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Civil Suit Filed Against Massage Envy Over Sexual Assault Claims

Brianna Smith - August 21, 2018

Massage Envy is back in the news, this time in connection to a civil lawsuit that was recently filed by five women. In the suit, the women allege that “male massage therapists sexually assaulted them before and during massages at franchise locations in the Bay Area, Sacramento and Southern California.” It was filed in San Mateo County and comes nearly a year after an investigation conducted by Buzzfeed News found that “more than 180 people have filed sexual assault lawsuits, police reports, and state board complaints against Massage Envy spas, their employees, and the national company.”

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Five Ways to Mitigate Cybersecurity Threats in Law Firms

Lindsey Havens - August 21, 2018

Let’s be honest, law firms are an obvious target for cyber-attacks. They aren’t renowned for having spectacular cybersecurity capabilities. They have lots of busy employees who can be duped into opening malicious links or attachments.

Jury Orders Monsanto to Pay $289 Million to Cancer Sufferer

Sara E. Teller - August 21, 2018

Jury Orders Monsanto to Pay $289 Million to Cancer Sufferer

Crackdown on Opioid Prescriptions Leaves Chronic Pain Patients Without Options

Sara E. Teller - August 21, 2018

Crackdown on Opioid Prescriptions Leaves Chronic Pain Patients Without Options

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Adapting to Our New Reality

Dawn Allen - August 20, 2018

A more chaotic world is coming. Adapting to our new reality means changing how we live as laws, institutions, resources, and our culture shift around us.

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It Pays to Switch to Electronic Record-keeping, According to Study

Sara E. Teller - August 20, 2018

It Pays to Switch to Electronic Record-keeping, According to Study

Young Teenage Boy is Running for Governor of Vermont

Sara E. Teller - August 20, 2018

Young Teenage Boy is Running for Governor of Vermont

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Vitamix Issues Voluntary Recall of More Than 100,000 Blender Containers

Brianna Smith - August 17, 2018

If you’re a fan of Vitamix blenders, listen up. Earlier today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Vitamix, a company that manufactures high-end blenders, issued a voluntary recall of “105,000 blender containers after nearly a dozen customers reported lacerations due to an exposed blade.”

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John F. Schaefer Recognized as Lawyer of Distinction

Press Release - August 17, 2018

Lawyers of Distinction recently recognized Birmingham, Michigan based John F. Schaefer, founder and managing partner of The Law Firm of John F. Schaefer, as a member.

New Regulation Aims to Challenge California Judge’s Ruling Requiring Warning Labels on Coffee

Brianna Smith - August 17, 2018

Remember when a judge in California decided that coffee should be served with warning labels so coffee drinkers know the cancer risks associated with drinking coffee. However, since the judge’s decision, many in the state have begun to wonder if the health warnings may be going too far. One of those concerned citizens is Sam Delson, the deputy director for external and legislative affairs for California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. He said, “There’s a danger to over-warning—it’s important to warn about real health risks.”

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