Coming to a theater near you
A leader in the movie theater industry, Regal Entertainment Group, is the defendant in a pending lawsuit. Initiated by the small, Portland-based theater chain, Living Room Theaters LLC, the $50,000 lawsuit involves Regal’s blocking and sabotage of Living Room Theaters’ showing of the movie “Call Me by Your Name.” Continue reading
Wait, Water Plants Could Be Unsafe?
Cancel your vacation plans to any water plants in the Middle East. American defense contractor KBR was recently ordered to settle with the United States National Guard in response to a toxic chemical issue. About a dozen soldiers took up the lawsuit, claiming KBR knew all along that they were being exposed to a drug called “carcinogen hexavalent chromium” at an Iraqi water facility. A judge in Portland, Oregon ordered the settlement of $85 million with each individual member of the National Guard receiving around $7 million. The soldiers are currently suffering from respiratory issues, trouble breathing, and skin conditions that will require extensive health care for the immediate future.