Mother Horrified by Footage of Mentally Ill Daughter Improperly Discharged
Mother Horrified by Footage of Mentally Ill Daughter Improperly Discharged
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Idaho’s Public Defender System Under Scrutiny in Proposed Class Action
An Idaho court has ruled that a lawsuit filed by the state’s American Civil Liberties Union over public defender funding can move to class action status. “This decision is about ensuring even the most vulnerable among us have adequate legal representation and that public defenders have the time and resources they need to defend their
Whole Foods, Half Stocked
Whole Foods customers have been finding half stocked shelves while small time suppliers are getting edged out of the store. What’s going on, Whole Foods?
Michigan’s Taco Bell Employees Join Lawsuit Against Franchise Owner
Michigan’s Taco Bell Employees Join Class Action Against Sundance
Female Janitors Allege ABM Didn’t Protect Them Against Harassment
Female Janitors Allege ABM Didn’t Protect Them Against Harassment
FDA Recalls and U.S. Food Supply Safety
The Food Safety Modernization Act became law in 2011, but did it help the FDA improve our food supply safety? A House subcommittee asked, the FDA answered.
J&J Still Battling Talc Powder Cancer Claims
Johnson & Johnson has been hit with numerous lawsuits by victims of mesothelioma, a rare asbestos-related cancer that tends to show symptoms years after exposure. The controversy over J&J baby powder is not new—rather, it’s decades old. In the early 1970s, a company official posed the question: If J&J Baby Powder contained 1 percent asbestos,
Monsanto Weed Killer Still Banned in Arkansas
Monsanto Herbicide Still Banned in Arkansas
Infant Death Results in Lawsuit Against West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
Losing a child is always hard, especially when the death could have been prevented. One father who lost a child in such a manner recently decided to file a wrongful death lawsuit against those he feels are responsible for his child’s untimely death, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. Eric Gillispie lost his three-month-old daughter, Raynna Rae Boggs, in May 2010 when the child’s mother “passed out on top of her while under the influence of drugs and alcohol at her home in South Charleston.”
175,000 UGG Comforters Recalled Over Concerns of Potential Mold Contamination
Are you or someone you know a fan of UGG comforters? If so, this latest recall is for you. Yesterday the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the voluntary recall of nearly 175,000 “Bed Bath & Beyond UGG comforters due to the risk of mold exposure.” According to the recall notice, “mold could be present, posing a risk of respiratory or other infections in individuals with compromised immune systems, damaged lungs or an allergy to mold.” In a statement regarding the matter, UGG said, “The determination to recall the product at the retail level was made after a few mild spores were detected on a minimal number of units.”