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Workers File Coronavirus Lawsuit Against Smithfield Pork Plant

Workers File Coronavirus Lawsuit Against Smithfield Pork Plant

A lawsuit was filed by workers who are unhappy with conditions at a Smithfield Foods pork plant during the coronavirus pandemic.

/ April 24, 2020
Business Owners Ask Courts to Centralize COVID-19 Insurance Lawsuits in MDL

Business Owners Ask Courts to Centralize COVID-19 Insurance Lawsuits in MDL

Plaintiffs are asking judges to centralize lawsuits against insurance companies for rejecting COVID-19 business interruption claims.

/ April 23, 2020
Another Pork Plant Shuts Down After Coronavirus Surge

Another Pork Plant Shuts Down After Coronavirus Surge

Tyson suspended operations at a pork processing plant in Waterloo, Iowa, after nearly 200 coronavirus infections were linked to the plant.

/ April 22, 2020
Nursing Homes Ordered to Tell Families of COVID-19 Cases Within 12 Hours

Nursing Homes Ordered to Tell Families of COVID-19 Cases Within 12 Hours

As the coronavirus pandemic spreads rapidly through nursing homes, federal officials announced they will require long-term care facilities to tell families about COVID-19 infections within 12 hours.

/ April 21, 2020

Tetracycline Antibiotics Recalled for Risk of Failure to Treat Infection

Avet Pharmaceuticals recalled 8 lots of tetracycline antibiotics under the Heritage® brand because the medication can fail to dissolve or treat an infection effectively, which could result in severe pneumonia or death.

/ April 20, 2020
Polaris Recalls 2019 PRO XD and 2020 Ranger Utility Vehicles

Polaris Recalls 2019 PRO XD and 2020 Ranger Utility Vehicles

Polaris recalled 2019 PRO XD and 2020 Ranger utility vehicles in the U.S and Canada because the seat belts can fail to protect a rider.

/ April 17, 2020
Nizatidine Liquid Heartburn Drug Recalled for NDMA Contamination

Nizatidine Liquid Heartburn Drug Recalled for NDMA Contamination

Amneal Pharmaceuticals recalled bottles of a liquid heartburn drug called nizatidine due to a cancer-causing chemical impurity.

/ April 16, 2020

Healthy Choice Power Bowls Recalled for Rock Contamination Risk

Conagra recalled over 130,000 pounds of Healthy Choice® frozen chicken bowls because they may be contaminated with small rocks.

/ April 15, 2020
Lenox Teapots Recalled After Severe Burns Reported

Lenox Teapots Recalled After Severe Burns Reported

About 56,000 Lenox teapots were recalled after people were severely burned by hot water exploding out of the top.

/ April 14, 2020
Amazon Pays Settlement for Hoverboard House Fire

Amazon Pays Settlement for Hoverboard House Fire

Amazon has agreed to pay an undisclosed financial settlement to a family from Tennessee who lost $1.9 million in property after a counterfeit hoverboard caught on fire and burned their house down.

/ April 13, 2020