Contaminating

Georgetown Sues Textile Company for Contaminating Drinking Water with Hazardous Chemicals

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Georgetown, S.C. — In a significant legal move, the City of Georgetown has initiated a lawsuit against Fiber Industries, previously known as Darlington Fibers, accusing the company of contaminating the city’s water supply with hazardous chemicals. The lawsuit alleges that these substances have significantly invaded and contaminated both the drinking and wastewater systems, posing a serious public health risk. The city’s legal complaint details that the contamination includes per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly referred to as “forever chemicals” due to their persistence in the environment and the human body. These chemicals, which are linked … Read more

Criminal Defense Attorney Accuses Federal Agents of Tipping Off Press in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Son’s Raid, Contaminating Potential Jury Pool

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LOS ANGELES and MIAMI – The defense attorney representing Justin Combs, the son of hip hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, has accused federal agents of leaking information about raids on Combs’ properties to the press. Jeffrey Lichtman, a high-powered criminal defense attorney known for defending mobsters and drug lords, expressed concern that the media presence during the Department of Homeland Security searches could taint a potential jury pool. Lichtman voiced his complaints on his radio show, “Beyond the Legal Limit,” stating that news outlets were given advance notice of the raids and were reporting on … Read more