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Hurt on the job while hooping? Might be a Workers Comp case.
May 22nd, 2017
Great decision out of the First District Appellate Court last year on an interesting Workers Comp issue. In Calumet Sch. Dist #132 v Ill. Workers’ Comp. Comm, Jonathan Jordan[ironic this guy was named Jordan] was a science teacher at Calumet Middle School. Teachers at that that school were expected to attend and participate in afterschool activities whic…
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Takata lied about its defective airbags. And people died.
March 1st, 2017
The web is busting with stories on the Takata airbag mess. By way of background, Takata, is a Japanese company that supplies airbags to several US car manufacturers. Former Takata engineers have indicated that years ago, cost factors compelled the company to turn to a less expensive propellant for use it its airbags. The propellant triggers inflation of the ai…
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Mead Johnson facing whistleblower lawsuit over baby formula.
February 15th, 2017
As reported in Crains Chicago Business, Mead Johnson[“MJ”] a baby formula manufacturer headquartered in Illinois, is being sued for allegedly downplaying concerns about spoiled formula. Linda O’Risky, a longtime employee of the company, filed the lawsuit in federal court last week. O’Risky was the Global Product Compliance Director for…
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