A Southwest plane hit a light pole at Denver International Airport earlier this week. The minor Southwest accident did not result in any injuries. But it did lead many to wonder how it happened. The plane was taxiing to its intended gate when it hit the errant light pole. The wing was damaged, and the pole [...]
Heather Peters won her Honda small claims lawsuit on Wednesday, earning a $9,867 judgment from a California state judge. Peters brought the small claims suit after opting out of a proposed settlement in a Honda class action. The company was accused of overstating the fuel economy associated with its hybrid vehicles. To settle those claims, [...]
A nationwide Pfizer birth-control recall, announced Feb. 1, could lead to lawsuits for unwanted pregnancies, legal experts say. Payouts could be huge. Pfizer recalled about 1 million packets of birth-control pills because of a mix-up that could lead to unwanted pregnancies. The recalled products — Lo/Ovral-28 and generic Norgestrel/Ethinyl Estradiol — may not contain enough [...]
Investigators recovered the body of an 11th victim from the wreckage of a massive chain-reaction Florida highway crash. Lawsuits are likely to follow. The body of the victim, who was not identified, was pulled Tuesday from a truck that got caught in a series of crashes on Interstate 75, CNN reports. Thick smoke from a [...]
Is there formaldehyde in your Brazilian Blowout? Apparently there is — which may come as a surprise to some consumers. The product has been marketed as “formaldehyde free” in the past. Those days are no longer. GIB, the company that makes the popular Brazilian Blowout products has agreed to label their products as potentially carcinogenic. [...]
Millions of Americans will tune in February 5 to see the Giants and Patriots play in Super Bowl 46. Some might even want to wager a bit of money on the game. Which begs the question — is Super Bowl gambling illegal? The answer may hinge on whether or not your state has social gambling [...]
A former guest at the Las Vegas Luxor hotel-casino died from Legionnaires’ disease, and the resort’s water system may have been the source of the infection, Nevada health officials reported Monday. The unidentified guest stayed at the Luxor in December and fell ill shortly thereafter, the Las Vegas Sun reports. Tests found Legionella bacteria in [...]
Voters in Washington state are set to decide on a proposal that would legalize marijuana possession for non-medical use and authorize its sale in state-run stores. Initiative 502, which supporters call “a new approach to marijuana,” qualified for November’s statewide ballot Friday after a months-long petition drive, Reuters reports. If approved, I-502 would make Washington [...]
Hosting a giant (or patriotic, as the case may be) Super Bowl party comes with more than just colossal clean-up duties. It may also make you personally liable for drunk party guests’ actions — even after they leave your house. That’s because throwing a party and serving alcohol makes you a social host in the [...]
If you’ve been making anti-American jokes on Twitter, it’s time to stop. The Department of Homeland Security may be after you. British tourists Leigh Van Bryan, 26, and Emily Bunting, 24, were stopped at Los Angeles International Airport last week after going through customs. Agents arrested the pair and interrogated them for 12 hours. They [...]