Legal
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John Bair Named Among 2019 Paul H. Chapman Award Winners
The Foundation for Improvement of Justice is pleased to announce the 2019 Paul H. Chapman Award winners.
Month: July 2019
Home & Family
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The Vatican Defends Sanctity of Confessional Against Attempts to Force Priests to Reveal Abusers
A new California bill that would require Catholic priests to report confessions of sexual abuse passed the state Senate on May 23rd, 2019. Currently, in that state, therapists, doctors, and others are mandated to break client privilege and report child abuse and neglect, but so…
Politics
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Symbols of the Mockingbird
“But there is one way in this country in which all men are created equal . . . Our courts have their faults as does any human institution, but in this country our courts are the great levelers, and in our courts all men are…
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Politics
3 min read
July 24, 2019—Å Sad Day for America
As most of you know, Robert Mueller testified, under oath, July 24, 2019, before two congressional committees. His testimonial style was uninspiring and droll. Yet, whether most of the country was bored or not, his report and his testimony presented a dramatic and uncontroverted narrative…
Legal
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Jeffrey Epstein and the Catholic Church-Privileged and Powerful-Avoid Accountability for Child Sex Abuse
Jeffery Epstein was arrested in New York on July 6, 2019 and charged by federal prosecutors with engaging in sexual trafficking of minors. This came after a 2008 non-prosecution deal Epstein negotiated with federal prosecutors in Miami involving similar allegations of sexual trafficking of minors. In…
Health
2 min read
Newly Public Data: 76 Billion Opioids Distributed By Big Pharma Companies in Six Years
It is well-established that the nation’s opioid epidemic has escalated to a public health crisis, with nearly 100,000 recorded fatal overdoses between 2006 and 2012. This has prompted the filing of thousands of lawsuits by plaintiffs who claim big pharma companies fueled the epidemic through…
Transportation
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Tractor-Trailer Crashes Continue to Climb: Staying Safe on the Road
Though any traffic crash can be dangerous, those involving tractor-trailers and other large trucks are particularly dangerous. Small passenger cars weigh an average of about 4,000 pounds, while a full tractor-trailer in the U.S. has a maximum weight of 80,000 pounds spread over 18 wheels.…
Legal
3 min read
Monsanto Roundup Cancer Lawsuits: Steps to Take After the Diagnosis
If you or a member of your family was diagnosed with cancer after being exposed to Roundup weed killer, you may be entitled to compensation. First sold in the 1970s, Roundup has been one of the world’s most popular herbicides for decades, but researchers have…
Health
3 min read
Despite Risks of Death, FDA Approves Generic Uloric
In February 2019, the FDA warned that the gout medication Uloric (febuxostat), manufactured by Takeda Pharmaceuticals, created an increased risk of death from all causes. Takeda was required to place a high-level black box warning on the drug to warn patients and doctors about the…
Legal
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Johnson & Johnson Escapes Sanctions for Obstruction and Misconduct with Pinnacle Hip Settlement
Obstruction, improper conduct, blatant disregard, and gamesmanship are just a few of the charges leveled at the corporate giant in a newly released motion filed by the plaintiffs attorneys in the Pinnacle hip replacement litigation. The attorneys asked MDL Judge Ed Kinkeade to sanction, or…
