Craigslist Shielded Against Erotic Services Lawsuit
An Illinois based federal judge granted Craigslist a motion for a judgment over the website’s ex “erotic services” listing. Seeking financial award under the Communications Decency Act, Thomas Dart, the Sheriff of Cook County Illinois, filed a lawsuit against Craigslist alleging that its erotic services category helped perpetuate prostitution. Thomas Dart is seeking an injunction [...]
Man Wrongfully Imprisoned seeks Financial Restitution
A man who was wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 27 years is seeking monetary compensation for his pain and suffering.
Former inmate William Dillion is asking for a settlement in the upper millions of dollars for a conviction that landed him in a Brevard county correctional facility. Although DNA exonerated him from the 1981 murder of [...]
Global Internet Crime on the Rise
The FBI recently reported that international computer spying and information theft are at an all-time high, costing the United States millions of dollars in security measures and threatening many citizens. Shawn Henry, Assistant Director of the FBI, stated that groups in over two dozen countries have taken an “aggressive interest” in penetrating the security of [...]
Spinach Companies Sued by Wisconsin Woman after E. Coli Outbreak
85-year-old Jane Majeska of Fond du Lac, Wis. is suing California spinach growers and shippers after eating a tainted batch of the leafy green. The Spinach was riddled with E. Coli which killed three people and sickened 200 nationwide.
In Jane’s Majeska case, she ended up on a ventilator and feeding tube after developing hemolytic uremic [...]
Lawsuit Claims Crest Pro-Health Mouthwash Discolors Teeth
A newly emerging product liability lawsuit against Procter and Gamble was filed by disgruntled plaintiffs who charge that Crest Pro-Health mouthwash stains teeth. According to official documents filed in Michigan federal court, the mouthwash contains a chemical that is known to yellow and brown the teeth, but the bottle contains no warning in this regard.
An [...]
Taco Bell Corp. Agrees to Settlement in Sexual Harassment Case
Taco Bell agreed to pay the sum total of $350,000 dollars to two 16-year-old workers after former chain supervisor Terence E. Davis admitted to raping both. Apparently Davis assaulted one victim on her first day of work while the other victim had been attacked earlier. Davis plead guilty and is serving two consecutive eight year [...]
Countrywide Settles with Former Employees Over Retirement Losses
A $55 million dollar settlement was reached between Countrywide Financial Corporation and disgruntled former employees over retirement plan losses. The Los Angeles federal judge recently approved the settlement citing the fact that the company had violated the Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 when they failed to monitor employee retirement funds, which had been held [...]
Vets Falsely Told They Have Lou Gherig’s Disease
At least 2,500 letters were sent to inform ALS sufferers of their disability benefits, with half being a mistake. In the letters, recipients were informed that they had the neurodegenerative condition known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The disorder is fatal, usually killing the patient within five years of diagnosis. While roughly ten of the recipients [...]