Tag: legal
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Navigating Dental Malpractice: When to Seek Information and Legal Counsel
Instances of patients experiencing harm due to dental procedures are, regrettably, showing an upward trajectory. The factors contributing to this disconcerting trend are diverse, including inadequately trained dentists, a dearth of comprehensive medical oversight within the dental sector, and the sheer volume of cases handled by dental practitioners. Additionally, lapses in attentiveness or distractions during…
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Fate of Obama legacy initiatives in hands of courts, successor
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When President Barack Obama leaves office on Jan. 20 after eight years, several of his major initiatives will still hang in the legal balance, meaning the U.S. courts and his successor will play a major role in shaping his legacy. Ongoing legal challenges by Republican-governed states and business groups…
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Two Kenyans in gay sex case lose bid to outlaw anal examinations
Two men being tried for having gay sex in Kenya lost their legal bid on Thursday to challenge the authorities’ right to force suspects to have anal examinations. In their petition, the two unamed men who deny the charges, said they had been coerced into undergoing anal examinations by security personnel and a public hospital…
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Supreme Court’s Texas abortion ruling to have broad impact in states
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Friday to hear a challenge to tough abortion restrictions in Texas raises questions about the legal fate of similar laws in more than a dozen other states. The court's ruling, due by June, could spell out the extent to which states can impose…