Officials from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and children’s products maker Fisher-Price announced recalls of two Fisher-Price products in the first week of June 2021. The products, the 4-in-1 Rock ’n Glide Soother and 2-in-1 Soothe ’n Play Gliders, have been removed from the market after four infants... Read More »
22-year-old Joshua Hall of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, is facing charges including one count of wire fraud and one count of identity theft after he allegedly pretended to be a member of former President Donald Trump's family in order to secure fraudulent election funds. The 22-year-old is accused of posing as members... Read More »
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is not responsible for the acts of a drunk, off-duty officer who shot his neighbor in the back. Finding no “causal nexus” between the officer’s job and his criminal act, a California Court of Appeal affirmed the lower court’s dismissal of the case, which was... Read More »
On June 7, 2021, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a bill that makes it illegal for any Texas business or government entity to require the provision of any evidence that an individual has received a COVID-19 vaccine. Texas has now joined a number of states, including Florida and... Read More »
Former Slovenian Olympic figure skater, Luka Klasinc, 48, is accused of defrauding the U.S. government out of nearly 1.6 million dollars during the coronavirus pandemic. The Slovenian figure skater was arrested earlier this week on bank fraud and aggravated identity theft charges after he attempted to get a hold of... Read More »
Parents of two legally blind female elementary students filed a federal lawsuit against two Detroit school districts and a vision specialist alleging they sexually abused their daughters in the school's library. No criminal charges have been filed. The lawsuit filed on June 7 identifies the suburban school districts, Garden City... Read More »
As the homeless crisis in California continues to mount, the state legislature and the governor's office are finding themself inundated with demands for a solution. Over the last five years, failed attempts to stop the growth of homelessness coupled with the effects of the pandemic have led to frustration in... Read More »
Before he became Postmaster General; before he removed thousands of mailboxes and sorting machines to prevent mail-in voting; before he abolished overtime pay; and before he raised the price of a single postage stamp to 58 cents, Louis DeJoy was running a company in North Carolina. Now, the campaign contributions... Read More »
A new $6.4 billion lawsuit against Bristol Myers Squibb Co (BMY.N) in Manhattan Federal Court accuses the firm of delaying lymphoma cancer drugs to avoid paying Celgene Corp's shareholders, avoiding a "milestone" payment. Bristol Myers Squibb, which purchased the drug manufacturer Celgene Corporation in 2019, was slapped with the lawsuit... Read More »
During the “For God & Country Patriot Roundup” conference last month in Dallas, attorney Sidney Powell said that Trump “can simply be reinstated.” She continued, saying "And Biden is told to move out of the White House. And President Trump should be moved back in. I'm sure there's not going... Read More »
The perpetual battle between landlords and tenants reached the Supreme Court on June 3 when a group of Alabama realtors asked the Chief Justice to use the court’s “shadow docket” to remove the stay pending appeal of a case that could decide the legality of the COVID-19-related eviction ban that... Read More »
On the last Sunday in May, Texas state House Democrats staged a walkout to protest a stringent set of voting laws, similar to laws passed in Florida, Georgia, and other states. This move forced the House to adjourn without coming to a vote. Had the measure passed, it would have... Read More »
In a battle of the statutes regarding the award of treble damages to a 14-year-old sexual assault victim by a school employee, the school district won. The court found the award to be punitive rather than compensatory and ruled that since the school is a public entity entitled to sovereign... Read More »
As folks around the country gear up for summer, many might want to take a double look at the type of sunscreen they are using. Online pharmacy Valisure conducted a recent study that looked at samples from nearly 300 different lotion and spray sunscreen brands. These sample tests resulted in... Read More »
When determining what is in the best interest of a child, the primary duty of the court is to protect the child from harm. But what is harm? A recent decision by the California Supreme Court set out the statutory definitions and procedures that must be followed when deciding whether... Read More »
