Having major problems with your Mini? You’re not alone. A class action lawsuit filed by the national firm of Baron and Budd alleges that BMW of North America knew that the transmissions installed in some Mini Cooper models were prone to premature failure. Models include the 2002 through 2006 Mini Cooper Coupes and the 2005 [...]
Four years ago this month we stood on the streets of Fort Worth, Texas with a disparate group of men and women held together by one thing: the knowledge that asbestos kills. "We" were attorneys and concerned staffers from Baron & Budd, construction workers, nearby residents and a representative from a union that had been [...]
Drilling companies have told us that extracting natural gas from the ground poses no threat to our drinking water. But for the first time, a report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows that may not be the case. The report released on Dec. 8 shows that chemicals from “fracking,” the controversial process of withdrawing [...]
Did you know that the meat substitute Quorn contains a fermented fungus? Doesn’t exactly sound appetizing, does it? Quorn has become a controversial product because it contains a microscopic fungus, called mycoprotein, known to cause violent allergic reactions, vomiting and diarrhea, according to a report by the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest. [...]