FairWarning Reports
Critics Say ‘Whoa’ to Federal Moves to Rein in Wild Horses
Wild horses have long been an evocative symbol of the American West. When wild horses and burros were threatened with extinction nearly 50 years ago, Congress rode to the rescue with a law providing broad protections.
Nebraska Firm and Its Owners Hit With Criminal Charges in Blast That Killed 2 Workers
The U.S. Justice Department announced a 22-count indictment Thursday against a Nebraska railroad services company and its owners related to an April 2015 explosion that killed two workers and injured a third.
Feds Extract Penalties in Crashes That Killed Five Migrant Farm Workers
For the second time in recent months, the U.S. Department of Labor has extracted penalties from a California farm business blamed for the deadly crash of a vehicle transporting migrant field workers to their jobs.
Florida Still a Dismal Swamp for Cigarette Makers Fighting Death and Injury Claims
With Death of Port Worker, Checkered Safety Record of Cargo Handler Comes into Focus
For the third time in six years, a branch of one of the world’s largest cargo-handling companies has been accused by workplace safety authorities of a willful violation linked to a worker’s death.
Johnson & Johnson Hit With $4.69 Billion Loss in Baby Powder-Ovarian Cancer Case
The legal assault on Johnson & Johnson and its signature baby powder reached new heights today, when a state court jury in Missouri found the company responsible for the ovarian cancers of 22 women, and ordered the drug and consumer products giant to pay $4.69 billion in compensatory and punitive damages to the cancer victims or their survivors.
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