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• Class Action Lawsuit against Wal-Mart Largest in History

  Christina Cole | February 05, 2007 2:54 AM | 0 CommentsWichita, KS

  A Federal appeals court decision to allow a complaint alleged against Wal-Mart by six women to go ahead with a class action case, is the largest sex discrimination class action lawsuit in American history to date.To sum it up, this decision means, over one million present and past female Wal-Mart employees might seek compensation. This action could end up costing Wal-Mart billions of dollars!The...

• Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Walgreens

  Christina Cole | March 08, 2007 5:55 PM | 0 CommentsWichita, KS

  On Wednesday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a class action lawsuit against Walgreens Co. for allegedly discriminating against African-American management workers.The suit was prompted in part from a Kansas City store manager that alleges the drugstore chain assigned black managers to low-performing stores and to stores only in African-American communities and has denied black...

• Super Bowl Party Hosts: Liable for Guests Drinking and Driving

  Christina Cole | February 01, 2007 2:03 AM | 0 CommentsWichita, KS

  The insurance industry financed a survey that says many Americans that are planning a Super Bowl Party are underinsured and open to potential lawsuits and financial ruin.The data shows that of an estimated 28.5 million people hosting a party between the holidays and the Super Bowl, 21.3 million do not have a personal umbrella insurance policy, liable for potential lawsuits should the worst...

• Harry and David is Recalling Their Giant Cashews Because of Undeclared Peanuts and Other Nuts

  Jenny Albano | January 23, 2008 9:33 PM | 0 CommentsWichita, KS

  Harry and David, in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling around 2130 boxes of their 4.oz Harry and David Giant Cashews because because they may contain mixed nuts. Consumers who have an allergy to these nuts (peanuts, almonds, pecans and/or Brazil nuts) may have a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.Harry and David is recalling all 4 oz. boxes of Giant...

• Royal Canin Recalls 15 Pet Food Varieties

  Christina Cole | May 12, 2007 11:09 PM | 0 CommentsWichita, KS

  Another 15 varieties of pet food have been added to the long list of recalled pet foods.Royal Canin recalled pet foods are: seven Kasco dry dog food and cat foods and eight Sensible Choice dog foods.The company took action after tests revealed traces of a melamine derivative in the Chinese rice protein concentrate they had received from their supplier, Cereal Byproducts of Illinois.On May 4th,...

• 18 Workers Hospitalized Due to Ammonia Leak

  Jenny Albano | August 08, 2007 4:23 PM | 0 CommentsWichita, KS

  On Monday, August 6, an anhydrous ammonia leak at a nitrogen fertilizer plant next to an oil refinery sent 18 of the refinery's employees to the hospital. Two of the refinery workers remained in the hospital on Tuesday. The leak affected 47 of the workers, but only 18 were thought to have potential respiratory problems.Ammonia is a colorless gas that has a strong and distinctive odor. ...

• Medical Couple May Have Contributed to 56 Overdose Deaths

  Jenny Albano | December 22, 2007 3:52 PM | 0 CommentsWichita, KS

  A doctor and his wife are thought to have caused the overdose deaths of at least four patients by prosecutors. The couple will remain in jail because they are a flight risk, a federal magistrate ruled Friday.Dr. Stephen J. Schneider and his wife, nurse Linda K. Schneider, pleaded not guilty in U.S. District Court to counts including conspiracy, unlawful distribution of a controlled substance,...

• CVS Recalls Playskool Sippy Cups

  Chrissie Cole | July 30, 2007 12:42 AM | 0 CommentsWichita, KS

  CVS Pharmacy announced a recall of 84,000 Playskool Toddler "NoSpill" Sippy Cups due to a choking hazard.CVS has received 36 reports of toddlers chewing through the plastic of the sippy cup, resulting in a choking incident and three near-choking incidents. To date, no injuries have been reported.The recall includes the Playskool Todder "NoSpill" Sippy Cup with the serial number 382814, which can...

• 4 Killed in Car Accidents as Snow Storm Rolls across Plains

  Christina Cole | January 23, 2007 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsWichita, KS

  A winter storm rolled across the Plains states on Saturday and with it caused several car accidents that killed at least four people within two states.Heavy snow hit western and central Kansas, limiting visibility and creating hazardous driving conditions.A couple and their 20-month-old daughter were killed when their car drove off U.S. 50 and collided with two other cars, said authorities. The...

• Sprint Sued in Class Action Lawsuit(2)

  Christina Cole | April 27, 2007 11:09 PM | 0 CommentsWichita, KS

  Former Sprint Call Center employees - one in Oklahoma City and the other in Texas are suing Sprint Nextel Corporation. The suit is a collective action, similar to a class action lawsuit, but the potential plaintiffs need to take steps to become members of the class action and join the lawsuit.One of the women states the company didn't pay their call center employees overtime. The lawsuit was...