Plane crashes into Gaithersburg, Maryland home, leaving six dead
A small corporate jet crashed into a Gaitherburg, Maryland home on Monday morning causing six fatalities – three on the airplane and three in the home, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescure Chief Steve Lohr. The crash occurred at approximately 10:45 a.m. in the 19700 block of Drop Forge Lane, which is located near […]
Honda may pay $35 million for failing to report deaths and injuries
Honda may pay $35 million in penalties because it failed to report important safety information to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Pursuant to the TREAD Act reporting requirements (also known as Early Warning Reports, or EWRs), vehicle manufacturers must issue quarterly reports containing information regarding potential safety issues. A portion of each TREAD […]
Court to rule on status of Xarelto Lawsuits
Xarelto lawsuits may be consolidated into a multidistrict litigation (MDL) Orals arguments to have multiple Xarelto lawsuits brought against Xarelto manufacturer Janssen Research & Development LLC consolidated for Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) in the Southern District Court of Illinois will be heard this Thursday, December 4th. The case, In Re: Xarelto Products Liability Litigation, was filed in […]
Supreme Court to rule on rights of federal employee whistleblowers
On November 4, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Department of Homeland Security v. MacLean. This case has the potential to strip future federal employee whistleblowers of some protections afforded under the Whistleblowers Protection Act. Congress enacted the Whistleblowers Protection Act in 1989 with the intent to motivate people to […]
