Prosecuting the Dead
Posthumous prosecutions! We’re such a litigious people it’s almost believable of 2025 America, but no: this is another one of those incredible feats of folly that history holds...
Lawsuit
SCI Agrees to Pay $23 Million in California Neptune and Trident Societies Settlement
Service Corporation International (SCI) will pay $23 million in civil penalties as part of a settlement agreement with the state of California, the city of San Francisco, and...
Florida Medical Examiner Sues Funeral Directors for Complaining About Her
District 1 Medical Examiner Dr. Deanna Oleske is bringing charges against area funeral directors who submitted formal criticism about her performance of her duties by sending letters to...
SCI Settles Neptune Society Lawsuit in Florida
Service Corporation International (SCI) has settled a federal class-action suit against its Neptune Society cremation division, agreeing to pay up to $209 million in full refunds of all...
Suit alleges chemical used to embalm caused mortician’s cancer
Article from - NorthJersey.com A lawsuit by a New Jersey mortician stricken with leukemia is casting a spotlight on embalming, a standard practice in the funeral industry. William Moore,...