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Obamacare Rolls-Out Despite Gov't Shutdown
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While differences over the Affordable Care Act may have caused this month's government shutdown, the shutdown didn't stop the rollout of Obamacare. That’s because money designated for the launch was approved in a previous session of Congress and didn't have to be approved again. So reports CNN.com.
Read more...Ill. Sales Tax Decision Ripe for SCOTUS Review
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A law allowing internet sellers located outside Illinois but who have internet marketing affiliates in that state to charge Illinois sales tax on deliveries to Illinois residents was struck down by the Illinois Supreme Court last week. So reports Forbes.
Read more...Mom of Bully Faces Unrelated Child Abuse Charges
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Vivian Vosburg, 30, was charged with multiple counts of child abuse last week. Vosburg’s 14-year-old daughter is charged with bullying that allegedly caused 12-year-old Rebecca Ann Sedwick to commit suicide by jumping from a tower at an abandoned concrete plant. So reports ABC News.
Read more...Bullies Face Felony Charges Over Victim Suicide
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Authorities in Lakeland, Fla., responded to the suicide of 12-year-old Rebecca Ann Sedwick with unprecedented force last week when they charged the two young girls accused of bullying her with aggravated stalking, a third-degree felony. So reports USA Today.
Read more...Calif. Law Furthers Efforts of Suicide Prevention Activists
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A bill signed into law by California Governor Jerry Brown last week requires the state to consider suicide barriers during the construction of new bridges or the rebuilding of a bridge with a known suicide history. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Man Hit by Train Faces Trespassing Charges
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A 25-year-old man sustained only minor injuries as a result of being hit by a train in Topeka, Kansas, last week. The man didn't hear the train's warning horn because he was wearing headphones. So reports the Daily Mail reports.
Read more...Judge Rules Man Legally Dead Despite Him Appearing in Court
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An Ohio probate court judge last week refused to reverse a 1994 declaration that Donald Eugene Miller Jr. is legally dead despite the fact that Miller stood, apparently alive, in front of the judge in his courtroom. So NPR reports.
Read more...Court Extinguishes NY Smoking Ban
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A court last week permanently blocked the enforcement of a regulation banning smoking in 179 outdoor New York State parks and 35 of the state's historic sites, including swimming beaches, picnic areas and boardwalks. So reports Bloomberg.
Read more...NY Law Schools Struggle with Qualified-Applicant Shortage
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Faced with a precipitous decline in the applicant pool, New York law schools are trying to maintain classes big enough to cover their costs without compromising their standards enough to affect their U.S. News and World Report rankings. So reports the New York Law Journal.
Read more...Church-Affiliated Employers Sued for Stripping Pension Benefits
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Because of an exemption in the benefits law intended to give churches leeway in running their pension plans, many religiously affiliated employers have not put money into their plans, and haven't been required to obtain insurance to cover the shortfall. So reports the Associated Press.
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