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MISHAWAKA, Ind. — A woman was killed Saturday evening when her vehicle collided with a train at a railroad crossing in Mishawaka. The crash occurred at the intersection of Spring Street and 6th Street. Authorities say the vehicle was heading north on Spring Street when it was struck by an eastbound train. The train remained stopped on the tracks as emergency crews responded to the scene. Train accidents should be investigated We are seeing train accidents happen repeatedly. While these accidents may seem like the driver’s fault, this is not always the case. Many train incidents are caused by poorly maintained railroad crossings, defective tracks, insufficient signage or warnings, operator errors, and mechanical failures within the train. For these reasons, the injured and surviving families must seek further information beyond what is detailed in the initial police report. Access to the complete crash investigation is critical for the injured and their families to…

Chrysler is recalling more than 250,000 Pacifica and Voyager minivans from model years 2022 through 2025 due to a possible defect with the vehicles’ side curtain airbags, federal safety officials announced. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the recall involves 250,651 vehicles that may be equipped with side curtain airbags that could fail to deploy properly in the event of a crash. The issue stems from improperly sealed seams, which could result in the airbags not maintaining sufficient pressure during certain types of crashes, increasing the risk of injury. Contact The Ammons Law Firm if You Were Injured in a Defective Vehicle If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a vehicle accident, the Ammons Law Firm is here to help. Our dedicated, experienced vehicle defect attorneys understand the devastating impact of these tragic accidents on families, and we have a proven track record of holding automotive manufacturers…

DETROIT, Mich. — A construction worker was killed Wednesday after being struck by a concrete mixing truck at a job site in Detroit, according to state workplace safety officials. The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) confirmed that the incident occurred when the truck backed up, pinning a 47-year-old laborer between the vehicle and a nearby dumpster. No further information is currently available. Investigation Needs to Take Place to Determine Why a Vehicle Struck a Person, Fatally Injuring Them The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that falling objects and equipment malfunctions, including vehicle strikes, accounted for 8% of construction deaths in 2021. Construction workers deserve better. When an accident between a truck tractor and a construction worker at a construction site leads to serious injuries or death, a thorough investigation must determine all negligence and hold liable parties accountable. Those in charge of safety on the job…

BENNINGTON, Neb. —A multi-vehicle crash at a major intersection in Bennington left three people injured. The collision occurred Monday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 36 and 156th Street and involved two passenger vehicles and a semi-truck. Authorities say the driver and passenger of one of the cars were transported by medics, with one of the individuals suffering critical injuries. The third person injured was treated at the scene or taken to a local hospital with less severe injuries. Officials have not released the names of those involved or details on what led to the crash. Those affected by this crash deserve answers and accountability from those at fault Intersection collisions between passenger vehicles and commercial trucks happen far too often. Common causes include failure to yield, distraction, speeding, and limited visibility. What factors led to this crash? To determine all the factors that contributed to this incident, we must look beyond the…

GRANADA HILLS, Calif. — Authorities have identified the man killed in a fatal machinery accident at a landfill facility in Granada Hills on Wednesday morning. Emergency crews were called to the Sunshine Canyon Landfill in San Fernando, where a piece of heavy equipment had overturned. The victim was identified as 28-year-old Deandre Hall. Preliminary reports indicate that a backhoe may have fallen onto another piece of machinery Hall was operating at the time, resulting in his death. Cal/OSHA has been notified. Fatal Workplace Accidents Must Be Investigated to Understand What Went Wrong Heavy equipment operators play a vital role in keeping essential services running—whether it’s building infrastructure, managing waste, or maintaining the land on which we all depend. These jobs are demanding and dangerous. Even so, every worker has the right to expect that the worksite around them is safe and that the machinery nearby won’t become a threat. So what went…

CEDAR CITY, Utah — A man was seriously injured in a rollover crash Saturday night on Interstate 15 north of Cedar City. The crash involved a black Ford F-150 pickup truck. Authorities say the truck veered sharply to the right before leaving the roadway and rolling, eventually coming to rest against a wire fence near a frontage road. Emergency responders from Gold Cross Ambulance treated the driver at the scene before he was airlifted by Intermountain Life Flight to St. George Regional Hospital with serious injuries. Although he was wearing a seat belt, troopers say he was partially ejected and had to be extricated from the vehicle. Preliminary reports suggest a possible tire issue, but the cause remains unknown. Vehicles Need to Be Checked for Defects in Rollover Crashes Manufacturers have a duty to design vehicles that can protect occupants in the event of such accidents. When basic safety systems—like seatbelts, airbags, or roof structures—fail during a…

Medical professionals nationwide are taking a stand against the recent actions of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., filing a lawsuit to challenge decisions they argue jeopardize public health and undermine established vaccine protocols.  The complaint, lodged by organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Physicians, and the Infectious Diseases Society of America, along with individual medical professionals, seeks to reverse a directive that removed the COVID-19 vaccine for healthy children and pregnant women from the CDC-recommended immunization schedules. Unjustified Actions Undermine Public Trust On May 27, 2025, Secretary Kennedy announced his directive via social media, a move that starkly contradicts his prior sworn testimony before Congress, where he stated his opinions on vaccines were "irrelevant" and people should not take medical advice from him. This…

Guest post by Paul R. Gugliuzza & Jacob S. Sherkow An important recent development in pharmaceutical patent law is the Federal Circuit’s embrace of a theory we call, in a forthcoming article, infringement by drug label. In several decisions since 2021, the court has approved claims of induced infringement against generic drug companies simply because (i) the generic’s product label could be read to contain a patented method-of-use and, in some cases, (ii) the generic stated that its product is an FDA-equivalent to the brand’s. There are several problems with holding generic companies liable for inducing doctors (or patients) to perform a patented method of use based on a court’s (or, sometimes, an expert witness’s) interpretation of the generic’s label and the generic’s unremarkable—and often, legally required—statements about equivalence. First, as a matter of patent doctrine, inducement usually requires active…

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Peru’s Congress is actively eroding the independence and capacity of the judiciary to fight organized crime, according to a report released Tuesday by Human Rights Watch (HRW). The report, “Congress in Cahoots: How Peru’s Legislature Is Allowing Organized Crime to Thrive,” revealed how the Peruvian Congress is actively undermining the country’s ability to combat organized crime. Against a backdrop of surging violence, including record-high homicides and extortion, the report details how lawmakers have passed legislation that weakens judicial independence, limits prosecutorial tools, and retroactively protects illegal activities such as unauthorized gold mining. According to the group, the Congress has systematically undermined key democratic and judicial institutions, therefore weakening the country’s ability to respond to organized crime. Lawmakers have passed a series of laws that restrict prosecutorial tools, such as plea bargaining and…

"The case represents a key test of the extent of President Trump’s power to reorganize the government without input from Congress. The justices’ order is technically only temporary.... But in practice, it means he is free to pursue his restructuring plans, even if judges later determine that they exceed presidential power. In a two-paragraph order, the justices wrote that they had concluded that “the government is likely to succeed on its argument” that President Trump’s executive order announcing plans to downsize the government was legal...."The NYT reports.Only Kentanji Brown Jackson dissented. Justice Sotomayor filed a concurring opinion. She says:I agree with JUSTICE JACKSON that the President cannot restructure federal agencies in a manner inconsistent with congressional mandates. Here, however, the relevant Executive Order directs agencies to plan reorganizations and reductions in force “consistent with applicable…

Chiara Crivelli (no affiliation provided) has published Eighteenth - Century English Marriage and Inheritance Law in Pride and Prejudice. Here is the abstract. This paper examines how Pride and Prejudice reflects the intersection of marriage, inheritance, and gender in late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth-century England, with a focus on the legal implications for women. The central research question is: “How does Pride and Prejudice engage with contemporary marriage and inheritance laws to reflect the economic and legal dependencies of women in this period?” Using a socio-legal historical approach, the paper explores the legal doctrines of coverture and entailment, tracing their historical development from the De Donis Conditionalibus clause in the Statute of Westminster (1285) to their application in Austen’s time. The analysis draws on legal scholarship, particularly J.H. Baker’s work on English property law, to examine how Austen’s treatment…

The correspondent filing this dispatch is a law student in Mumbai who has requested to remain anonymous. On Monday, the Supreme Court of India (SCI) agreed to hear a batch of petitions challenging the Election Commission’s (ECI) decision to verify and revise the State of Bihar’s electoral rolls as it awaits assembly elections later this year. This will be a crucial milestone in the SCI’s election jurisprudence, following recent landmark judgements on the appointment of Election Commissioners and judicial review on delimitation. The ECI is governed by constitutional provisions, the Representation of People Act, 1950, and the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960. In Mohinder Gill v. Election Commissioner, the SCI held that these powers are not absolute, and are subject to judicial review when fundamental rights are violated or natural justice principles arise. Article 324(1) of the Constitution vests the ECI with the power to prepare electoral rolls. Similarly,…

You’ve probably heard of couples staying together “for the kids,” but what about the pets? Given that nearly 60% of families in Texas report having at least one pet, it’s no surprise that pet ownership often becomes a hot-button issue for couples going through a divorce. Pets are cherished members of families from all walks of life, but deciding who “gets” the pets in a divorce isn’t necessarily cut-and-dried under Texas law. If you’re navigating a divorce and are concerned about whether you’ll be able to retain access to your favorite furry friend, you’re not alone. Here’s a brief overview of how pets factor into divorce agreements under Texas law and how an experienced divorce attorney can help you fight for your four-legged friend. How are pets classified under Texas law? Even if you consider yourself a proud “pet parent,” Texas law doesn’t exactly treat “fur babies” like human…

The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the Trump administration to implement an executive order calling for mass reductions in the federal workforce. In a brief unsigned opinion, the justices temporarily paused an order by a federal judge in San Francisco that prohibited the government from carrying out the executive order while its appeals continue. The majority explained that, in its view, the Trump administration is likely to prevail on its argument that the executive order and a memorandum from the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Personnel Management intended to implement the executive order are legal – a key criterion in determining whether to grant temporary relief. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the lone dissenter. In a 15-page opinion, she contended that Thursday’ s ruling would “allow an apparently unprecedented and congressionally unsanctioned dismantling of the Federal Government to continue apace, causing…

Illinois’ respected safety organization, the National Safety Council (“NSC”), warns us that our country’s roads are filled with more drivers who are driving while they are sleepy, tired, or fatigued than most realize. Not only do lots of drivers decide to get behind the wheel even though they are “sleep-deprived,” but a shocking 1 in 25 drivers admitted to researchers that they have literally fallen asleep at the wheel while driving. This is a serious public safety concern, not just for safety groups like the NSC but for advocates of accident victims and their loved ones. As the NSC points out, thousands of people lose their lives each year in preventable accidents caused by drowsy driving. Fatigued driving kills. Read, “Drivers Are Falling Asleep Behind the Wheel,” published by the National Safety Council, citing studies done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Sleep Foundation. Drowsiness,…

(Photo by ChatGPT)No one ever took DoNotPay up on its offer to pay $1 million to anyone willing to use their AI system to argue a Supreme Court case. It was a wild swing from a company that couldn’t even successfully get their system into traffic court. But we always appreciated the gumption. The Supreme Court oral argument is an academic circle jerk before the majority decides to Trump can just disappear people and that they will not dwell on any counterarguments, so why not let ChatGPT take a stab at it? And at the time we suggested DoNotPay aim slightly lower and set up an experiment to moot an upcoming Supreme Court case. They didn’t go ahead with that. Because… well, the FTC stuff happened. Jenner & Block’s Adam Unikowsky decided to go ahead and perform an experiment on his own using the top consumer-facing AI tools out there right now. Taking his own oral argument from Williams v. Reed (which he won, providing his post a bonus humblebrag…