Spotlight on 16th Circuit Judicial Commissioner Phyllis Norman, ESQ

Check out a recent interview that attorney Phyllis Norman did about her role on the 16th Circuit Judicial Commission, her motivation for joining, and the importance of female representation in the legal and judicial communities. The Commission is a group of 5 individuals who interview applicants and narrow down the pool when a judicial opening arises.

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https://kcreporter.com/stories/544422051-spotlight-on-16th-circuit-judicial-commissioner-phyllis-norman-esq

Phyllis Norman Named to KCBJ's "Best of the Bar"

Attorney Phyllis Norman was named to the 2019 edition of the Kansas City Business Journal’s “Best of the Bar” list. The honorees are selected by an independent panel of judges. The judges, who are selected from throughout the area’s legal community, considered professional reputation, involvement in significant cases, and civic involvement.

For more information, please visit the link below. https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2019/08/29/announcing-the-2019-best-of-the-bar.html

Phyllis Norman Receives the Missouri Bar President's Award

Congratulations to attorney and founding member of Norman and Graves, LLC, Phyllis Norman for being a recipient of the 2017 Missouri Bar President's Award. This award is given by the president of the Missouri bar to recognize meritorious service to the Missouri Bar. We are very proud of Phyllis and thankful for all of her hard work and dedication.

Razor RipSticks Recalled After More Than 700 Incidents

Razor has issued a recall on its RipStik electric motorized caster boards due to a fall hazard posed to consumers. "The rear wheel can stop rotating and lock up while in use, posing a fall hazard," says the recall. About 158,000 of the RipStiks were sold at Target, Toys R Us, Walmart, and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Razor.com, Target.com, toysrus.com and Walmart.com and other websites from February 2016 through April 2017. There have been 700 reports of the rear wheel locking up while in use. 

Federal Lawsuit Launched After Death Of A Nursing Home Resident Linked To Abuse

A nursing home faces a federal lawsuit over records in connection to a man who died while staying at the facility.  The Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service -- a state-appointed group assigned to investigate allegations of abuse and neglect against people with disabilities -- has filed a lawsuit against Medilodge of Grand Blanc after receiving a complaint regarding a patient's care.

Electric Blowers Recalled After 10,000 Incident Reports

One World has issued a recall on Ryobi Electric Jet Fan Blowers due to a laceration hazard. "The plastic fan inside the blower can break causing the fan blades to be discharged from either end of the blower tube, posing a laceration hazard," states the recall. There were about 121,000 of the blowers sold exclusively at Home Depot stores in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. There have been 10,681 incident reports, involving 25 reports of minor injuries.

Takata Agrees To $1 Billion Plea Deal To Settle Airbag Case- Where Does That Leave Consumers?

Japanese auto supplier Takata, one of the world's largest automotive suppliers, pleaded guilty Monday as a corporation in federal court, agreed to a $1 billion plea deal and told a federal judge its behavior over a 15-year period was "deeply inappropriate."

Britax Recalls More Than 700,000 Strollers Due To Fall Hazard

The company has received 33 reports of car seats detaching from the stroller without warning and falling. There have been 26 injuries reported including scratches, bruises, cuts and bumps to the head. There have been 1,337 reports of damage to the Click & Go receiver mount used to connect the car seats to the strollers.

Class Action Filed Against PayPal's Charitable Giving Fund

On February 28, 2017, a punitive class action lawsuit was filed against popular online payment processing company, PayPal, alleging that the company’s PayPal Giving Fund does not actually deliver donated funds to customer’s pre-selected charities unless the charity has already set up a PayPal account.