Hardly working
While some employees wish they could take a quick nap while their bosses are not looking, one California DMV employee took snoozing on the job to a whole new level. From February 2014 until December 2017, the worker slept at least 3 hours a day at her job. The daily naps continued for nearly 4 years, with little to no discipline issued to her by supervisors. Continue reading
Love hurts
Typically, adultery is mentioned as a cause for divorce, but in the state of North Carolina, it may be grounds for a lawsuit. Francisco Huizar III plans to appeal an order requiring him to pay $8.8 million to the husband of a woman he romantically pursued for 16 months. Despite the debate behind North Carolina’s arguably outdated alienation of affection laws, Keith King felt it necessary to take legal action against the man whom he points to as the catalyst for his shattered marriage to Danielle Swords. Continue reading
Beware of flying bats, baseballs, and hot dogs
Demonstrating good sportsmanship is valued in any competitive game. Kathy McVay may be considered a good sport, but not for playing the game with a positive attitude. On June 18, the Phillies baseball fan fell victim to the Phillie Phanatic’s hot dog cannon; and sustained facial bruising and a hematoma in her eye. Instead of using the incident as an excuse to sue for personal injury, McVay is saving the accident as a funny story she can tell others. Continue reading
Johnny can’t depend on anyone
Johnny Depp has agreed to settle a lawsuit, in which he accused his former business managers of negligence and dabbling in fraudulent activities with his money. The amount of money Depp was looking to recover was $25 million. Depp played the role of victim, claiming the firm did not uphold their fiduciary duties to him. He blamed Joel and Robert Mandel of the Management Company, who managed Depp’s affairs for 17 years, for issuing loans to outside entities without Depp’s knowledge, and investing the actor’s money in opportunities for which the managers could also claim stake. Depp also accused the Management Group of failing to file his taxes in a timely manner. Despite these accusations, Joel and Robert Mandel filed counterclaims in the lawsuit. Continue reading
Medicinal mishap
Following the announcement of the verdict in the ongoing Johnson & Johnson baby powder case, the company’s stock shares fell 1.4%. In the Missouri joint lawsuit, 22 women claimed a direct correlation between their long-term use of Johnson & Johnson baby powder and their ovarian cancer diagnoses. A jury agreed with the evidence and testimony presented in the lawsuit and awarded $4.69 billion to the women. This compensation amount placed this lawsuit as the 6th largest product-defect verdict in the history of the US. Johnson & Johnson is fighting back and is confident that the verdict will reverse in an appeal. Continue reading
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