November, 2012
Jon Husted Bashed by Federal Judge for Unconstitutional Change to Ohio Election Rules
Ohio’s elections chief, Jon Husted, has been blasted by a federal judge questioning his motives on creating new vote-counting rules that would violate Ohio state law just days before the Presidential election on November 6. District Judge Algenon Marbley stated through his 17-page ruling that a directive on counting the provisional ballots that Jon Husted […]
- Categories: Legal News, Politics
- Tags: John Husted, Judge Algenon Marbley, Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, Ohio, Subodh Chandra
Gabby Giffords’ Shooter Gets 7 Life Sentences for Tucson Shooting Rampage
Jared Lee Loughner, the man who killed six people and wounded 13 others in a shooting rampage in Tucson, Arizona, was recently sentenced to seven consecutive life sentences, followed by 140 years in prison. Three months ago, Loughner pleaded guilty to 19 federal charges with an agreement for guaranteed life in prison without the option […]
- Categories: Legal News, Personal Injury, Safety
- Tags: Arizona, Gabby Giffords, Jared Lee Loughner, Mark Kelly, Tucson
Monster Energy Drinks Named in Death Reports by the FDA
In the past year, Monster Beverage Corporation has been cited in the deaths of five people, according to some incident reports that physicians and companies have submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The reports stated that the five victims had all consumed Monster energy drinks prior to their death. These incidents, which […]
- Categories: Legal News, Personal Injury, Safety
- Tags: Monster Energy Drinks
The Cleveland Indians Settle a Wrongful-Death Lawsuit Caused by Collapse of Inflatable Slide
The Cleveland Indians have reached a settlement with the widow of Douglas Johnson, 54, of Pennsylvania, who died nine days after being struck by an inflatable slide outside of Progressive Field. The Indians have chosen not to disclose the amount for which the settlement was reached. The widow also received a judgment of $3.5 million […]
- Categories: Laws, Legal News, Personal Injury, Safety
- Tags: Cleveland Indians