At Smith Coonrod Mohlman, LLC. we enjoy keeping up with the latest legal news and sharing it with you. We firmly believe that is important to keep up with industry happenings because it is just one more way that we can help you. The wrongly accused Honeybee Killer, a man gravely injured by powerlines, racial profiling, and fruit snacks- just some of the topics gracing legal headlines this week. We’ve got them for you here. Thanks for reading! As always, we appreciate your opinions.
1. Police officer wrongly charged with being the “Honeybee Killer” files lawsuit. Lynwood police officer Brian, the man wrongly charged as being the “Honeybee Killer,” is taking his accusers to court. He’s asking the judge to hold the county liable for their actions.
2. Alabama jury awards $1.5 million to a man injured after being shocked by a low power line. The man was paving an Alabama highway when the vehicle he was operating struck low hanging power lines, sending 7,600 volts of electricity through his body. The man now lives in constant pain and has limited use of his right arm.
3. Are General Mills fruit snacks actually healthy? Nope, but that’s what its ads lead you to believe. Advertisements for General Mills fruit snacks lead consumers to believe that they are healthy snacks. However, the fruit snacks actually don’t contain any significant amount of real fruit.
4. ACLU files suit over allegations of racial profiling after 55 Latino students were illegally detained & interrogated. The lawsuit alleges that latino students at Hoover High School were rounded up at lunch in late September and detained for one hour as Los Angeles and Glendale police officers intimidated and frisked the students.
Have a great weekend, thanks for reading. See you next Friday!
