Archive for April 17, 2006

Greensboro lead poisoning case against landlord settled

A case against the owner of a building in Greensboro, N.C. where a child was brain damaged as a result of exposure to lead paint has been settled out of court.

Kentucky teacher awarded $4.2 million after slip-and-fall accident

Tessa Zanke, a special education teacher in Lexington, Ky. slipped and fell on a patch of ice outside of her apartment in March 2003 leaving her with severe, burning pain in both of her arms.

Drug conviction 'set aside' for high school principle who completed program

A judge has set aside the conviction of Dr. Harry Smith, the principle of Lee High School in Huntsville, Ala. who was arrested for drug possession.

Atrazine banned abroad but still in use in U.S.

American farmers make a springtime ritual of spraying atrazine, an herbicide, on their crops; however, the European Union's (EU) plan to ban the use of atrazine by 2007 is causing U.S. environmental groups to take notice.

Tyco agrees to $50 million settlement

Tyco International, Ltd. has agreed to pay the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission $50 million to settle accounting fraud allegations that were levied against the high tech conglomerate's previous management.

Proposed Colorado bill considers dogs dangerous after first bite

In an effort to reduce injury or death for animal care workers, the Colorado state government is considering a bill that would hold a dog's owner liable the first time the dog attacked another person or animal.