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Breast Implants Can Cause Rare Form Of Cancer: What You Need to Know
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), breast implants can cause a rare and deadly form of cancer that, as of March, 2017, has killed at least nine people. The FDA is investigating as many as 359 medical device reports linking both silicone and saline breast implants to an aggressive cancer called anaplastic large […]
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Record Traffic Brings Down the US Office of Government Ethics Website
While it’s no secret that the Trump administration faces an unprecedented amount of conflicting interests due to a bevy of former business dealings by the current president, when senior adviser Kellyanne Conway provided a “free commercial” for Ivanka Trump’s clothing line on Fox News last week, it provided one of the largest missteps [...]
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Current Cases: Class Actions and Mass Torts
When large corporations manufacture unsafe products, market them in ways that put the public at risk, or act in any otherwise negligent manner, it’s up to consumers to hold them accountable. The best way to do this is through lawsuits. The two most common remedies available when a company’s actions affect many people are: [...]
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California Labor Law Updates for 2017
Known as a time for transformation, each New Year ushers in changes ranging from resolutions at the personal level to the inner working of law and government. Even though many people will be working as 2017 begins, most are probably unfamiliar with changes to the law that directly impact the scope of their employment. Since […]
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Could Higher Gas Prices Have a Positive Effect in 2017?
A lower price is something that’s always seen as a positive. And why shouldn’t it be? Paying less for an item or service means less money out of pocket and more to spend elsewhere. However, when it comes to gas prices, this notion becomes particularly tricky. The Outlook for 2017 As we venture forward into […]
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UC System Schools Will Not Enforce Federal Immigration Policy
On Wednesday, November 30, University of California President Janet Napolitano released a statement announcing that the well-known UC institution of public schools will not cooperate with President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed policies on illegal immigration: “Given the many public pronouncements made during the presidential campaign [...]
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Donald Trump v. the First Amendment
President-elect Donald Trump’s crusade against the First Amendment has been consistent and terrifying. He has suggested “opening up” libel laws so that he can more easily sue news organizations which speak poorly of him. He and his transition team have considered putting those of the Muslim faith on a registry. He has [...]
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Colin Kaepernick and First Amendment Rights
Colin Kaepernick may have anticipated some sort of backlash for his decision to sit in protest during the national anthem last week, but even he probably didn’t foresee the national firestorm that it would set off. The myriad of opinion pieces from journalists and talking heads alike went from debate to contentious name-calling [...]
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“White Lives Matter” Designated As Hate Group By Southern Poverty Law Center
“White Lives Matter,” the antithesis of everything Black Lives Matter stands for, is being designated as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). You may have heard about White Lives’ protest outside the NAACP headquarters in Houston last week. They were small in numbers, but they were armed and [...]
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Jason Pierre-Paul Lawsuit Alleges Invasion of Privacy
When Jason Pierre-Paul suffered a gruesome fireworks mishap during the 4th of July last year, it was big news in the NFL. His exact condition was kept in the dark for a while, and reporters were racing to get the first scoop. After ESPN and Adam Schefter obtained Pierre-Paul’s medical records, which proved finger amputation, [...]
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