Actor Dennis Quaid and his wife have sued the makers of heparin for the overdosing of their newborn twins after they were given massive doses of the blood thinner at an Indianapolis hospital. Strangely, they have not sued the hospital which clearly erred in selecting the dosage. However, the hospital is not likely to escape litigation since Baxter Healthcare may bring it in as a co-defendant. Continue reading “Dennis Quaid and Wife Sue Baxter Healthcare for Overdose of Newborn Twins”
Category: Justice
Frank Rusek, 69, is accused of killing his wife Erna Sue Rusek, 68, with a shotgun on Feb. 28 and gave two incriminating statements to police. His attorney is now seeking to have the statements suppressed due to the fact that his client was drunk when he waived his rights under Miranda. Continue reading “Pa. Murder Case: Drinking and Confessing Do Not Mix”
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has put a criminal contempt vote on the schedule for Thursday in a move that could ultimately call for the prosecution of White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten, former White House political director Sara M. Taylor, former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove and White House Deputy Political Director J. Scott Jennings in their failure to appear or turn over material on the U.S. attorney firings. Continue reading “Senate Judiciary Vote on Criminal Contempt for Rove and Others Set for This Week”
The Bush Administration has switched the government’s position on an important product liability question in a case that could have profound effects for all Americans. At issue in Riegel v. Medtronic Inc., No. 06-179, is whether citizens are preempted or barred from suing a company for a product that was approved for sale by the Food and Drug Administration. Continue reading “Supreme Court Hears Important Product Liability Case”
Rep. William Jefferson has filed a motion for a delay in his trial — currently scheduled for January 13, 2008. Continue reading “Jefferson Moves for Delay in January Trial Due to Diminishing Funds”
The prosecutors have made public that they will not charge Lori Drew in the infamous Megan Meier case in which a teenager committed suicide after Drew allegedly created a false and ultimately abusive personality on MySpace. Continue reading “No Criminal Charges Against Lori Drew in Megan Meier MySpace Suicide”
States have been increasingly charging teens as adults in response to public pressure for tougher laws. Now, however, science appears to question the basis for such laws — showing that the teenage brain is still forming in substantial ways. Continue reading “Studies on Teen Brains Leads Some States to Reconsider Laws Charging Them as Adults”
The President of the Sudan announced that he has shown mercy and will pardon Gillian Gibbons, the teacher at the center of the Mohammad Teddy bear case. Continue reading “Sudan Grants a Pardon of Remaining 6 Days to Teacher in Mohammad Teddy Bear Case”
A court in Fort Collins has ordered the police to return the property taken in an unlawful search and seizure of James and Lisa Masters last summer, including their marijuana. Continue reading “Colorado Court Orders Police to Return Couple’s Pot After Illegal Search”
For those of us concerned about the expanded use and abuse of taser technology, we have not seen anything yet. A French company is developing a flying drone that can shoot tasers at people in large crowds. Continue reading “French Developing Air Drone to Shoot Tasers into Crowds”
Large crowds in Sudan are calling for British teacher Gillian Gibbons, 54, to be put to death for allowing her young students to name a teddy bear “Mohammad.” Continue reading “Protesters Call for the Death of the Teacher in the Mohammad Teddy Bear Case”
Police have been accused of protecting fellow officers in the high-profile Peterson and Crane cases in Georgia and Illinois. Continue reading “Officers Accused of Protecting Fellow Officers From Criminal Charges in Illinois and Georgia”
British teacher Gillian Gibbons, 54, has been found guilty of insulting Islam by a Sudanese “court” after she allowed her young students to name a teddy bear “Mohammad.” Continue reading “Sudan Finds Teacher Guilty in Mohammad Teddy Bear Case”
The New York police are using a very controversial decoy operation to arrest people who steal personal items from s Continue reading “New York Police Placing Decoy Items to Arrest Thieves — and Possible Good Samaritans”
In another entry into the abuse of tasers, this video shows police using a taser to the neck of a pregnant mother after throwing her on her stomach to the ground. Continue reading “Shock Video: Police Taser Pregnant Mother”