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Millions of Americans Still at Risk for Lead Exposure Via Paint

- October 24, 2017

Many are aware that using lead paint in any way has been banned since 1978. However, some might be surprised to learn that, despite the ban, lead paint continues to pose a danger to “tens of millions of U.S. Homes.” How so? Well, because so many homes in the U.S. were built before the ban, a lot of them still have lead paint on their walls. In fact, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), “more than 87 percent of homes built before 1940 in the U.S. have lead paint,” leaving millions of people “vulnerable to lead exposure.”

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N.C. Governor Roy Cooper Signs Executive Order Expanding LGBT Rights

- October 24, 2017

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed an executive order aimed at protecting the state’s LGBT residents from discrimination. In part a response to earlier controversy, the action restricts the state government and government-affiliated businesses from discriminating against a variety of groups. The order specifically makes it illegal to discriminate against persons on basis of their

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Trump Comments Delay Sentencing of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl

- October 24, 2017

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, an Army deserter and five-year captive of the Taliban, could be facing life in an American prison. The circumstances of the soldier and his capture have been shrouded in controversy since they first emerged nearly eight years ago. On a June night in 2009, Bergdahl sent a series of e-mails to his

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Lawsuit Filed After Neurologist Sexually Exploits, Assaults Female Patient

- October 24, 2017

When most people visit their doctor for a procedure or consultation, they do so with the expectation that they’ll be respected as a person. Few, if any, worry about being put in a situation where a doctor might take advantage of them in any way. Unfortunately for one woman, this was her reality when she visited her neurologist in Wichita Falls. According to the woman, Dr. Daalon Braunde Echols “sexually exploited and assaulted her while she was his patient.” She has since filed a lawsuit against him.

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Consultants File Lawsuit Against LuLaRoe, Calling it a Pyramid Scheme

- October 24, 2017

Have you heard of LuLaRoe? It’s company popular for it’s “vibrant print leggings and affordable casual wear.” Unfortunately, it’s in a spot of legal trouble. It turns out a class-action lawsuit has been filed against the company, labeling it as a pyramid scheme. The lawsuit itself is being taken on by the same lawyer who just won a “$25 million settlement against Trump University for charges related to fraudulent business practices,” Amber Eck. She will represent four named plaintiff’s and “thousands of consultants” across the country. The lawsuit alleges “six charges of unlawful, fraudulent, and unfair business practices, advertising, and breach of contract under California law.”

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Man Wearing MAGA Hat in NY Bar Files Spiritual Discrimination Lawsuit

- October 23, 2017

Do you remember reports of the man, Greg Piatek, who alleged a cocktail bar known as The Happiest Hour, refused to serve him because he was wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat? Well, he ended up filing a lawsuit against the bar, and just recently it took an odd turn. When the lawsuit was first filed, Piatek claimed he was discriminated against for his hat’s political statement. Now, however, he claims “he wore the hat, which was sold as campaign gear from President Donald Trump, when he went to visit the September 11 memorial as part of a spiritual expression.”

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