Google is Reading Your E-mail
When you send an e-mail to someone with a Gmail account, Google scans your e-mail for keywords even if you do not have a Gmail account. Google then uses those keywords to send you targeted advertising. Here is what I mean – you type an e-mail from your Yahoo account to a friend with a […]
Sole Survivor of Plane Crash Tells Harrowing Tale
The sole survivor of a July plane crash in Florida told investigators that the plane bounced on the ground twice before coming to a stop in Palm Bay. She climbed out the back of the plane, but the 65-year-old pilot and his 50-year-old wife perished in the crash. In a story at floridatoday.com, the report […]
Those Weirdly Shaped Toning Sneakers – Don’t Bother
Wayne Gretzky, Joe Montana, Kim Kardashian and Karl Malone swear by them, at least in the television commercials. They wear those oddly shaped shoes that are supposed to tone your lower body and make you feel better. Now some people are filing personal injury lawsuits against the makers of the shoes alleging they caused sprained […]
Lawsuit Says Facebook Uses Kids to Be Unpaid Corporate Shills
Facebook is using the First Amendment to defend itself against a class action lawsuit by two parents in Illinois. In a story at riverfronttimes.com, the parents filed suit against the social network giant based on how Facebook uses its “like” feature. The lawsuit points out that Facebook uses the “like” feature to monitor the likes […]
Love is a Battlefield: Match.com Sued over Fake Profiles…Again
Match.com’s home page says that 1 in 5 relationships start online and more of them start at Match.com. Boasting millions of online profiles and at a price of $35.99 per month, singles (and not-so singles) set-up profiles in hopes of meeting someone. Now a class action lawsuit against the popular dating site alleges that 90 […]
Too Many Holes in Police Officer’s Story: Families Get $6.5 Million
Last month, Chicago’s City Council Finance Committee approved a $6.5 million settlement in connection with a lawsuit involving a police car that struck two children on May 2004, according to the Chicago Tribune. The 8-year-old boy and 11-year-old girl were crossing the street when an unmarked police car hit them. The boy died two days […]
Is the Wal-Mart Class Action Dead?
The U.S. Supreme Court said that the Wal-Mart lawsuit could not proceed as a class action because the plaintiffs do not have enough in common. While Wal-Mart celebrated the decision, the plaintiffs plan to re-group and file smaller or individual lawsuits against the retail giant, according to Reuters. The decade-long Wal-Mart class action stems from […]
Tragedy on the Water: Boy Loses Leg at Redington Shores
Tragedy occurred near Redington Shores last week when a 14-year-old boy jumped off the back of a speeding motor scooter. His leg entangled with the towrope behind the scooter and doctors had to amputate the leg at the hospital. The boy was on the back of the scooter while his friend drove it and pulled […]
Built Ford Tough – Really?
If the notion of Ford recalling vehicles due to faulty gas tanks conjures-up memories of a certain vehicle called the Pinto, you are not alone. Wanting to avoid another Pinto-like nightmare, Ford announced a recall of about 1.1 million of its pickups because the gas tanks could fall off and burst into flames. The National […]
What’s Making Patients at Florida Clinic Go Blind?
How would losing vision in one eye affect your life? You could no longer drive and you would likely be dependent on others for various things in life. Twelve elderly Florida patients went into various South Florida clinics and all 12 suffered a complete loss of sight in one eye as a result. As reported […]
