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22 Feb 2012
The Unacceptable Results of the Current Directive Law
In examining the health care proxy, it was discovered that affording the full control to proxy only when the patient is incapacitated, could lead to the proxy being unclear as to what exactly the wishes of the patient are. Additionally, the patient may change his mind over time, and discuss these changes with his proxy, yet not reflect these alterations in the form, which delegated the power initially.
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22 Feb 2012
D.C.’s iGaming Craps Out Before Rolling the Dice
April 15, 2011. Black Friday. A date that will live in infamy. Well, at least in the hearts and minds of online gambling enthusiasts, for that is the day that the FBI shutdown the three leading online poker sites, effectively ending all online gambling operations in the U.S.
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22 Feb 2012
An Unfair Fate: Honduras Prison Fire Kills 357
Over 300 people were killed in a Honduras prison fire last week, a fire started by a burning mattress. Survivors have told horrific tales of climbing walls to break the sheet metal roofing and escape, only to see prisoners in other cell blocks being burned alive. Sadly, some people have come across this news only to say, “Well, that’s sad, but they were only prisoners,” as if their status as prisoners made the horror of the fire more bearable.
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20 Feb 2012
How a Fake Dutch Explorer Helped Kick Start the Fair Trade Coffee Movement
The fair coffee trade relies on consumers to recognize the need to buy fair trade coffee, since it is more expensive than non-fair trade coffee. This higher price is passed on not only to the growers but to their communities as well, which provides community development and sustainable growth in supplier countries. In exchange for this premium, the consumer gets coffee which has been subjected to standards designed to support the coffee growers.
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20 Feb 2012
Who’s Responsible for Player Safety? The NFL’s Million Dollar Question
A case involving the death of Korey Stringer, a former player with the Minnesota Vikings, provides an instructive illustration. Stringer’s death resulted from heat stroke he suffered during training camp. The court found that plaintiff’s wrongful death claim was inextricably intertwined the CBA because it covered the NFL’s duty to instruct team trainers, doctors, and coaches about heat-related illnesses, thus rendering it preempted.
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The Unacceptable Results of the Current Directive Law
In examining the health care proxy, it was discovered that affording the full control to proxy only when the patient is incapacitated, could lead to the proxy being unclear as to what exactly the wishes of the patient are. Additionally, the patient may change his mind over time, and discuss these changes with his proxy, yet not reflect these alterations in the form, which delegated the power initially.
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D.C.’s iGaming Craps Out Before Rolling the Dice
April 15, 2011. Black Friday. A date that will live in infamy. Well, at least in the hearts and minds of online gambling enthusiasts, for that is the day that the FBI shutdown the three leading online poker sites, effectively ending all online gambling operations in the U.S.
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An Unfair Fate: Honduras Prison Fire Kills 357
Over 300 people were killed in a Honduras prison fire last week, a fire started by a burning mattress. Survivors have told horrific tales of climbing walls to break the sheet metal roofing and escape, only to see prisoners in other cell blocks being burned alive. Sadly, some people have come across this news only to say, “Well, that’s sad, but they were only prisoners,” as if their status as prisoners made the horror of the fire more bearable.
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The Unacceptable Results of the Current Directive Law
In examining the health care proxy, it was discovered that affording the fu...
-
D.C.’s iGaming Craps Out Before Rolling the Dice
April 15, 2011. Black Friday. A date that will live in infamy. Well, at least in the h...
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Who’s Responsible for Player Safety? The NFL’s Million Dollar Question
A case involving the death of Korey Stringer, a former player with the Minn...
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