The Huffington Post reports that Congress has passed a veterans bill that will limit the ability of groups like the Westboro Baptist Church to protest military funerals. “According to “The Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012″…demonstrators will no longer be allowed to picket military funerals two hours before or after […]
Federal Judge Dismisses Class-Action Lawsuit Against Cooley Law School
In August of last year, students of Thomas M. Cooley Law School filed a class-action lawsuit against the school claiming that they were mislead by the school’s salary and post-graduate employment reports. But last week, a federal judge dismissed the lawsuit, saying that while the school’s salary and employment figures were “vague and incomplete”, the […]
Judge Rules Wrongful-Death Lawsuit in Priest Abuse Case Can Proceed
The Kansas City Star reports that a Missouri judge has ruled that a wrongful death lawsuit against a Kansas City priest can proceed. Don and Rosemary Teeman filed a lawsuit against Monsignor Thomas O’Brien and the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph last year claiming that their son, Brian, who served as an alter boy, received repeated […]
Consumers Have No Day In Court If They Take Generics
Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that generic drug makers are not required to update or strengthen warning labels, even when they are alerted to new safety issues or side affects, saying that generic drug companies do not have the same level of responsibility as makers of brand name manufacturers. In the case, Pliva vs. […]
Supermax Prison Accused in Lawsuit of Mistreating Mentally Ill Patients
A lawsuit has been filed against the Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado, alleging that prisoners with diagnosed mental illnesses are being transferred to the prison by Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)officials, directly violating the bureau’s policies against housing such inmates there. The Denver Post reports that “the suit claims that the prison then basically stops treating those […]
Kolcraft Strollers Recalled for Fingertip Amputation and Laceration Hazard
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada have announced a voluntary recall of about 36,000 Kolcraft Contours Options three- and four-wheeled strollers in the United States, and almost 300 of the same strollers in Canada. According to the CPSC, children and other users can get their fingers caught in the opening of the […]
Family Sues Over Skiers Death in Winter Park Avalanche
The Denver Post reports that the wife of a 28-year-old man killed in an avalanche inside the Winter Park ski area on January 22nd has filed a lawsuit against the ski area’s operator, Intrawest. The lawsuit filed by the widow of Christopher Norris alleges that the ski area failed to “close the area within its boundary which […]
Text message sender won’t share blame in car crash
Texting while driving is a highly dangerous practice, and, in a one incident of texting while driving inn September 2009, Kyle Best of Wharton, New Jersey veered outside of his lane and hit a couple riding a motorcycle. David and Lynda Kubert of Dover, NJ, the couple Kyle hit, both lost a leg in the […]
Bicycle Stems Recalled by Ridley Bikes Due to Fall Hazard
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a voluntary recall of of carbon bicycle handlebar stems because of of defects in the products that can cause them to break, posing a fall risk for the rider. For safety, please read the list of products here, as reported by prnewswire.com. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately […]
Montana Woman Awarded Over $34 Million in Insurance Lawsuit
Yahoo News reports that Arlene Hull, a 90-year-old woman living in an assisted living facility, and her daughter sued Ability Insurance Co. in 2010 for ending her benefits. The insurance company suspended payments saying that Hull no longer qualified after her doctor said that she was only moderately impaired and a review found that she did […]
