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Law and Daily Life Court: Gun Makers Can't Face Civil Suit

Court: Gun Makers Can't Face Civil Suit

By David Goguen | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Licensed makers and sellers of handguns cannot be held legally responsible for the acts of a criminal who decides to go on a shooting rampage, a California...

Law and Daily Life FDA: Contaminated Face Paint Recalled

FDA: Contaminated Face Paint Recalled

By David Goguen | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Consumers should avoid using certain water-based face paint products because bacterial contamination could case adverse skin reactions, according to an...

Law and Daily Life Utah Mine Collapse Lawsuits Settle: Are Mines Getting Safer?

Utah Mine Collapse Lawsuits Settle: Are Mines Getting Safer?

By David Goguen | Last updated on March 21, 2019

All civil lawsuits filed in connection with a 2007 mine collapse in Crandall Canyon, Utah have been settled in an umbrella agreement among the mine's operator,...

Law and Daily Life Flight 3407 Crash Probe Looks at Pilot Training and Cockpit Behavior

Flight 3407 Crash Probe Looks at Pilot Training and Cockpit Behavior

By David Goguen | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The pilots at the controls of a doomed February flight over upstate New York talked about their lack of experience with aircraft icing just before the...

Law and Daily Life Pedestrian Safety: Cities, States Walking the Walk

Pedestrian Safety: Cities, States Walking the Walk

By David Goguen | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Cities and states across the country are investing more money and resources into protecting pedestrians, through infrastructure projects like sidewalk...

Law and Daily Life Boston Trolley Accident Injures 49: Can Passengers Sue?