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Police Department Faces Probe into Abuse of California Overtime Laws December 9, 2009. By LAS Newswire. San Francisco, CA: The San Francisco Police Department is undergoing an internal investigation of several officers allegedly in violation of California overtime laws, which could lead to future criminal charges. [ Get Legal Help Now ] [ Read More ]		Free Weekly Newsletter Let us keep you updated. [View Last Issue]   Legal News Blog [ More Legal News Blog]   Legal News Articles Lawsuit Alleges Denture Cream Zinc Poisoning "Yasmin Brought Me Close to Death" A Play on Words: Unum's Scam [ More News Articles ]   Interviews with Lawyers Yasmin and Yaz Litigation Update Red Hot ‘Red Hat’ Attorney [ More Lawyer Interviews ]
Nevada DA Faces Civil Rights Suit for Wrongful Prosecution December 9, 2009. By LAS Newswire. Winnemucca, NV: District Attorney Russell Smith and Humboldt county at large are facing a civil rights suit stemming from the arrest of man accused of attempted murder in 2008. [ Get Legal Help Now ] [ Read More ]
Nation's First Nephronic Systemic Fibrosis Trial Set to Begin December 8, 2009. San Francisco, CA: The nation's first trial of a Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) case was assigned today for trial before the Honorable Curtis E. A. Karnow of the San Francisco Superior Court. NSF is debilitating and incurable condition caused by exposure to gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs), which contain a toxic heavy metal and are sometimes used by radiologists during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) procedures. [ Get Legal Help Now ] [ Read More ]

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