Annie’s Issues Voluntary Recall of Frozen Pizza
According to a story in the Oakland Tribune, Annie’s Homegrown, a natural and organic foods company based out of Berkeley, CA, issued a voluntary recall of their frozen Rising Crust…
Food Allergies: The Newest Disability?
A recent decision out of Massachusetts may have far-reaching consequences for those with serious food allergies. A settlement reached by the United States Justice Department with Lesley University has established…
Toyota Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit
In the first of what may be a long series of similar settlements, Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation has reached a settlement with the families of two individuals who were…
California Representative Submits Draft Bill of “Aaron’s Law” to Reddit
California representative Zoe Lofgren (D) posted a draft of a bill to the popular Internet news site Reddit that could help change the laws for computer hacking. This comes after…
DUI Testing and Unreasonable Search and Seizure
The controversy over drawing the blood of a person suspected of drunk driving without a warrant from a judge has gained national attention this week, as the Supreme Court heard…
U.S. Supreme Court Considers Changes to Class Action Lawsuits
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court began considering making possible changes to the regulations governing class action lawsuits in the country. Specifically, the matter being discussed concerns personal injury attorneys…
Michigan House Passes Two Medical Malpractice Reform Bills
Last month, Michigan’s House passed two medical malpractice reform bills that have the potential to substantially affect medical malpractice lawsuits in the future. These two bills, Senate Bill 1115 and…
Scheduling Software Streamlines Business Hiring
For many businesses, keeping their workers on a consistent schedule can be difficult. Moreover, particularly for companies in the retail and service sectors, it can be difficult to determine what…
Maryland Department of Information Technology Cited for Security Risks
A recent audit of the Maryland Department of Information Technology (DoIT) revealed that the agency has not yet fully complied with certain state laws to help ensure that information security…
StartupValley Uses Crowdfunding to Assist Technology Startups
Crowdfunding, the use of social-media platforms to help new concepts find investors to help bankroll the projects, is now being extended to the digital realm with the new website StartupValley. The…