U.S. to Bar Arbitration Clauses in Nursing Home Contracts
The federal agency that controls more than $1 trillion in Medicare and Medicaid funding has moved to prevent nursing homes from forcing claims of elder abuse, sexual harassment and even wrongful death into the private system of justice known as arbitration.
An agency within the Health and...
Uphold veto on 9/11 lawsuits: Our view
The urge to find justice for the families of 9/11 victims is so strong that it’s hard to stand in the way of anything that seems to help them.
That emotional appeal persuaded Congress, which is normally bitterly divided, to pass a measure that its bipartisan supporters said would ease the way for those families to sue
Give 9/11 families a legal avenue: Opposing view
The Senate will vote Wednesday on whether to override the president’s veto of our bill, the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA). As the authors of this legislation and firm believers in its purpose, we believe the Senate should confidently vote to override the veto.
JASTA was written for one main purpose: to clarify...
Volkswagen Shareholders Seek $9.2 Billion Over Diesel Scandal
A German court has been flooded with new lawsuits against Volkswagen from investors who say they lost billions as the value of the carmaker’s shares plunged after its diesel emissions scandal.
The surge could add to the company’s financial woes as it deals with the fallout from...
Racial Bias Among Jurors at Heart of Supreme Court Case
Things got ugly during jury deliberations in a 2010 sexual assault trial in Colorado.
“I think he did it because he’s Mexican, and Mexican men take whatever they want,” a juror said of the defendant.
The juror, identified in court papers as H. C.,...
U.S. Signals Backing for Self-Driving Cars
Federal auto safety regulators on Monday made it official: They are betting the nation’s highways will be safer with more cars driven by machines and not people.
In long-awaited guidelines for the booming industry of automated vehicles, the Obama administration promised strong safety oversight, but sent...
Chipotle settles consumer food safety claims
Chipotle Mexican Grill confirmed Friday that it has financially settled with more than 100 customers who were sickened after eating its food, continuing its efforts to get past the food safety issues that have hampered business and operations in recent months.
"We are a company that does the right things for our customers...
Samsung urges consumers globally to stop using Galaxy Note 7
Samsung Electronics is urging consumers worldwide to stop using Galaxy Note 7 smartphones immediately and exchange them as soon as possible, as more reports of the phones catching fire emerged even after the company’s global recall.
The call from the South Korean company, the world’s largest smartphone maker, comes after U.S. authorities urged users to...
Newest superbug found in a Connecticut toddler
This summer, a Pennsylvania woman was found to carry a superbug that is resistant to the antibiotic of last resort, causing alarm about the potential of dangerous drug resistance spreading across the United States. Ever since, health researchers have been looking for where else such germs might be lurking.
On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
9/11: Responders struggle with lingering effects
After the World Trade Center was attacked on Sept. 11, 2001, Neal and other members of Indiana's Task Force One were sent to Ground Zero to help with recovery efforts. They wore respiratory protection. But when the masks came off, the smell washed over them. It was acrid, like burning plastic. The mangled steel that surrounded them continued to burn.
The Twin...
