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Reproductive rights advocates have reason to celebrate. A Brooklyn federal judge has ordered the Food and Drug Administration FDA to make the “morning after” pill available to women of all ages and without a prescription. via Judge strikes down restrictions on “morning after” pill.

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Abortion opponents are making use of a new way to restrict access to abortion – by using the authority states have over the new health insurance exchanges, which will be up and running in a year.At least 21 states have legislation in place or in the works that will stop health insurance companies from paying [...]

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Office romance – its almost inevitable.  In the age of sexual harassment, wrongful termination and even assault at work, how do employers deal effectively with office romance?  Entreprenuer.com recently published an article with tips for employers on drafting workable office romance  policies.   “You used to be able to just say ‘No office romances’ but [...]

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This article is incredibly concerning.  Most people probably are not aware that a so-called “black box” in your car could be recording your every move – your speed, whether you’re wearing your seatbelt, how you react to driving conditions, etc.  While this data could come in handy if you’re the victim of an accident (to [...]

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Most Americans believe that their medical information is somewhat safe.  You’d probably be as shocked as us to learn that 9 in 10 hospitals surveyed have had a data breach in the past two years, according to this news article.  Yikes! Last week Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta revealed that 900 ambulance patients might have [...]

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A woman who was raped by a party bus driver can hold the insurer for the bus company liable for a $2 million judgment, a federal judge ruled.     Gustavo Rosales was driving the party bus chartered by American Bus Lines and operated by VIP Club Bus dba Nitelife Express on Jan. 27, 2008, even though he [...]

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A jury has awarded a former model on “The Price Is Right” more than $7.7 million in punitive damages after determining the show discriminated against her because of her pregnancy.The decision Wednesday came one day after the panel determined producers discriminated against Brandi Cochran. They awarded her nearly $777,000 in actual damages.Bing: Price is Right [...]

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The departure memo reveals Ms. X’s struggle to find time to take care of her kids, meet client demands, and attend to necessities like sleeping, eating and bathing.  Check this out – so many working women, in law and other professions, will related to this.  What can we do to make it workable to work? [...]

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Heather Sager reports in an issue of InsideCounsel.com on how employers must be careful in using an applicant’s credit report as part of a pre-employment back-ground check.  With the troubled economy, there are many people who have had financial difficulties which may have impacted negatively on their credit reports, including bankruptcy.  Both federal and state [...]

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Companies are having to deal with increasing regulation and compliance matters.  To do so successfully, companies are increasingly hiring lawyers and other legal professionals to oversee compliance in-house.  The cost is probably lower to hire an in-house team rather than outsource it all to a law firm since compliance affects most aspects of business operations. [...]

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