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A Michigan Court of Appeals ruling could reinforce zero-tolerance workplace rules for marijuana even in cases in which a person has a medical marijuana card. The Detroit Free Press reports Tuesday’s ruling came in a lawsuit brought by Angela Eplee … Source: Claims Journal

Connecticut lawmakers are considering whether to require motorcycle drivers to wear helmets, as in previous legislative sessions. But this year, the concept is among a host of recommendations from a public safety transition group that’s been advising newly elected Democratic … Source: Claims Journal

Gwyneth Paltrow said in a court filing that a man who accused her in a lawsuit of crashing into him at a Utah ski resort was actually the culprit in the collision and is trying to exploit her celebrity and … Source: Claims Journal

A widebody cargo plane hauling packages for Amazon abruptly plunged out of the sky and slammed into a bay on Saturday as it was preparing to land in Houston. All three people on board were killed. The Boeing Co. 767-300, … Source: Claims Journal

Soon afterDuke University star freshman Zion Williamson’s shoe ripped apart, Nike’s stock price took a hit. The freak injury during one of the college basketball season’s marquee games immediately sparked debates about everything from the shoe manufacturer to insurance issues … Source: Claims Journal

A Florida man is suing a consumer products company after he says he suffered permanent scarring and discoloration on his face from using a men’s hair dye. David Collier’s lawsuit says the company Combe didn’t properly warn consumers that they … Source: Claims Journal

For the first time in Virginia, police officers could issue speeding tickets through the mail – without pulling over the speeding motorist – under legislation sitting on Gov. Ralph Northam’s desk. SB 1521, which cleared its final hurdle in the … Source: Claims Journal

A Connecticut father has sued his daughter’s former college, saying the school failed to keep her safe. The Connecticut Post reports that Paul Lisi, of Monroe, says in the suit that his daughter was assaulted twice while attending Albertus Magnus … Source: Claims Journal

A California lawmaker said this week that the state should require clergy members to report suspected child abuse or neglect even if they learn of it during confession. Clergy members are among a list of more than 40 “mandated reporters,” … Source: Claims Journal

New York City has reached a tentative settlement to pay back $5.3 million obtained through fraudulent claims to the Federal Emergency Management Agency after Superstorm Sandy. The New York Times says the city got relief funds for supposedly storm-damaged Department … Source: Claims Journal