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Trader Joe Meets A Man Named Sal… Monella?

Note: Peanuts might contain Salmonella

A family in Boston is pursuing legal action against one of the largest grocery chains in America. Trader Joe’s is being sued by the Henson family in South Grafton, Massachusetts after their son contract salmonella from peanut butter purchased at the store. The boy developed a fever exceeding 100 degrees and had to be taken to a local doctor multiple times before the cause of the sickness was discovered. The Henson family is seeking financial reimbursement to help pay their medical bills, as well as attempting to raise awareness for manufacturing and packaging companies. Trader Joe’s themselves and Sunland, Inc are the companies named in the lawsuit.

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Red Bull Gives You Spam

Red Bull is facing a class action lawsuit for sending out spam text messages in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, which prohibits companies from sending unsolicited advertisements to anyone without consent.
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Business v. Class Action

An article in the New York Times caught my attention today.  It's about the fallout from the 2011 Supreme Court decision in AT&T v. Concepcion, which stated that corporations can...
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