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Vaginal Mesh Maker Ordered to Pay $2M
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A jury last week ordered the medical device company C.R. Bard to pay $250,000 in compensatory damages and $1.75 million in punitive damages in the first trial of one of thousands of cases of injuries allegedly sustained from vaginal mesh pending in West Virginia federal court. So Bloomberg reports.
Read more...Should Sperm Donors Have Parental Rights?
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As society undergoes a natural evolution of scientific progress, the courts must grapple with the ramifications of those changes. Actor Jason Patric’s push for an amendment to a California law is the latest example of the marriage of law and science.
Read more...School Can't Ban 'I (Heart) Boobies' Bracelets, Court Holds
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In a 9-5 decision, a U.S. appeals court last week held that a Pennsylvania school district cannot ban "I (Heart) Boobies!" bracelets intended to promote breast cancer awareness. That’s “because the bracelets here are not plainly lewd and because they comment on a social issue.” So USA Today reports.
Read more...Lawyers Express Career Contentment
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In rare display of job satisfaction, attorneys from across the nation tell ABA Journal why they love being lawyers, and remind readers “why being a lawyer can be an extraordinary calling.”
Read more...Minor Sex Trafficking Protection Blocked by Judge
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A federal district court judge has indefinitely blocked a New Jersey law penalizing anyone who knowingly publishes an advertisement for a commercial sex act that includes the depiction of a minor. So reports the Associated Press reports.
Read more...A-Rod & MLB: What’s the Legal Impact of PED Suspensions?
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On Monday, Major League Baseball levied its stiffest penalty for performance enhancing drug use in history, Twelve players were handed 50 game suspensions and accepted the ban. Then there was Alex Rodriguez, who was handed an unprecedented 211-game suspension and vowed to fight it before making his season debut on Monday against the White Sox.
Legal analysts have tried to parse through exactly what ramifications the suspensions and A-Rod's appeal will have on the players, the league and on the weighty contracts MLB players hold.
Read more...House Republicans' Bills Likely to Incite IRS Employees' Ire
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With the Internal Revenue Service's reputation at an all-time low, House Republicans introduced a slew of bills intended to rein in the agency. So reports Forbes.
Read more...Judge Enjoins Law Imposing Admitting Mandate on Abortion Providers
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A federal district judge has extended a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of a Wisconsin law requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals. So reports the Los Angeles Times.
Read more...Apple Store Workers Sue Over Unpaid ‘Bag Inspection’ Time
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Two former Apple store employees have filed a lawsuit seeking compensation for the unpaid time they spent complying with the stores' anti-theft measures, according to the Associated Press.
Read more...DOJ: OK to Skip ‘Judicial Process’ When Targeting U.S. Terrorists Abroad
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
The Justice Department has taken the position there is a pertinent distinction between “due process” and “judicial process” with respect to the Constitution and drone-strike targeting of U.S. citizens affiliated with terrorists.
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