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Feds Uncover 32 Tons of Pot in CA Tunnel

December 1st, 2011
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Federal authorities discovered a cross-border tunnel loaded with 32 tons of marijuana this week in San Diego, California. Several arrests were made in connection to the drug tunnel, in what is likely one of the biggest marijuana busts in U.S

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Have You Reserved Your Right to Refuse Service?

November 3rd, 2011
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We reserve the right to refuse service. The sign’s message is clear and simple, but the truth is that a business can’t reserve a wholesale right to refuse service.

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Have You Reserved Your Right to Refuse Service?

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NYC Bus Accused of Sex Discrimination

October 24th, 2011
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If you’re a woman who tries to ride on the B110 bus line in New York, you may be asked to sit in the back. At least this is what some investigatory journalists allege.

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NYC Bus Accused of Sex Discrimination

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Should Your Company Go After Anonymous Bloggers?

October 24th, 2011
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If your business has ever received criticism by an anonymous blogger, you may be irritated. You might also start to wonder if defamation law might be on your side. Suing someone who has caused harm to your businesses’ reputation and cost you money can be an option.

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Should Your Company Go After Anonymous Bloggers?

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Top 5 Ways to Be Wrongfully Terminated

September 27th, 2011
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Have you ever been wrongfully terminated?

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Top 5 Ways to Be Wrongfully Terminated

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New Screening Tool for Employee Background Checks

September 27th, 2011
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Businesses routinely run employee background checks. The type of background check tools used often depends on the business, but all tools are used for the same function: to determine if employees have any history that might impact their ability to perform job duties. The best way to avoid negligent hiring lawsuits……

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New Screening Tool for Employee Background Checks

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Bass Pro Shops: Racial Bias Suit Brought by EEOC

September 23rd, 2011
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Does outdoor sporting retailer Bass Pro Shops discriminate against non-white job applicants?

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Bass Pro Shops: Racial Bias Suit Brought by EEOC

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NY Lifeguard Fired for Refusing to Wear Speedo

August 19th, 2011
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Sixty-one year old Roy Lester, a fired lifeguard, says a Speedo swimsuit ended his career. The Long Island native says he was forced out of his job as a lifeguard at Jones Beach because he refused to don a skimpy… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.

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NJ Bridal Store Refuses to Sell Lesbian a Dress

August 19th, 2011
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When Alix Genter tried to purchase a dress from the Here Comes the Bride bridal salon in Somers Point, New Jersey, all she left with was another example of just how sexual orientation discrimination can infiltrate even the most happiest… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.

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Penis Amputation Trial: KY Surgeon Sued

August 19th, 2011
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A Kentucky man thought he was going into surgery for a circumcision but ended up with a penis amputation.

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Penis Amputation Trial: KY Surgeon Sued

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