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GNC Halts Sale of Supplements Containing Questionable Ingredient
Two products sold by nutritional supplement retailer GNC have recently come under attack for using a new stimulant ingredient that could carry serious health risks. The ingredient, marketed under such names as AMP Citrate, 4-amino-2-methylpentane citrate, and DMBA, is facing criticism from scientists, a major industry group, and senators. The products that used the…
LAUSD Dealt Major Setbacks as First Miramonte Child Abuse Trial Looms
A last-ditch attempt by the Los Angeles Unified School District to limit its liability for damages caused by the horrific sexual abuse of dozens of former Miramonte Elementary School students was roundly rejected last week by Superior Court Judge John Wiley. Wiley is presiding over lawsuits brought by dozens of children who were abused…
Records Show LAUSD Knew of Issues with Miramonte Teacher Since 1983
The complex case involving a Miramonte elementary school teacher accused of committing lewd acts against children has drawn much attention from the media and concerned parents. Now, new information has revealed that the Los Angeles Unified School District was aware of complaints and allegations of inappropriate behavior against the teacher, Mark Berndt, since 1983….
Former SD School Teacher Charged with Child Molestation
Charges of child molestation have been filed against a former elementary school teacher, Robert Noel Anderson. Anderson formerly taught fourth and sixth grades at Dehesa Elementary School. The man was arrested at his San Diego home, NBC 7 reports. Jan Caldwell, spokesperson for the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said that the ex-teacher is…
The Senators Firm Investigates Tattoo Ink-Related Infections Resulting in Serious Injuries
Permanent body tattooing has become a huge industry in the United States as the acceptance of “body art” by younger generations has brought the practice outside of grimy storefronts in the seamier sections of urban areas and into the mainstream. Recent figures indicate that annual spending on tattoos by US consumers exceeds $1.65 billion…
Male Day Care Worker Arrested on Suspicion of Lewd Acts with Child
On Aug. 23, 2014, the Orange County Register published an article about a La Mirada man who was arrested on suspicion of lewd acts with a 3-year-old girl. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said that the reported victim was a family member, but investigators learned that the defendant, Thomas Burke Pulver, had worked…
Boy Bullied at Miramonte Required Surgery for Serious Injury
Charges continue to stack against the Los Angeles School District as families file lawsuits related to child abuse and bullying at Miramonte Elementary School. In the most recent case, a mother has claimed that her special needs son was bullied so violently that he had to have one of his testicles removed. The boy’s…
Records Uncovered in LAUSD Child Abuse Investigation
In an ongoing child abuse investigation involving a teacher from the Los Angeles Unified School District, a number of Suspected Child Abuse Reports (“SCAR”) have surfaced. These records are among many documents that LAUSD claims to have destroyed in 2008. The recent discovery has escalated the controversy over alleged retention of information throughout the…