Takata reaches $1 billion settlement in faulty air bag suit
The lawsuit linked to the largest safety recall in US history settled with the US Justice Department for $1 billion. Takata pleaded guilty to wire fraud for providing falsified...
Read moreOSHA Ruling Lowers Beryllium Exposure Limit
Earlier this month, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a new ruling on exposure limits to the toxic metal beryllium. The new ruling is 10 times...
Read moreShould our children’s school bus have seat belts?
In the wake of the Chattanooga school bus crash, should we consider installing seat belts on school buses? Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, a school bus crashed in...
Read morePotential Class Action Following Yahoo Security Breach
A proposed class action law suit filed in California claims that Yahoo! Inc. permitted hackers to access their users’ personal information and failed to warn users of the security...
Read moreAvoiding Toy Hazards: What to look out for while holiday shopping
This year OSPIRG, a consumer protection watchdog organization, released their 31st annual toy safety report, Trouble in Toyland, highlighting toy hazards on store shelves this holiday season. The report notes five common...
Read moreSpotting a Foodborne Illness
Earlier this month, health officials warned that shoppers at a Costco store in Lynwood, Washington had become sick after consuming the rotisserie chicken salad. In this blog we’ll dive...
Read moreCMS Finally Limits Nursing Home Binding Arbitration Clauses
Choosing to put a loved one into a care facility, whether that be an around-the-clock nursing home or a semi-independent assisted living facility, is a difficult and emotional process....
Read moreCMS Dismantles Binding Arbitration in Nursing Homes
Choosing to put a loved one into a care facility, whether that be an around-the-clock nursing home or a semi-independent assisted living facility, is a difficult and emotional process....
Read more47 Million Pounds of Meat and Chicken Products Recalled In Oregon, Nationwide
The recall of meat and vegetable products potentially contaminated with Listeria expanded this past week, with 47 million more pounds of meat and poultry products added to the list....
Read moreCentral Oregon Community College Settles Stabbing Lawsuit
Central Oregon Community College has settled a lawsuit filed by one of their students over a stabbing incident that occurred on Halloween night back in 2014. The student, James...
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