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Levin Simes partner Laurel Simes appeared on KCRW’s Press Play with Madeleine Brand to discuss recent lawsuits her firm has filed against Lyft for rideshare sexual assaults. Levin Simes brought these initial lawsuits on behalf of seven female riders who had been sexually harassed, assaulted, or raped by poorly vetted Lyft drivers.

Vice News has published a new article “Lyft has been flooded with sexual assault lawsuits“, listing the new cases Levin Simes attorneys have filed on behalf of rideshare sexual assault survivors. Levin Simes represents women injured, assaulted, or harassed by Lyft and Uber drivers during rideshare trips.

Lyft and Uber have both faced dozens of lawsuits and had hundreds of drivers arrested after sexual assault. A prior CNN investigation found 100s of drivers accused of sexual assault and sexual harassment, and found that Uber and Lyft had hired thousands of felony convicts to drive, including in one case a convicted murderer. Uber and Lyft claim they are working to improve background checks.

The Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin drafted a press release after treating eight different teens in a single month for vaping lung injuries.

Lyft listed all their San Francisco e-bikes as “unavailable to riders” today after two battery fires within a week in San Francisco. The Lyft bikes appear to have a core of 18650 or similar high powered li-on batteries catch fire on the bicycles, near where riders would place their body. 18650 and other li-on batteries can explode if not protected or packed safely, and now multiple bikes are catching fire with no known immediate cause.

Two students testified before Congress today in Washington D.C. that JUUL Labs sent representatives to their school to tell them about vaping.

A federal judge called Monsanto’s failure to investigate evidence Roundup causes cancer “reprehensible”, stating “based on the evidence that came in at trial, Monsanto deserves to be punished”. The judge upheld the verdict against Roundup for causing non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL).

A federal judge called Monsanto’s failure to investigate evidence Roundup causes cancer “reprehensible”, stating “based on the evidence that came in at trial, Monsanto deserves to be punished”. The judge upheld the verdict against Roundup for causing non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL).

Does Vaping Damage Teeth? Yes, according to a study published in Perio-Implant Advisory of common ingredients found in vaping juice. Vape juice (or e-juice) is primarily made with:

A Lyft driver picked up a passenger at 3am in Maricopa Arizona last week, and began what should have been a nine mile trip to her home. She had been drinking at a bar and was picked up from a friend’s home.