Student Charged With Transporting Alligators
Five baby alligators belonging to Maine university student Yifan Sun began crawling around a taxi cab. Sun was charged for illegally possessing and transporting the animals.
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Doctors Join Effort to Reinstate Lawsuit Against Firearms Manufacturer Remington
A group of doctors who treated the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre and other mass shooting events are asking the Rhode Island Supreme Court to reinstate a lawsuit against firearms manufacturer Remington. The physicians’ lawyers came out last Tuesday saying they supported an appeal to punish Remington as well as local firearms
A Brawl And Arrests Over Shoveled Snow?
Two women in the Ashland borough who reside next to each other were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after a brawl while shoveling last week.
A Missing Oxford Comma Could Cost Oakhurst Dairy $10m
A class-action lawsuit about overtime pay for truck drivers has been reduced to a debate about proper grammar. At the core of the case is the Oxford comma – a controversial punctuation mark, which, when absent, can cost companies millions of dollars. Oakhurst Dairy in Maine learned the hard way about the Oxford comma, which
The U.S.A. and U.K. Team Up to Ban Passenger Electronics From Planes
On Tuesday, the British government joined the Trump administration in placing an embargo on passenger electronics. Individuals flying into the United States or United Kingdom from certain countries in the Middle-East and North Africa will no longer be able to carry devices larger than a smartphone in the cabin. Much like the twice-thwarted travel ban,
Deliberations Begin In Deadly Meningitis Outbreak Trial
Jurors are now deliberating over the deadly meningitis outbreak of 2012 involving Barry Cadden, the co-founder and former president of the New England Compounding Center (NECC). The outbreak itself claimed 64 lives and “injured about 700 others in 20 states,” so it’s unsurprising that the charges against Cadden are pretty severe. What do the charges entail, exactly? Well, they include “a massive racketeering indictment with second-degree murder in the deaths of 25 people, as well as fraud and other charges.”
Substitute Teacher Found Drunk In Her Classroom
Substitute teacher Judith Richards-Gartee was found drunk in her classroom on Friday, March 17th.
Bill Limiting Medical Malpractice Suits Passes In Missouri House
Many Missouri lawmakers have introduced a number of bills that will effectively put more obstacles in the way of Missourians trying to sue for medical malpractice. These bills will also impact the “amount of damages a plaintiff may pursue and who could be held liable.” Unfortunately for patients and Missourians across the state, the first bill on the big batch of bills working their way through the Missouri General Assembly already passed the House 101-50 last Thursday and will proceed to the Senate for a vote.
Pregnant Inmates Forced To Remain Shackled During Labor
A federal lawsuit was filed on Tuesday claiming that at least forty female Milwaukee County jail inmates were forced to remain shackled while giving birth.
Lyft Drivers Receive Final Settlement of $27M
Vince Chhabira gave final approval on Thursday to a $27 million settlement agreement in a class action lawsuit against Lyft brought about by its drivers.