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Peanut Corporation of America's Georgia plant, which has been linked to salmonella in peanut butter that has made 500 people ill and killed eight, shipped out contaminated peanut butter 12 times in the past two years, federal officials said yesterday.

"There is a salmonella problem at the plant," said an official with the Centers for Disease Control.

Federal investigators have found four strains of salmonella at the Georgia plant, including one in a sample near a plant washroom.

If you or someone you care about has been seriously injured or killed by someone else's careless attitude toward food safety, you have the right to hold the careless party responsible in court. With almost 50 years of experience, the Louthian Law Firm can help you evaluate your case and file a lawsuit if the facts warrant one. To preserve your right to a day in court, contact one of our experienced South Carolina foodborne illness attorneys as soon as possible, at 1-866-410-5656, for a free case evaluation.

Salmonella at Georgia Peanut Plant

A wage discrimination bill that reverses a 2007 Supreme Court ruling cleared the Senate Jan. 22 and could be ready for signing by President Barack Obama within days.

The bill is aimed at negating a high court ruling that narrowly defined the time period during which a worker can file a claim of wage discrimination. That ruling enforced a strict filing deadline even in instances where the worker is unaware for months or years that he or she was getting less than a co-worker doing the same job.

The bill has been hailed by attorneys who handle employees' discrimination claims as well as women's groups that want to narrow the wage differences between men and women.

The Louthian Law Firm is proud to have won a large settlement in an employment law case that involved sex discrimination. If you believe you or someone you care about has an employment law claim, we want to help. Contact us today at 1-866-410-5656 for a free, confidential evaluation of your case.

Wage Discrimination Bill

South Carolina Attorney Herbert Louthian is one of the attorneys representing an assistant superintendent in a lawsuit against Hampton School District Two. The South Carolina school official alleges she was wrongfully placed on administrative leave twice in less than one year.

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