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Parents File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against United Phosphorus After Fatal Family Poisoning
For parents, the fear of losing a child is one of their worst nightmares. Unfortunately for Peter and Martha Balderas of Amarillo, this nightmare became a reality when four of their children were “killed in an accidental poisoning” at their home back in January. As a result, the grieving parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against “the maker of a pesticide that caused the deaths and also against the person who provided the chemical.”
CPSC Issues Massive Hoverboard Recall Over Fire Hazard Concerns
Do you or someone you know own a hoverboard? If so, then this recall notice is for you. Earlier this week the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a massive recall for a variety of different types of hoverboards from seven different companies. Unsure what a hoverboard is? Well, simply put it’s a “self-balancing scooter…a popular toy among kids and teenagers.” The recall itself was issued after the CPSC announced “evidence of a LayZ Board brand hoverboard involved in an October fire in Pennsylvania that destroyed one townhome and damaged four others.” It was the “second reported house fire involving a LayZ Board brand hoverboard,” according to the CPSC.
Georgia Sheriff Jeff Hobby and Deputies Might Settle After Illegal Search of High School
A civil rights watchdog announced that it’s reached a potential $3 million settlement against suspended Georgia Sheriff Jeff Hobby, who searched an entire school for drugs in April. The Southern Center for Human Rights instigated the lawsuit over the summer, which named Worth County Sheriff Jeff Hobby and 17 of his deputies as defendants. As
NTSB Blames Amtrak for Fatal Crash
A federal agency blamed the safety culture at Amtrak for last year’s fatal crash near Philadelphia, which left two railway employees dead along the tracks. Traveling at 106 miles per hour – just below its authorized speed – the train collided with a piece of construction equipment parked close to the rail line. Immediately after
Wins in the Long Food Sovereignty Fight
More than ever, food sovereignty movements around the world are needed to reconnect us to the land and each other. Happily, there are victories to report!
Grays Harbor County Settles Suit Over Use of Solitary Confinement for Kids
Grays Harbor County in Washington agreed to pay damages and make policy changes after a suit challenged its use of solitary confinement in juvenile detention centers. According to U.S. News, the lawsuit was originally filed by a local chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union in March. The organization provided legal counsel to the mother
Using VPN Services to Protect Online Privacy
It is difficult to find a person who has never heard of a VPN service. However, not everyone really understands the full spectrum of benefits VPN services provide. What’s the difference between having a VPN and not having it on any of your devices? Before anything else, let’s find out what VPN means.
Justice for the People? Trump Administration Reshapes Judiciary
Injustice abounds. At a time when we the people face the growing existential threat of climate change, we look for legal and peaceful ways to stop impending tragedies. However, as I described in “50 Years of ‘Legal’ Climate Change” political forces have often thwarted justice for the people. 1 And now the Trump administration is accelerating the tilt of the judiciary against the people.
Florida Doctor Peter Katz Arrested for Illegal Drug Sales, Bad File-Keeping
A 73-year old doctor from Florida has been arrested in connection with the deaths of four former patients. Boynton Beach physician Peter Katz had already been arrested in April. According to the Sun-Sentinel, he’d been prescribing medication with “limited to no exam, no patient files and no medical history.” Sometimes Katz would try fulfilling his