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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Lawmakers Consider Changes to Illinois Labor Law
Jan-4-11 Springfield, IL Lawmakers are considering making Illinois labor law changes that would associate teacher tenure with student test results, potentially making it easier to fire some ineffective teachers, the Wall Street Journal reports. The legislation, which was debated during a recent Senate panel hearing, puts the state at the forefront of the b... - California Car Crash Kills Woman
Jan-4-11 San Ramon, CA A California car crash recently claimed the life of a San Ramon woman and injured another after authorities say her vehicle was pulled into the path of a pickup truck, the Contra Costa Times reports. The accident reportedly took place around 3:40 pm on westbound Highway 12. The 64-year-old woman and her son were driving east toward N... - New Jersey Carpenter Wins $3,333,500 Settlement in Asbestos Lawsuit
Red Bank, NJ: Seventy-five year old New Jersey resident James Johnson was awarded a $3,333,500 settlement in September of this year resulting from his asbestos mesothelioma lawsuit. He was exposed to an asbestos-containing product at his work site. Mr. Johnson worked as a carpenter, specializing in the installation of ceilings in commercial appli... - Holiday Texas Car Crash Claims Life of Promising Young Soldier
Jan-3-11 Fort Worth, TX Any car accident can be heartbreaking—especially when it involves personal injury or death. The heartbreak quotient goes up a notch when a young person is involved and a promising life is cut unexpectedly short. Such was the case with a recent Texas car crash that claimed the life of an 18-year-old soldier about to see his first to... - Before You Sell Your Structured Settlement Read This
Jan-3-11 Austin, TX After twenty some years in the structured settlement business, Terry Taylor knows his industry—the good, the bad and the ugly. A former president of the National Structured Settlement Trade Association, Taylor warns there are vultures that prey on people who are poor, uninformed or desperate. The vultures Taylor is talking about are not pa... - Asbestosis: What Happens to Asbestos-laden Materials?
Jan-3-11 Raynesway, United Kingdom An interesting, albeit tragic asbestosis story is emerging out of Britain, throwing a new focus on the entire issue of asbestos and asbestos-contaminated products. To wit, when asbestos-contaminated materials are removed from a building, school et al, what happens to them? Where does the asbestos-laden products wind up? In... - Drug Company That Sells Januvia Acquires SmartCells
Jan-3-11 Whitehouse Station, NJ The Seattle Times reports that drug company Merck, which sells the diabetes drug Januvia , recently acquired the privately held SmartCells. The main draw of SmartCells is its SmartInsulin, which is currently in preclinical development and may not be on the market for a while, the news provider said. The news source adds th... - California Hospital Infection Study Called Unreliable
Jan-3-11 Los Angeles, CA Health officials in California will attempt to collect data in a different manner because a recent hospital infection study has serious limitations, The Associated Press reports. The California Department of Public Health reportedly attempted to have hospitals report their rates of infection to the state for the first time this yea... - Strangulation Death of a Child Prompts Recall of Roman Shades, Roll-Up Blinds, and Roller Blinds
Washington, DC: Hanover Direct Inc., (also known as Domestications, The Company Store, and Company Kids) is recalling about 495,000 Roman shades and 28,500 roller/roll-up blinds (about 90,000 Roman shades were recalled in October 2009) following the report of a strangulation death of a child. Hazards: Roman Shades: Strangulations can occur... - $24.4 Million Settlement Obtained Against Citigroup Global Markets Securities Class Action
New York, NY: A $24.4 million cash settlement obtained in a case against Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. and seven former officers and directors of FLAG Telecom Holdings, Ltd. was approved by Judge Colleen McMahon of the U.S. Southern District Court of New York. Judge McMahon called it an "extraordinary recovery for the class." The Order and Final Judg... - Wal-Mart Settles Wage and Hour Class Action for $86 Million
Oakland, CA: The United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Judge Saundra B. Armstrong, has granted final approval to the settlement of a wages and hour class action suit against Wal-Mart in California, In re Wal-Mart Stores Wage and Hour Litigation, Case No. 02069SBA (Smith Case No. C-06-02069SBA and Ballard Case No. C-06-05... - Veteran Receives $250,000 Settlement Over Negligent Medical Care
San Jose, CA: A veteran who alleged that he became blind as a result of negligent medical treatment at a VA hospital in Palo Alto, has won his lawsuit. The federal government has agreed to pay him $250,000 in damages to settle the suit. David E. Woodward Sr. filed the lawsuit against the U.S. government in March. He was one of eight eye patient... - Judge Says Mentally Ill Immigrants Have Right to LA Defense Attorney
Jan-2-11 Los Angeles, CA A federal judge has ruled that immigration officials must provide a Los Angeles defense attorney for two mentally disabled men who are fighting deportation, The Associated Press reports. The recent decision by US District Court Judge Dolly Gee is one of the first that requires the government to provide attorneys to defendants in im... - Mother Awarded $6 Million in Negligence Lawsuit
Clarksville, TN: The mother of a young girl who developed cerebral palsy as a result of alleged negligence on the part of the doctor who delivered the child, has been awarded a $6 million settlement. The doctor was on contract with the Blanchfield Army Community Hospital at Fort Campbell. Sahra Sutton sued him in September 2008 alleging negligence,... - Toll Brothers Settles Investor Class Action for $25 Million
Toll Brothers, a builder of luxury homes in the US, has agreed to pay US$ 25 million to settle a long-running class action lawsuit alleging it misled investors about its financial health during the downturn in the US housing market. Filed in April 2007, the lawsuit against the Toll Brothers was among the first of the subprime-related securities suit... - Death Row Wrongful Death Lawsuit Sees $450,000 Settlement
Reno, NV: A $450,000 settlement has been approved by the Nevada Board of Examiners in a wrongful death case brought by the family of a former inmate on death row. Patrick Cavanaugh, the former manager of the 1950s band The Coasters, was convicted in 1985 of killing band member Nathaniel "Buster" Wilson in Las Vegas. He subsequently ended up in ja... - Rollerblade USA Recalls to Repair Inline Skates Due to Risk of Injury
Washington, DC: Rollerblade USA is recalling about 29,000 pairs of Spark and Spitfire Inline Skates because the frame mounting bolts and wheel axle bolts can be loose on new skates. Loose wheels or frames on the skates can cause the rider to fall, posing a risk of injury. Rollerblade USA has received 31 reports of loose bolts, including one repor... - Three Dead in Russian Plane Accident
Jan-1-11 Moscow, Russia At least three people are dead, three are missing and more than 30 hospitalized after a plane accident in Russia. The plane, which was bound for Moscow, reportedly caught fire and exploded during takeoff. According to The New York Times (01/01/11), the fire was caused by an engine malfunction and criminal investigation has been opened... - Potential Still Exists for Credit Card Abuse
Jan-1-11 Muncie, IN Happy New Year. Beyond the headache from too much New Years' revelry is the financial headache of Christmas bills coming in. But lest you think otherwise, credit card abuse takes many forms and is not limited to the consumer simply using the plastic way too many times. There are also credit card fees that comprise a never-ending parade of ch... - Assistant Trainer Says Warning Signs Preceded Football Player's Brain Injury
Jan-1-11 San Diego, CA In September 2007, Scotty Eveland, a senior at California's Mission Hills High School, suffered a massive brain injury that left him in a mostly vegetative state after he collapsed during a high school football game, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Although the San Marcos Unified School District had previously stated that there...