X-rays are more or less $250, while more complicated restorations such as crowns and bridges can cost a few thousand dollars. And, apart from the fact that dental care is pricey, it’s not covered by Medicare.

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Workplace Employee Rights: Things You Should Know

- April 24, 2018

Although it is true that inter-personal relationships shouldn’t be regulated by law and legally binding documents, sometimes, there’s simply no other way. Regardless of the previous agreements, current situation, and some extraordinary circumstances, there are certain rights and privileges that every employee has guaranteed by local, regional and national laws. Needless to say, this is something that both employers and employees should be aware of in order to avoid some moral and legal gray areas. With this in mind, there are certain workplace employee rights that everyone should know.

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