Erin Brockovich arrested in boating intoxication incident

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com06/12/2013 // West Palm Beach , Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice New Flash // (press release) Nevada – Environmental activist Erin Brockovich-Ellis was arrested Friday at a boat harbor outside of Boulder City after being accused of operating a boat while intoxicated. As reported by NBC 4 Southern California, Brockovich-Ellis, who now […]

U.S. NAFTA Exporters Beware: No End in Sight for Taxing Mexico Audits

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com06/12/2013 (press release: strtrade) // Miami, Florida, USA // Nancy Cook Frustration levels are rising among U.S. exporters as the number of North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) audits by Mexico’s tax collecting agency—the Servicio de Administracion Tributaria (SAT)—continue to grow. Despite the current administration’s promises that it would change course from its […]

Fighting N-I-M-B-Y-ism In The Enforcement of the False Claims Act

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com06/09/2013 // Justice News Flash: Featured Column // Kathleen Scanlan // (press release) According to the Oxford English Dictionary the term N-I-M-B-Y was first used in 1980 and was an acronym for the phrase “Not in My Back Yard.” It was a negative way to describe people who conceded the potential benefit to […]

Changes to Whistleblower Laws Intended to Encourage More Whistleblowers

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com06/09/2013 // Justice News Flash: Featured Column // Kathleen Scanlan // (press release) Headlines out of Washington may suggest that federal lawmakers are incapable of legislating in these hyper-partisan times. However, The Survey of Federal Whistleblower and Anti-Retaliation Laws released in April 2013 by the federal Congressional Research Service discusses 40 laws, from […]

The Clinical Use Of Botulinum Toxin In The Management Of Pelvic Pain

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com06/05/2013 // Concord, CA, USA // Vaginal Mesh Website // Greg Vigna, M.D., J.D. // (press release) Medical Perspective: The FDA in 1989 approved the use of Botulinum Toxin Type A (Botox) in the treatment in hemifacial spasm, blepharospasm, and strabismus. In 1997, Brin reported the effectiveness relieving painful vaginal spasms (vaginismus) with […]

Why Was My Social Security Claim Denied? Assessing the Possibilities

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com06/05/2013 // Wright Disability Firm // Wright & Wright // (press release) There are many factors that can lead to the denial of Social Security benefits for an applicant. In fact, many claims are denied by Social Security for reasons that are hard for applicants to discern on their own. One mistake that […]

New California Job-Protection Bill Being Considered by Lawmakers

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com06/04/2013 // Keller Grover LLP // Eric Grover // (press release) A new job-protection bill making its way through the California legislature aims to increase protection for employees who want to take advantage of the state’s paid family leave program, but have been hesitant because they fear retaliation, withholding of promotions or job […]

Grandma shoots at man trying to break into home, misses

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com06/11/2013 // West Palm Beach , Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release) Stanton, California – A California grandmother shot at, but missed a man trying to break into her home early Sunday morning. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), 72-year-old Jan Cooper, of Anaheim, has expressed shock […]

Zimmerman trial jury selection begins

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com06/11/2013 // West Palm Beach , Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release) Sanford, Florida – Jury selection began this week in the case of George Zimmerman, who stands accused of murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. As reported by Reuters, the trial is expected to […]

Lawsuit filed against News Corp over “I will destroy you” comment

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com06/11/2013 // West Palm Beach , Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release) New York – A lawsuit has been filed against News Corp over a remark made several years ago by former New York Post publisher and current News America Marketing CEO, Paul Carlucci. As reported by Reuters, […]