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It’s ironic that Toyota’s slogan would be “moving forward” in light of their unintended acceleration problems. Oddly so, since the “moving forward” of so many vehicles is what has caused so many fatal accidents. Now, Orange County in California has sued the automaker to stop the sale of dangerous vehicles. “We need to make sure that when Toyota says…‘Moving forward’, they are talking about great cars,” said Tony Rackauckas, the District Attorney of Orange County, CA, in a press conference Friday....

Sources say that the whale in Wednesday’s attack at Orlando SeaWorld has been responsible for deaths before. Dawn Brancheau, 40, was killed when the killer whale she worked with dragged her into the water and began thrashing her around. Eyewitness accounts were unclear about whether she slipped into the water or whether she was dragged in by the whale. Tilikum, the 12,000-pound killer whale that was responsible for Wednesday’s fatal accident, was reportedly known to be dangerous by Orlando SeaWorld staff....

A Philadelphia mom, Caroline Robbey, received a $50 ticket because her two-year-old couldn’t hold it any longer and urinated on a street. Philadelphia cops have a reputation for being tough, and that certainly was the case with Robbey. The Philly mom was with her three kids (all under the age of ten) at a Johnny Rockets diner when they left to shop at a clothing store across the street. When Robbey asked the clothing store if her children could use the restroom, the store told the mother that she could not, reports NBC....

The family of an 18 year-old student who died at Wabash College in Indiana is suing the college. The suit was filed just less than two years from the anniversary of the death of Johnny Smith of Arizona. Smith died the weekend of homecoming, October 5, 2008 at the Delta Tau Delta fraternity house. At the time of his death, his blood alcohol level was .40, five times the legal limit to drive....

Many bicyclists ride for the positive health effects – a good cardio workout, some fresh air, and less pollution. But every now and then, being on the bike, or being knocked off of it, can have some negative health effects as well. Bicycle accidents are unfortunately fairly common, and many of those accidents result in injuries. Here are a few legal pointers if you’re considering a bicycle injury lawsuit. Not all bike crashes need to result in lawsuits....

Video footage of a pizza restaurant manager wrestling with an armed robber over a bank bag filled with cash has led police to remind business owners and employees not to risk their lives resisting robbery attempts. Jordan Raudenbush, the manager of Pizza Time in Lacey, Washington told KIRO-TV that he thought the robber who burst into the restaurant Saturday night demanding money was wielding a fake gun. However, when Raudenbush and the suspect – who is suspected of robbing six pizza restaurants in the last month – began to struggle, the gun fired, narrowly missing Raudenbush....

If you were just getting your cannabiz off the ground, yesterday’s news might’ve been quite the buzzkill. Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded several Obama-era directives curtailing enforcement of federal prohibitions on the possession and sale of marijuana. The memo directs U.S. Attorneys to “enforce the laws enacted by Congress and to follow well-established principles when pursuing prosecutions related to marijuana activities.” So does this mean the feds are going to be raiding sellers in weed-legal states?...

In life, like in business, sometimes the most rewarding things, involve the most risk. Unfortunately for thrill seekers, there are some pretty serious consequences. In 2015, a 39-year-old Minnesota man was at an AirMaxx trampoline park with his son and wound up paralyzed from the neck down due to jump and fall. The facility had a foam pit that the man jumped into; but he landed on his neck, severing his spinal cord....

Parents aren’t the only ones headed on vacation or to visit family in other countries. And they’re not the only ones who need a passport to do so. So you may need to get a passport for your minor child in order to travel internationally. But can you get a passport for an infant? What documents do you need for a passport? And do both parents need to consent? Here’s what you need to know about getting a passport for your child....

This week, 1,812 veterans who had dental work done at the John Cochran Division of the St. Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, received letters warning them they may have been exposed to HIV and other infectious diseases. Patients treated at the Medical Center from February 2009, to March 2010, are being notified they could contract hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV due to dental equipment that was improperly cleaned. Although the letter to the affected veterans states that the risk of “infection was extremely low,” blood tests are being made available to them, according to a report by FOXNews....

Juan Williams – the veteran NPR reporter was recently fired for making comments about his fear of flying when there is a Muslim on the aircraft. Helen Thomas – a White House reporter for over five decades was fired for making anti-sematic comments in an interview. Howard Arenstein– a longtime reporter for the CBS was fired after police discovered Arenstein and his wife were growing marijuana plants in their Washington D....

A lawsuit was filed against Amby Baby USA overthe death of a 5 month old baby. The suit seeks $5 million. ABC News reports that Mr. Jonathan Kuzma of Oregon filed the lawsuit against the baby hammock bed maker in Multnomah County Circuit Court last Tuesday. He claims that the baby hammock bed he used was defective and dangerous and led to his son’s death by suffocation. His son’s death along with the death of another 4 month old infant in Georgia led Amby Baby USA to recall around 24,000 of the baby hammock beds on December 8....

If you’ve ever received a parking ticket for failure to move your vehicle for the street sweeper, you’re going to want to keep an eye on a potential new photo parking ticket law in California. Because under the measure, AB 2567, which was recently approved by the California Senate, the street sweeper will be watching you. Big brother style. Under AB 2567, authored by Steve Bradford (D-Gardena), cities would mount cameras on the front of streetsweepers, which will automatically capture photographic evidence of cars parked in the street during restricted times....

The Illinois state Corrections Department is making early release prisoners walk a straight line – far more strict than anything ever before. After more than 100 parolees are back in jail after being released under the “MGT Push” (meritorious good time credit) program, the department is cracking down all parolees with strict new regulations to ensure public safety. According to the Associated Press, the state Corrections Department has begun “intensive compliance” checks on early release inmates freed under the MGT Push program....

The former Hole lead singer and infamous widow of Kurt Cobain is digging herself deeper in that legal hole we wrote about. Courtney Love has been denied protection with California’s Anti-SLAPP law by Judge Aurelio Munoz in Los Angeles Superior Court. The denial stems from a lawsuit for libel via the social networking tool Twitter. The Los Angeles clothing designer Dawn Simorangkir brought a suit for libel when Ms. Love tweeted about the designer calling her a thief, drug dealer, and an unfit mother....

Joe Rickey Hundley has been fired from his job after a plane slap that went viral. Hundley, 60, of Idaho, was charged with assaulting a minor on board a flight Feb. 8. Jessica Bennett and her adopted son, who is black, were seated next to Hundley on the flight. When the plane began to descend, the 19-month-old began crying and Bennett tried to comfort him. But Hundley was less sympathetic....

Last night, June 21, voters in the town of Fremont, Nebraska voted to approve a city ordinance banning the rental of property to illegal immigrants. Will this type of law make Nebraska the new Arizona? State and national reactions in the next few weeks will tell. One thing is already certain, the ACLU has promised to mount a legal challenge to the ordinance. The Fremont law, according to the AP, will require potential renters to apply for a license from the city....

For a certain subset of Hindus, meat is considered damaging to the purity of the soul, affecting one’s relationship with God. To cleanse the soul they must travel to India and undergo a ritual that lasts anywhere from a few days to a whole month. After being forced into this very situation, a group of Hindus in Edison, New Jersey is suing local restaurant Moghul Express, which accidentally supplied the plaintiffs with meat-filled samosas back in 2009....

Exporting is a big step. If you are thinking of taking it – or better yet, long before – assess the likelihood of success. Of course, a serious assessment takes time and requires expert advice. But here is a ten-question yes-or-no test, adapted from Export.gov. Considering these questions can help you start to figure out whether your business is ready to conquer a new corner of the world. Yes or No?...

Increasingly, medical experts are advocating employee wellness programs that take a proactive approach to health. These programs focus on disease prevention and wellness over treatment and illness and are considered cost effective, in addition to keeping workers fit and in good spirits. But before you implement one of these in your business, you do need to be aware of the fact that there are many different rules to follow. And just because your business’s program is in compliance with one health law, does not mean it has complied with all requirements....