Tag: health law
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April 29, 2013 2:28 pm
Woman with 'shy bladder' syndrome sues Iowa hospital
A woman who sought a job as an administrator at Iowa Methodist Medical Center is now suing the hospital, saying it failed to make accommodations for her shy bladder syndrome.
January 24, 2013 12:56 pm
Irish County Lets Some Drive Drunker? (ABC News)
The County Kerry Council in southwest Ireland passed a measure on Monday that allows rural drivers to legally drive while under the influence of alcohol. The council voted to issue special permits to individuals who live in rural areas or remote countryside roads.
January 17, 2013 11:43 am
Ohio teacher claims discrimination due to her fear of children (Yahoo News)
A teacher from Mariemont, Ohio, is suing her school district, claiming discrimination. What makes the case unique is that the teacher, Maria Waltherr-Willard, suffers from pedophobia, a crippling fear of young children.
January 14, 2013 3:19 pm
Brazil police banned from giving first aid to victims injured in violent crimes (The Washington Post)
Police in Brazil’s most populous state can no longer give first aid to victims injured in violent crimes or in shootouts with law enforcement officers. Sao Paulo State Public Safety Department says in a statement posted on its website that as of Wednesday only emergency response teams and paramedics can provide treatment to victims at the scene of the crime or shootout with police.
January 10, 2013 1:57 pm
Hundreds of Texas, Ohio teachers flock to gun training (Reuters)
School teachers in Texas are flocking to free firearms classes and hundreds more in Ohio have signed up for training in the wake of the Connecticut elementary school massacre, some vowing to protect their students with guns even at the risk of losing their jobs.
January 8, 2013 6:47 pm
Supreme Court says prisoner incompetence no bar to appeal (Yahoo)
The Supreme Court ruled that federal courts are not required to suspend a prisoner’s appeal for reversal of his state court conviction on the grounds that the prisoner is incompetent to participate in his case.
January 7, 2013 6:03 pm
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Obama stem cell policy (Los Angeles Times)
The Supreme Court has turned away a challenge to President Obama’s policy of expanding government-funded research using embryonic stem cells that scientists say may offer hope for new treatments for spinal injuries and Parkinson’s disease.
January 4, 2013 8:14 pm
Judge: Law won't protect unmarried victims in rape (Yahoo News)
A California appeals court overturned the rape conviction of a man who authorities say pretended to be a sleeping woman’s boyfriend before initiating intercourse, ruling that an arcane law from 1872 doesn’t protect unmarried women in such cases.
December 11, 2012 2:42 pm
North Carolina barred from issuing "Choose Life" license plates (Yahoo)
A federal judge has permanently blocked North Carolina from issuing an anti-abortion specialty license plate, ruling that offering plates with a “Choose Life” slogan without an alternative supporting abortion rights is unconstitutional.
December 5, 2012 7:07 pm
Judge allows NY Archdiocese lawsuit over healthcare law (YahooNews)
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York can proceed with a lawsuit challenging a requirement that employee healthcare plans cover contraceptives, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. The lawsuit is one of several against the contraceptive provisions of President Barack Obama’s new healthcare law.