The US Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit filed on behalf of sick and disabled military veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars who were debilitated by burn pits which contained tires, batteries, medical waste and other hazardous materials. Plaintiffs allege that KBR, formerly owned by Halliburton Corporation, and other companies dumped tires, batteries, medical waste and other materials into the burn pits downrange. The smoke from those pits caused health issues in more than 800 veterans … [Read more...]
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Legal commentary by John McGuire of McGuire Law Offices
Suicide and Our Skyway Bridge
The Tampa Bay Times published an editorial concerning suicide prevention and the Skyway Bridge. It applauded the state's Department of Transportation for attempting to lower the suicide rate on the bridge-it's been climbing for years now and ranks as one of the deadliest bridges in terms of suicides in the country. Eighteen people jumped to their deaths from the Sunshine Skyway Bridge last year, a record number that surpassed the previous high of 13 set in 2003 and again in 2017. That's just … [Read more...]
In Florida Divorce Are Pets People or Property?
Sound like a crazy question? It's not. Presently, Florida divorce law holds that a pet is property and part of an equitable distribution settlement at the finalization of a divorce. Why do I bring this up? On January 1st, California introduced a new law that places pets in the people category subject to visitation rights, feeding and care issues, even health related questions. A party to a California divorce or separation may also ask the court to order who will care for a pet during the … [Read more...]
Opioid Lawsuit Dismissed in Connecticut
A state judge in Connecticut has dismissed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma and two dozen other opioid manufacturers. Judge Thomas Moukawsher in Hartford Superior Court ruled Tuesday that the lawsuits were not allowed because they were not government enforcement actions, such as those filed under consumer protection and public health laws. Instead, the judge said the lawsuits were filed as "ordinary civil cases" seeking money damages for the "indirect harm" from the opioid crisis. "Their … [Read more...]
R. Kelly and the Difficulty of Prevailing in Sex Abuse Cases
The recent release of Showtime's documentary "Surviving R. Kelly" is good television and, if true, a horror show for the women who were sexually abused. The documentary revives and compiles in one place old allegations against the R&B singer. In 2002, Kelly was charged with 21 counts of child pornography for a videotape that allegedly showed him having sex with an unidentified underage girl. He was acquitted, and his lawyers at the time said Kelly was not in the video, and suggested his … [Read more...]
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