Walmart, one of the largest retailers in the world, has been criticized for many years regarding its labor practices. It has been a constant target for various wage and hour litigation in the past few years. In fact, last year the Supreme Court blocked a class action brought on behalf of approximately 1.6 million women…
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We all enter this world in more or less the same way. But our modes of departure vary greatly and some deaths occur in ways one would never expect. Below are a few of the more surprising causes of death – a number of rather mundane activities – that occur more often than you’d think:…
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Three women who were sexually assaulted by guards when they were in a substance abuse program cannot sue the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for their damages, according to a recent ruling of the Texas Supreme Court. The decision was issued in Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Community Justice Assistance Division v. Campos, et al., ___…
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A fire at BP’s Texas City refinery broke out today at 1:30 p.m. Officials with the Texas City Office of Emergency Management were alerted to this hydrocarbon fire shortly after 1:40 p.m. and BP fire crews were called to the scene. No calls for further assistance have been made. Workers inside the residual hydro treating…
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Authorities in Kendall County have confirmed two men and a woman are dead after their helicopter crashed into a heavily wooded area last week in the Texas Hill Country. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, a Robinson R44 went down near RR 1888 and E. FM 1376, about 15 miles West of Fredericksburg. The…
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Parents and school officials are reeling in the San Francisco area regarding the breaking news about the fantasy sex league that was uncovered at Piedmont High School. Parents of kids at Piedmont High School were informed of the fantasy league in a letter and an email just last week from the school’s principal. This story…
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A reported release of 300 gallons of hydrochloric acid from the Texas City storage facility Dallas Group of Americas has sent several people to the hospital (current reports are nine people) and forced 45,000 residents of Texas City to remain indoors, turn off air conditioning units and make sure all windows and doors remained closed….
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Paperwork seems to be a part of life. And because of the copious amounts that we often deal with at work in our daily lives, we tend to rarely read everything. Unfortunately, this means that we may overlook an important document – a document that could make a significant difference. One such document is an…
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