Indiana Title IX Lawsuit Revived by Appeals Court 702
April 25th, 2012 
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A Title IX lawsuit in Indiana has been revived by a court of appeals, the Indianapolis Star reports. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The lawsuit targets the scheduling of boys and girls athletic events in Franklin County, claiming that male teams play 95 percent of their games at night, prior to a day without school, while girls play less than 53 percent of their games in similar situations. Franklin County athletic director Beth Foster said she has attempted to adjust the disparity, but other athletic directors have refused. Nat Newell, Indianapolis Star 02/01/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Mother Files Suit Against Jail over Son’s Death 701
April 25th, 2012 admin Wrongful death is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A Kentucky woman has filed a lawsuit against jail employees at the Fayette County Detention Center over the death of her son last June. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The lawsuit claims jail employees failed to give the man “timely medical treatment, including medicine that was prescribed to treat a congenital heart condition.” The woman claims she advised several jail officials of her son’s deteriorating condition, but “they refused to obtain his medication” or allow her to bring it to the jail. Valarie Honeycutt Spears, Lexington Herald-Leader 02/01/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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NFL Suits Over Concussions Combined in Philly 700
April 25th, 2012 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
Four lawsuits filed against the NFL by current and former players over concussions will be consolidated, a judicial panel ruled this week. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The suits, which will be tried in Philadelphia, claim the NFL “deliberately hid critical information about the dangers of concussions and hits to the head.” The New York Times reports there are more than a dozen more suits filed against the NFL with similar claims that may be combined with the current suit. Ken Belson, The New York Times 01/31/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Religious Teacher Abused Boy in 1980s 699
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A North Texas man has filed a lawsuit against a religion teacher at Nolan High School who allegedly sexually abused him as a child. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer According to the suit, the teacher, who is also a priest at a Fort Worth church, abused the man from 1982 to 1987 while he was a minor. The plaintiff also alleges the Fort Worth Catholic Diocese conspired with others to cover up the abuse. Lois Norder, Ft. Worth Star Telegram 01/31/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Maker of Brazilian Blowout Settles Suit with California 698
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GIB, the creator of the Brazilian Blowout hair-straightening treatment, has agreed to a settlement with the state of California over potential harmful gasses in the product. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer In the settlement, the company agreed to post a warning on the products, saying the solutions “will expose you to formaldehyde [gas], a chemical known to the state of California to cause cancer.” The state filed the lawsuit in 2010 after tests showed the presence of the formaldehyde gas. Matt Stevens, LA Times 01/31/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Pfizer Recalls 28 Lots of Birth Control Pills 697
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Pfizer has issued a recall of 28 lots of two types of birth control pills due to problems with the ingredients and sequence of the medication. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The recall covers Lo/Ovral-28 Tablets and Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets. The company said the daily dosage of the contraceptives could be incorrect, leaving women at risk for pregnancy, although no health-related risks are present. David Sell, Philadelphia Inquirer 02/01/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Capital Grille Discriminates Against Employees 696
April 20th, 2012 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A group of workers employed with Capital Grille said they will file a discrimination lawsuit against the grill’s owner, Darden Restaurants Inc. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The employees say the company gives “lucrative ‘front-of-house’ positions” to white workers and relegates the low end jobs to “people of color.” The plaintiffs also claim Capital Grille forces many of its employees to work without pay and share tips with non-tipped workers. Lisa Baertlein, Reuters 01/31/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Suit With NFL over ‘Who Dat?’ Phrase Settled 695
April 20th, 2012 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
The National Football League has reached a settlement with Who Dat? Inc. over the use of the catchphrase “Who Dat?” on merchandise. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The lawsuit claimed the company had trademarked the catchphrase in the 1980s and were owed royalties for any merchandise sold with the phrase on it. The company agreed to drop the lawsuit against the NFL, and the two parties said they will make merchandise available to fans containing both the NFL and “Who Dat?” brands. Mark Schleifstein, New Orleans Times-Picayune 01/31/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Frito-Lay Chips Aren’t ‘All-Natural’ 694
April 20th, 2012 admin Premises liability is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
A New York man has filed a lawsuit against Frito-Lay this week, claiming the company “misleads consumers” by saying its Tostitos and SunChips products are “all-natural.” San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer According to the suit, the products are actually made with corn and oils from genetically engineered plants. The lawsuit accuses the company of charging a premium for the products while making false claims about their “all-natural ingredients.” Jessica Dye, Reuters 01/30/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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Suit over Leaked Crash Pictures Settled 693
April 20th, 2012 admin Wrongful death is another area of San-Diego-Personal-Injury-attorney.com
The California Highway Patrol has agreed to settle a lawsuit with an Orange County family over the dissemination of “grisly” photographs of their teenage daughter, who was killed in a 2006 car wreck. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer The photos, taken for the investigation, were leaked by two CHP dispatchers, the Los Angeles Times reports. The case was originally thrown out, but in 2010 an appeals court ruled, for the first time in the state, “that surviving family members have a right to sue for invasion of privacy in such cases.” Rick Rojas, LA Times 01/31/2012 San Diego personal injury attorney
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