Many of us have felt shock and dismay at opening a medical bill we thought our health insurance had covered only to discover that we owe an outstanding balance. Often, the amount still due is beyond anything we can manage to comfortably pay. Surprise medical bills appear in American mailboxes and email every day and usually include a list of … [Read more...]
Trump: Killing Endangered Elephants for Sport and Ivory is OK
Americans are now allowed to bring elephant tusks for ivory and other parts of this endangered animal’s body collected as trophies into the United States according to Donald Trump. This decision starkly contradicts statements made by Trump just last November when, following an announcement that the Fish and Wildlife Service repealed a ban on … [Read more...]
No Job Offer for Woman Who Tested Positive for THC
A woman in Connecticut was refused employment because she tested positive for marijuana when Bride Book found THC (the active ingredient in marijuana) in her system in a pre-employment drug test. The woman, Katelin Noffsinger, was a registered qualifying patient under the Connecticut Palliative Use of Marijuana Act (PUMA) and has used medical … [Read more...]
Texas Fetal Tissue Burial Law Suffers a Blow
Abortion-related topics are taking front and center lately with the confirmation hearings of Brett Kavanaugh, a conservative United States appeals court judge nominated by President Trump to fill the Supreme Court vacancy. Meanwhile, in Texas, U.S. District Judge David Ezra (Austin, Texas) issued a permanent injunction against Texas laws … [Read more...]
Bail Hearings Must Be Open, Says Lawsuit in Dallas County
In courtrooms all over the country, bail hearings are open to the public, but that is not the case in Dallas County, Texas where a class action lawsuit has been filed, and a district court judge has been compelled to order the release of video footage of some of the court’s past bail hearings. The idea of having a bail hearing in open court is … [Read more...]
Lawsuit Over Senior Living Harassment Claims Reinstated
A woman who was threatened, verbally assaulted, and physically assaulted at Glen St. Andrew Living Community outside of Chicago in Niles, Illinois has had her lawsuit against the facility reinstated after 7th Circuit Judge Diane Wood disagreed with contentions from the senior center and its management team that a landlord isn’t liable under the … [Read more...]
If You Can’t Beat ‘Em…Let ‘em Shoot Up?
Medical and recreational marijuana, sanctuary cities, net neutrality, and climate change. These are just a few examples of the many issues pitting state and local governments against the federal government. We can now add supervised injection sites (SIS), also known as supervised consumption services or overdose prevention centers, to that list. … [Read more...]
Small DACA Victory for Wrong Reason?
Proponents of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), which has been a top story in the news on and off for almost two years, enjoyed a small victory recently when a federal judge in Texas declined to order a halt to the Obama-era program that has been fought tooth and nail by the Trump administration. But this victory is … [Read more...]
FDA Warns of Genital Infection with Some Diabetes Drugs
It’s estimated by the CDC that approximately 29 million people suffer with diabetes, and to help those who suffer with this complex disease, the FDA approved a class of drugs in 2013 to be used in adult diabetics along with diet and exercise modifications. The Type 2 Diabetes drugs, known as “sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors,” are … [Read more...]
Alex Jones Will Face Lawsuit by Sandy Hook Parents
If you’re familiar with the name “Alex Jones,” you either love him or hate him; no one could possibly be ambivalent about Alex Jones. You either cherish what he stands for, and what he’s ranting about, or you loathe him and disagree with every word that comes out of his mouth. Who is Alex Jones? He’s an Austin, Texas-based radio show … [Read more...]
