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Supreme Court Struggles for Answers in Texas Redistricting Dispute

January 11, 2012

By Kristen Friend, staff writer – January 11, 2012 The Supreme Court stepped into a partisan political battle on Monday that stems from three new Texas redistricting plans drawn up last summer. With the 2012 primary season heating up, the Court’s decision has the potential to affect local and national election outcomes. Currently, voting districts…

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PGD Testing Concerns and Exercise Tracking Patent Lawsuit Highlighted in News Center – Podcast

January 5, 2012

SEO | Law Firm’s podcast explores two interesting legal topics. First, when PGD testing goes wrong, wrongful conception concerns are claimed by families. Second, SEO | Law Firm discusses the latest patent lawsuit between an exercise tracking inventor and Apple and Nike as they look to provide consumers with innovative technology for running. [powerpress]

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States Put Same-Sex Marriage on Ballot in 2012 as Public Opinion Swings

January 4, 2012

By Chris Wilkerson, staff writer – January 4, 2012 For the past decade, the political issue of same-sex marriage has played out like a tug of war in state legislatures across the country as weddings are legalized, then banned or rejected, then celebrated. At the beginning of 2012, there are 29 states with constitutional bans…

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Power Plants Face Stricter EPA Rules to Prevent Toxic Air Pollutants

December 28, 2011

By Krystina Steffen, Editor – December 28, 2011 For more than two decades the power plant industry was able to evade parts of the Clean Air Act that Congress had passed. Because of this, families living near power plants were still harmed by toxic pollutants in the air. Environmental advocates also fought to implement stricter…

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Failure to Order X-Rays in the ER Shows Severity of Medical Malpractice

December 21, 2011

By Kerrie Spencer, staff writer – December 21, 2011 When someone has been in an accident, serious enough to be taken to the nearest medical facility, one would expect the attending ER doctor to deal with the manner expeditiously, professionally and accurately. That did not happen in this disturbing $9 million medical malpractice case. [1]…

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Pre-Crime Detection Technology and Copyright Battles in Classic Porn Films Explored in News Center – Podcast

December 20, 2011

SEO | Law Firm’s podcast discusses the latest contentious legal topics. First, pre-crime detection scanners call into question privacy rights and use the latest in technology to judge if a person is about to commit a crime. Second, SEO | Law Firm highlights the recent copyright case about two classic porn films and their battle…

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Errors During PGD Testing Raise Wrongful Conception Concerns

December 15, 2011

By Krystina Steffen, staff writer – December 15, 2011 With advances in science and technology, having a healthy baby is more of a possibility. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis, also known as PGD, is a welcome relief for a couple who wants to have a child but is concerned about passing on genetic disorders or chromosome abnormalities.…

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Apple and Nike Face Patent Lawsuit From Exercise Tracking Inventor

December 13, 2011

By Kerrie Spencer, staff writer – December 13, 2011 Apple and Nike having anything in common seems like a stretch of the imagination. However, it is not as Nike has decided to jump into the iPod market with their Nike + iPod, likely in the hopes that it could become a significant item for users.…

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Supreme Court Weighs Patent Dispute Between Drug Makers

December 7, 2011

By Kristen Friend, staff writer – December 7, 2011 The big, albeit unsurprising, news of the current term is the Supreme Court’s decision to hear challenges to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, President Obama’s signature health care legislation. But the Court is also hearing some less publicized cases that could have an impact…

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USPS Financial Woes and Unsafe Cosmetics Highlighted in News Center – Podcast

December 6, 2011

SEO | Law Firm’s podcast discusses two hot legal topics. First, the USPS is facing new legislation and financial woes as it tries to maintain its stability in the digital era. Second, SEO | Law Firm highlights recent legislation regarding cosmetic products and concerns over mislabeling and toxic ingredients. [powerpress]

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