Las Vegas – A woman is accusing The Cosmopolitan Resort and Casino in Las Vegas of pregnancy discrimination after purportedly being subjected to mistreatment at work and being told she was terminated from her job for using “bye bye” instead of “goodbye” in a phone conversation. As reported by ABC News, Melodee Megia, who worked at the resort from November 2010 to September 2011, has filed a discrimination lawsuit as well as a class action lawsuit against the hotel.

The class action suit claims employees were not provided proper compensation for time spent picking up and putting on uniforms on site in accordance with the hotel’s policies, among other allegations.

Mark Thierman, an attorney for Megia is quoted in the report as stating in reference to the treatment of service workers in the state, “Service workers are not protected… Nevada has a misconception that 'right to work' means 'right to abuse,' when it really means workers don't have to join a union.”

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas opened in 2010.

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Pennsylvania – A couple in Pennsylvania recently experienced another car crash into their home after dealing with multiple crashes of the same kind in a relatively short period of time prior. As reported by ABC News, a vehicle crash on Tuesday into the home of Sonya and Wade Schenewolf, of Easton, Penn. has been the fourth to occur at their residence within the past several months.

Sonya Schenewolf is quoted by ABC News as stating after the most recent accident, “My house got hit in December, my house got hit in March and my house got hit in May… And a year before that, my car and my garage got hit.”

Schenewolf is further quoted as stating, “This is a 30 miles per hour zone. We do live on a curve and our house is close to the road, but, recently, the township put in a two-lane bridge directly across from my house… If you come across that bridge and you don't stop, you're in my house.”

The driver in the crash was reportedly speeding prior to the accident. He was hospitalized for related injuries, but is expected to fully recover, according to Schenewolf, as noted in the report.

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Washington – A new measure has been proposed to help prevent truck and bus related rollover accidents. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed new regulations Wednesday that would require manufacturers to include electronic stability control safety systems in these types of vehicles.

As noted in the report, the proposed system would sense a loss of driver control and utilize computer-controlled braking to stabilize vehicles. Safety systems have already been introduced for passenger cars, light trucks, and SUVs.

NHTSA Administrator David Strickland, is quoted by the AP as stating of the proposal, “We've already seen how effective stability control can be at reducing rollovers in passenger vehicles… Now, we're expanding our efforts to require stability enhancing technology on the many large trucks, motor coaches, and other large buses on our roadways.”

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New York – A portion of the National Defense Authorization Act has been deemed a violation of the First Amendment by a federal judge. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest ruled on Wednesday that the part of the law which grants the government broad regulatory powers in detaining, interrogating, and prosecuting those suspected of terrorism, violated the rights of individuals under First Amendment protection. A lawsuit was filed in January as a challenge to the measure, which was signed into law in December.

Bruce Afran, an attorney for the plaintiffs in the case, is quoted by the AP as stating of the judge’s ruling, “She's held that the government cannot subject people to indefinite imprisonment for engaging in speech, journalism or advocacy, regardless of how unpopular those ideas might be to some people.”

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La Habra, CA – After a failure on her part to file required documents for her claim, a judge has thrown out the bankruptcy case of Nadya Suleman. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), Suleman, who became widely referred to in the media as ‘Octomom’ following the birth of her octuplets in 2009, is said to have not filed paperwork showing an inability to pay as much as $1 million in purported debt, leading her case to be tossed out in court on Tuesday.

Suleman filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in April, after the unemployed single mother of 14 had incurred debt to over a reported 20 parties. There is reportedly a pending foreclosure on her current home, which can now proceed following the case being thrown out in court.

As noted by the AP, Suleman conceived each of her children via in vitro fertilization. The octuplets are the longest living set in the world.

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New York, NY — A lawsuit filed by the family of a Staten Island woman who was killed in a hit-and-run is claiming that the Mets are at fault for getting the driver too drunk at Citi Field on April 5, New York Daily News reports.

The lawsuit, which was filed on May 6, 2012, asserts that Brian McGurk, 40, hit Clara Almazo, 57, and fled the scene of the crash. The speeding Ford Escape hit Almazo after she pushed her 8-year-old grandson to safety—saving his life.

Almazo sustained fatal injuries in the accident.

They were reportedly walking home from Holy Thursday church services when the fatal accident occurred.

The suit named the Mets, McGurk, his friend Robert Kelly, stadium vendors and a local bar, Nurnberger Bierhaus on Castleton Ave.

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Lehigh County, PA — A traffic accident involving a school bus left over a dozen students with injuries following the Friday evening, May 11, 2012, crash. The school bus accident occurred on Hamilton Boulevard (Route 222) near the on-ramp to Interstate 78 East, on the border between South Whitehall and Lower Macungie townships, reported Lehighvalleylive.com.

According to reports, ninth-grade students from Pennridge High School in Perkasie, Pa., were returning from a trip to Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom when the accident occurred.

The buses were headed south on Route 222 and were turning left onto the I-78 ramp when the first bus made a turn on a green arrow light. But, by the time the second bus attempted to pass through the light it had already changed to a solid green light, and northbound traffic was beginning to move through the intersection. The second bus tried to make the turn anyway, at the same time as an Impreza was coming through the intersection. The bus driver swerved to avoid a collision, but instead slammed into a traffic light pole and the Impreza hit the front of the bus.

The two other school buses were involved in the wreck.

Responding emergency crews transported fifteen people, including the driver of the Impreza, to area hospitals for treatment of injuries. Eight people were reportedly taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital in Salisbury Township, and seven others were taken to St. Luke’s University Hospital in Fountain Hill.

The school bus driver was cited for failure to yield to oncoming traffic while making a left turn. The identity of the bus driver has yet to be released.

Investigations are ongoing.

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New York, NY — Button batteries, which are coin-sized batteries used to power dozens of household items, are landing children in the hospital. In fact, button batteries were cited for 84 percent of the battery-related hospital emergency room visits by children from 1999 to 2009, and once they are ingested, they can be life threatening, reports USA Today.

According to a new study reported in the journal Pediatrics, there were 66,000 battery-related emergency department visits by children under 18 during the 20-year-span, and the annual number more than doubled — from 2,591 to 5,525 — by 2009. More than 75% of all battery-related hospital visits involved children 5 or younger.

Researchers found that the increase in emergency room visits aligns with the introduction of the 3-volt 20-millimeter lithium battery, which is “more powerful and can cause tissue damage more quickly,” says Gary Smith, director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

While in most cases the batteries are passed in the stool, if it happens to land with its negative pole in contact with tissue fluids in the liming of the esophagus, a microcurrent can generate hydroxide, resulting in alkaline burns and perforations of the esophagus in less than two hours, Smith told USA Today.

As a result of ingesting the batteries, complications can include fatal aorta damage.

"Individual manufacturers have stepped up to make their devices that contain button batteries more resistant to child access," Smith adds. "Parents need to make sure their children cannot get access, by taping battery compartments shut and keeping loose batteries out of children's reach."

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New York – A judge has granted class action status to a case related to New York stop and frisk policies. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin made the ruling upon finding the city’s response to a lawsuit claiming the policies discriminated against blacks and Hispanics “disturbing.”

Scheindlin is quoted by the AP as writing in her ruling, “First, suspicionless stops should never occur” and the police department’s “cavalier attitude towards the prospect of a 'widespread practice of suspicionless stops' displays a deeply troubling apathy towards New Yorkers' most fundamental constitutional rights."

The lawsuit against the New York police department was filed in 2008.

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Odessa Truck Accident Attorney News Report

The Midland/Odessa, Texas truck crash lawyers at Fadduol, Cluff & Hardy, P.C. represent victims who have suffered injuries because of traffic accidents involving large commercial trucks. These truck crash attorneys stay current on news regarding the trucking industry. They note that the United States Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently issued a press release regarding a shutdown order issued by the agency.

The agency ordered Georgia-based Judson Mobley Logging, Inc. to immediately cease all transportation services because the company was an imminent hazard to public safety. This order was issued following an extensive review of the company’s operations. This review, conducted by FMCSA, found multiple violations of drug and alcohol testing, driver qualifications, and vehicle maintenance rules that substantially increased the likelihood of jeopardizing the safety of others. FMCSA immediately shut down the company’s operations after safety investigators discovered that the company continued to operate its vehicles in violation of a previous agency order to stop transportation services because of an unsatisfactory safety rating.

The FMCSA takes measures to protect the public by aggressively pursuing and shutting down trucking companies that violate safety measures. Even so, trucking companies continue to violate safety rules and regulations. These violations can lead to tragic accidents that result in horrific injuries to people traveling in passenger cars. To speak to the Midland/Odessa, Midland accident attorney at Fadduol, Cluff & Hardy, P.C about the injuries you received in a collision with a large commercial truck, contact them at 432-362-0399

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An off-duty New York Police Department detective was charged with leaving the scene of an accident after an incident on Hollis Avenue and 199th Street in Queens on April 15, 2012, according to information received by Queens injury attorney Jonathan C Reiter. The victim of the hit and run was an 82-year-old woman.

Authorities report that Michael Fantroy, 42, was off duty and driving his personal car when he struck a woman and fled the scene. Doris Gadpaille was taken to a hospital where she received treatment for a fractured face, bruised hip and lacerations to her hip and hand.

New York City pedestrian accident lawyer Jonathan C Reiter explains that Fantroy allegedly ran a red light and struck the woman at 10:15 pm, on April 15. A witness to the accident, Robert Jones, followed Fantroy to his Queens residence, according to criminal reports, where upon he alerted police to his whereabouts.

Fantroy was charged with two counts of leaving the scene without reporting an injury, states Queens injury attorney Reiter. He faces up to four years behind bars for the charges. His bail was posted at $2,500. A 15-year veteran of the force, he has been suspended without pay and placed on modified duty.

Intersections present one of the most significant risks to pedestrians. In fact the approximately two-thirds of pedestrian fatality accidents, occur at intersections such as the intersection where the victim of the Hollis crash was crossing.

The leading Queens injury attorneys at the Law Firm of Jonathan C. Reiter brought this news story to you. For more information about accident cases or The Law Firm of Jonathan C. Reiter visit www.jcreiterlaw.com or call 888-464-1952 to schedule an appointment with a Queens injury attorney.

New York – Rock singer Bret Michaels has settled a lawsuit he filed against Tony’s Awards show organizers in connection with injuries sustained from being hit with a set prop in 2009. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), Michaels reached a settlement with show organizers and CBS Broadcasting for an undisclosed sum.

As noted in the report the lawsuit was filed in 2011, after Michaels’ 2010 hospitalization following the incident for a brain hemorrhage and subsequent stroke. CBS aired the incident, which was later purportedly viewed by millions via the Internet, during the Tony Awards broadcast.

Alex Weingarten, an attorney for the rock star is quoted by the AP as writing in a statement, “Mr. Michaels would like to thank his fans for their continued support.”

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Texas – A recent probe suggests a man was wrongly executed for another person’s crime in Texas in 1989. As reported by AFP, Columbia School of Law professor James Liebman and five of his students researched the case of Carlos DeLuna, who was executed for the 1983 murder of a single mother, for five years and released their findings in a 780 page report on Tuesday.

The report, “Los Tocayos Carlos: Anatomy of a Wrongful Execution,” suggests the sentencing of 27-year-old DeLuna to death was based solely on eyewitness accounts and an investigation that was not deemed thorough.

A statement released with the report is quoted as stating of the case, “Unfortunately, the flaws in the system that wrongfully convicted and executed DeLuna -- faulty eyewitness testimony, shoddy legal representation and prosecutorial misconduct -- continue to send innocent men to their death today.”

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New York – Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has taken civil legal action against a maid who previously accused him of sexual assault. As reported by ABC News, the million-dollar countersuit against the hotel maid who accused Strauss-Kahn of attempted rape last year was filed this week in the Bronx.

As noted in the report, New York City hotel maid, Nafissatou Diallo, claimed Strauss-Kahn attempted to sexually assault her inside of a room at the Sofitel in Times Square. The accusation and indictment of Strauss-Kahn reportedly hurt his political career. Charges against him were dropped when issues arose regarding Diallo’s credibility.

Strauss-Kahn's lawsuit is quoted in the report as stating, “Ms. Diallo's conduct… was so outrageous in character, and so extreme in degree, as to go beyond all possible bounds of decency, and to be regarded as atrocious, and utterly intolerable in a civilized society.”

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New York – A woman accused of stalking actor Alec Baldwin, spoke briefly about her expectations for the outcome of the case during a court appearance on Monday. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), an attorney for Canadian actress Genevieve Sabourin indicated that the actress’ purpose for contacting the “30 Rock” star prior to her arrest last month was legitimate.

Sabourin was reportedly arrested in April for sending several emails to Baldwin containing pleas to contact and marry her. She is also reported to have shown up at the star’s apartment building and a screening hosted by him uninvited.

Sabourin’s attorney, Maurice Sercarz, is quoted by the AP as stating after Monday’s hearing, “There was no effort at harassment, and there was no stalking here…My client had a legitimate purpose for her efforts to contact Mr. Baldwin.”

Baldwin recently became engaged to Hilaria Thomas, a yoga instructor.

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Albany, New York – The family of a woman killed in a fatal accident is suing the Department of Transportation, alleging that the state transportation engineer who purportedly caused the wreck was intoxicated while driving a state vehicle. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the lawsuit filed by the estate of Nancy McQueeny asserts that the employers of 79-year-old Wendell Strum, who was also killed in the vehicle accident, had knowledge of Strum’s history of drinking while on the job.

As noted in the report, toxicology reports indicted Strum was legally intoxicated at the time of the accident. His vehicle hit McQueeny’s after crossing into an oncoming lane.

James Gleason, an attorney with the law firm representing the family of McQueeny, is quoted by the AP as stating, “It is disconcerting that a state employee is intoxicated in the middle of the afternoon, driving a state vehicle.”

Strum had reportedly been employed by the Department of Transportation for 57 years.

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Tennessee – A man has been arrested in connection with a crime that was purportedly committed by his twin brother, who is now deceased. As reported by KSEE News, Mitch Torbett was arrested in Tennessee on a warrant linked to a federal crime committed in Louisiana years ago. Torbett’s twin, Mike, who passed away two years ago, was listed on an affidavit for the crime; however, an issue with mistaken identity led to Mitch being arrested and spending several hours in jail before things were sorted out.

Torbett is now reportedly planning to file a civil suit for the false arrest. He is quoted in the report as stating of the matter, “Emotionally, I can't even put it into words… If they would've trusted me, if they would've given me the benefit of the doubt, if they would've done that, none of this would've happened.”

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New Zealand – Three students who were enrolled at Boston University but had been in New Zealand studying have been killed in an accident. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the students were traveling in a minivan when it crashed and subsequently rolled, killing the three students at the scene and injuring at least five others Saturday morning.

Boston University President Robert Brown is quoted by the AP as releasing the statement online, “This is a horrible tragedy… Our prayers go out to the students and their families. We will do all we can to provide comfort and assistance to those who have been injured, and to the families and friends of the victims. The university is mobilizing all of our resources to help our students and families deal with this tragedy.”

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Washington, D.C. – The White House has released a statement regarding the capture of a top commander in African warlord Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). As reported by The Ticket, the Obama administration expressed hopes that the recent capture of Major General Ceasar Acellam would lead to the capture of Kony himself.

Jay Carney, chief spokesperson for President Barack Obama, is quoted in the report as releasing the statement Monday, “The capture of Major General Ceasar Acellam is a testament to the resolve of Uganda and its military forces to work with regional forces to end the threat posed by the LRA… The United States is committed to supporting the people and governments of the region in their collective efforts, in coordination with the African Union and United Nations, to protect civilians and end this threat.”

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