As more details of wrongdoing emerge from the Louisiana State University’s Title IX office, state lawmakers are demanding answers. This month, the Senate has been holding hearings after issuing blistering rebukes in response to the independent investigator’s report. The report confirms that LSU officials, including…
Central Michigan University (CMU) has hired outside legal counsel to investigate its ties to TJ Bucholz, a Lansing consultant and CMU alumnus whose past employees say he sexually harassed them. Six women, most of whom are CMU alumnae, who worked for Bucholz have come forward…
Young adults planning to attend their first year of university, which usually includes life in a residence hall, should consider asking their health care provider about the Meningitis vaccine. The CDC notes that this population of adults, living in close proximity, is as much as…
The Elephant sitting on the chest is the “classic” presentation of a heart attack (i.e., a myocardial infarction) that we are all familiar with. Approximately 1.5 million people experience a myocardial infarction/heart attack each year in the United States – but the symptoms can vary…
Students are rallying behind sexual assault survivors at Eastern Michigan University, after eleven women filed suit against the University last week. Hundreds of students marched and gathered to protest EMU’s response to rapes on campus in at least two separate demonstrations since last Wednesday. The…
In the largest settlement by an university to date, USC has agreed to pay $1.1 billion to settle sexual assault claims brought by survivors of disgraced USC gynecologist, George Tyndall. More than 750 women have bravely come forward in the cases against the University of…
The city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay the estate of George Floyd $27 million to settle the lawsuit brought by his family. An Attorney for Floyd’s family stated that this is the largest pre-trial settlement in a civil rights wrongful death lawsuit in United…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a Class I recall—the most serious type of recall—of 126 Medtronic Affinity Pixie Oxygenator and Cardiotomy/Venous Reservoirs with Balance Biosurfaces because of possible high levels of endotoxins. Using these devices could cause serious injuries or death.…
Beginning July 1, 2021, Virginia’s General District Court limits will increase from $25,000 to $50,000 for cases that do not involve “any claim to specific personal property or to any debt, fine or other money, or to damages for breach of contract or for injury…
Three automakers recently initiated recalls on hundreds of thousands of vehicles because of potential safety hazards. If you have any of these vehicles, be sure to check your model numbers to see if you may need to schedule a repair. Honda Recalls About 630,000 Honda…
