Tag Archives: Lawsuits
Massey to Pay $209 Million for Mine Explosion; Families of 29 Dead Get $47 Million
In the largest ever settlement of a mine disaster, Alpha Natural Resources agreed to pay $209 million in restitution and penalties for the role of its subsidiary, Massey Energy, in a 2010 mine explosion that killed twenty-nine men in West … Continue reading
Filed under Crime and Punishment, Notable Passings, Sick Sad World, Technology
Virginia Legislators Jump Aboard Personhood Train
Pro life legislators in Virginia think it would be a dandy idea to declare that life begins at conception and that fertilized eggs are people. Undaunted by the Personhood Movement’s overreach in Mississippi, Republican delegate to the Virginia legislature Bob … Continue reading
Filed under Politics, Sick Sad World, Stupid Is As Stupid Does
Sins of the Parents Keep American Students out of Florida Schools
In the race to see which state can provide the most degraded and dehumanizing environment for undocumented immigrants, Arizona and Alabama have grabbed the headlines. Largely unnoticed is Florida, home to nearly one million Cuban refugees and their descendants, which … Continue reading
Filed under Education, Sick Sad World, Stupid Is As Stupid Does
Herman Cain Settled a Case (or Two or More) for Sexual Harassment
Last evening, Politico published a report that reveals that Herman Cain was accused of inappropriate sexual behavior by at least two female employees when he was head of the National Restaurant Association in the late 1990s. Both women, whose names … Continue reading
Filed under Politics, Stupid Is As Stupid Does
Alabama Law Creates “Chilling Effect” on Education
The champions of Alabama’s immigration law say it is intended to drive illegal immigrants from the state but promise that “[n]o child will be denied an education based on unlawful status.” It is, however, a first step in a strategy … Continue reading
Filed under Law, Sick Sad World
Supreme Court Decides Whether “Right to Sue” Means “Right to Arbitration”
When Congress writes legislation that says, “You have a right to sue,” why doesn’t that mean that consumers have a right to file a lawsuit in court? That is the question before the United States Supreme Court. The case is … Continue reading
Filed under Business, Law, National, The Supremes
North Carolina Sued Over “Choose Life” License Plates
North Carolina is the latest state to issue “Choose Life” license plates, and the American Civil Liberties Union is suing to stop them. The plates will cost $25, with $15 going to the Carolina Pregnancy Care Fellowship, which “exists to … Continue reading
