In Udell v. Udell, 397 So. 3d 1050 (Fla. 4th DCA Nov. 27, 2024), a surviving spouse settled with the trustees of his late wife’s trust, accepting larger monthly payments and waiving the right to receive any other distributions from the trust. He later petitioned to reopen the estate, alleging that the personal representative withheld material information about his rights as the surviving spouse to the wrongful death settlement. The trial court held the settlement barred his claim. The Fourth … Read the rest
Two U.S. legislators have introduced a bill that would give the FDA the ability to collect microbial samples at feed lots during foodborne illness outbreaks.
Representative Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, and Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ, want the Food and Drug Administration to be able to investigate foodborne illness outbreaks, or when there is a public need, involving crops that are close to concentrated animal feeding operations (CFAOs). They say the investigative tool is also needed because of the spread of bird … Read the rest