Car Safety Advances: The Ford Pinto and the Gas Tank
The first installment in a new occasional series that details advances in car safety at the hands of the Civil Justice System. Read more to see what went wrong and how it was fixed…
Month: May 2010
Foreclosure Scam Shocks Baltimore
In the late summer of 2008, many working families watched their livelihood disappear and the American dream slip away. The harsh realities of the sub-prime mortgage crisis left countless facing home foreclosure and eviction. Shockingly two veteran Real Estate investors in Baltimore Maryland have sought to make profit from the misery of countless local households.
Federal Court Settles Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
A Pharmaceutical company was found to have been engaging in discrimination against female employees. Read more to learn what the accusations made were and how to protect your own rights…
St. Louis Hospital and Doctor Jeopardize Patients
With Healthcare costs on the rise, propositions to limit patients’ rights when hurt by the negligence of medical professionals have been offered as part of the solution. Read more to see how making hospitals hold negligent physicians accountable could help…
Clearwater Bar Association holds 49th Annual Law Day Luncheon
Service to the Community and the field of Law highlighted the 49th Annual Law Day Luncheon. Read more about these extraordinary individuals and groups…
Faulty "Fail-Safe" Responsible for Continuing Gushing in Gulf Oil Leak
A defective critical fail-safe is now being pointed to as one of the major reasons the Gulf Oil Leak gushing from the underground well has not been stopped. The Washington Post has more details of these shortcomings: The blowout preventer …
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Faulty "Fail-Safe" Responsible for Continuing Gushing in Gulf Oil Leak
Congressional hearings have begun to determine some of the causes of the Gulf Oil Leak crisis. Read more to find out how the Civil Litigation System may help prevent future catastrophes caused by corporate negligence in regards to public safety…
California Wage-and-Hour Class Action Settled by Walmart
In a victory for employee rights, Walmart settled a class action lawsuit brought against it for failing to properly compensate their workers. Read more to find out how these same rights apply to you…
California Wage-and-Hour Class Action Settled by Walmart
Walmart settled a California class-action lawsuit on Wednesday, May 12, that alleged that the giant corporation failed to pay various wage claims that were due to workers who had left the company. Karen Gullo of Bloomberg.com has this report: The …
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Auto Insurance Advice That Will Protect You and Save You Money
There are several things you could be doing to save money when insuring your automobile. Also, find out how you may be unprotected from an uninsured or under-insured driver and what you can do to protect yourself…