Marin Independent Journal: “In the face of perceived injustice, few individuals have the gumption to fight for social reform. But two men are determined to make Marin County a safer place for escargot consumers, their families, and generations of snail eaters to come. . . . Plaintiffs allege the gastronomical gastropods burst from their plate when cocktail forks were applied, resulting in a spray of hot garlic butter on their faces and polo shirts.”
New York Times: “After a wrenching seven-year battle, more than 10,000 workers who sued New York City over health damages they claimed after the 9/11 recovery efforts have approved a settlement, clearing the way for payouts totaling at least $625 million“
The Macomb Daily: “The father of a former student at Warren Consolidated Schools has sued the district, claiming that her African-American daughter was the victim of racial bias and harassment by the teacher reading aloud of passages from a book about slavery. Jamey Petree, representing Jala Petree, says that excerpts [four paragraphs] from “From Slave Ship to Freedom Road” were read last January by Jala’s fifth-grade teacher at Margaret Black Elementary School in Sterling Heights.”
Classmates.com is accused of misleading consumers and has agreed to pay $9.5 million to settle a suit but did not admit any wrongdoing.
On Point: “A Florida man who says he was injured from eating the leaves of a grilled artichoke has filed a lawsuit that may test whether a restaurant has a duty to explain to patrons how to eat unfamiliar food items.” The complaint alleges that the restaurant’s staff did not ask “Plaintiff whether he was familiar with how to eat ‘Grilled Artichokes’ or explain to Plaintiff that [the] outside portion of the leaf should not be eaten; rather, only the inside portion of the leaf was safely digestible.”