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By Chris Wilkerson, staff writer – November 2, 2011 There are new rumblings that the United States Postal Service is driving its mail truck toward a financial cliff and the U.S. Congress is pushing bills forward that might slow the truck down or even steer it toward safety. The U.S. House and Senate are considering…
Continue readingBy Krystina Steffen, staff writer – November 29, 2011 It should not be hard to buy cosmetics that are good for the skin and body. Yet current disputes over what should be disclosed on labels show how hard it is for the consumer to find organic products or even safer cosmetics that are not loaded…
Continue readingBy Kerrie Spencer, staff writer – November 23, 2011 Amazon and Discovery were about to duke it out over a patent infringement issue when they recently agreed to a settlement. It is always nice when a lawsuit gets settled, as it saves court time and a fair amount of money for the plaintiff and defendants.…
Continue readingBy Krystina Steffen, staff writer – November 17, 2011 The Department of Homeland Security has already successfully tested a pre-crime detection scanner on humans. Barring the legal hurdles and public response once this is officially unveiled, these scanners will gauge facial expressions and other biometric data to detect if someone is giving cues for mal-intent.…
Continue readingBy Kerrie Spencer, staff writer – November 15, 2011 Some days, life just gets more and more bizarre, particularly with regard to what people choose to file a lawsuit about. This case has its moments of hilarity, but most of all, onlookers ponder wonder why a lawsuit was filed in the first place. One wonders…
Continue readingBy Kerrie Spencer, staff writer – October 26, 2011 Too many people have been victims of medical negligence in the U.S., and this story highlights problems patients face all too often. Linda Mohr of Richland, Washington had to wait seven years to get her medical malpractice case to trial. She had already gone through one…
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