Are Daily Fantasy Sports Considered ‘Gambling’?
Daily fantasy sports is under fire. Two of the industry’s leading websites, FanDuel and DraftKings, are under the microscope for fraud similar to insider trading, and Colson Hick Eidson has even filed lawsuits against these companies, but a new problem could hurt the daily fantasy sports industry far more than any lawsuit… Are Daily Fantasy Sports […]
Are DraftKings and FanDuel Racketeering?
Daily fantasy sports have taken off in popularity over the past few years. These games allow you to build teams using actual professional players, and depending on the in-game performance of those players, you can actually win money. However, these games are coming under scrutiny as many people are beginning to ask if these games […]
Class Action Suits Have Been Filed: Are DraftKings And FanDuel Rigged?
Daily online fantasy sports websites are facing growing scrutiny and pressure as more and more allegations of unfair practices begin to surface. Class action suits have been filed in Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, and Florida, and they claim that DraftKings and FanDuel are trading secrets with one another. Are DraftKings And FanDuel Rigged? An […]
Was Landlocked Florida City Affected By The BP Oil Spill?
The Deepwater Horizons oil rig explosion took the lives of 11 oil rig workers and devastated the entire coast of the Gulf of Mexico. However, many don’t realize that the effects of this incident reached inland as well. Florida City is billed as the gateway to the Florida Keys and the Everglades National Park. It […]
How Did the Supreme Court Rule on BP’s Oil Spill Settlement Appeal?
After waging a two-year battle over the interpretation of the settlement in the BP oil spill case, the US Supreme Court rejected BP’s appeal. The Times-Picayune reports that since the settlement was not overturned, businesses affected by the 2010 oil spill do not need to prove direct harm to claim damages. BP had been arguing that the […]
Is There Still Damage Left from the BP Oil Spill?
Considering that four years have passed since the Deepwater Horizon explosion allowed millions of gallons of oil to spill into the Gulf of Mexico, it would be understandable to assume that the bulk of it had been cleaned up by now. However, that is, unfortunately, not the case. Recently, it was revealed that of the estimated five […]
BP Lawyers Fail in Attempt to Trick Judge
A court of law is not the place to attempt cheap shortcuts. Unfortunately for BP, its attorneys apparently never learned that lesson. According to NPR, BP’s lawyers recently tried to submit a filing that exceeded the court’s page limit by reducing line spacing below the required double-spaced format. “The Court should not have to waste […]
Medical Insiders Still Coming Forward to Reveal Johnson & Johnson’s Negligence
According to ABC News, insiders and consultants for Johnson & Johnson from across the globe have recently come forward to reveal how corrupt the company’s actions were in regards to the defective hip implant DePuy ASR. Dr. Antoni Nargol, a consultant orthopedic surgeon at the University Hospital of North Tees in North England, is one of […]
Even More Cases of Patient Bleeding Found in Revised Pradaxa Study
According to Bloomberg News, a new analysis of a Pradaxa study funded by Boehringer Ingelheim found 22 serious bleeding events that were not included in their original report. Boehringer Ingelheim is facing more than 2,000 lawsuits involving the defective drug, a treatment used to prevent strokes in patients who suffer from atrial fibrillation, a heart-rhythm disorder. […]
Drug Maker to Pay $100 Million in Dangerous Birth Control Settlement
On February 7, Merck & Co. stated publicly that it will pay $100 million to resolve all product liability lawsuits in the US that allege the company covered up serious health risks involving the NuvaRing intrauterine contraceptive device. Stock Photo by Sean Locke The drug, which contains hormones estrogen and progestin, is associated with an increased risk […]
