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Wildland firefighters face a big pay cut if Congress doesn't act − that's taking a toll on a workforce already under stress
(THE CONVERSATION) As cool weather arrives and the number of U.S. wildfires declines, wildland firefighters who have spent months working in the heat and smoke are able to take a much-needed break. But for many of them, the stress of the job isn't going away.
Continued uncertainty regarding federal pay and benefits, coupled with ... (full story)
Avian flu virus has been found in raw milk − a reminder of how pasteurization protects health
(THE CONVERSATION) As the H5N1 avian flu virus continues to spread in poultry flocks and dairy cattle, consumers may worry about whether the U.S. milk supply is safe to drink. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the answer is yes, as long as the milk is pasteurized.
In late November 2024, however, California regu ... (full story)
Judge O’Brien gets look at Northern Ireland’s judicial system
Summit County Court of Common Pleas Judge Tammy O’Brien recently returned from a two-week trip abroad, which included a stop in Northern Ireland, where she got the chance to learn about the judicial system, observe court proceedings and reconnect with relatives.
The trip began on Sept. 18 when Judge O’Brien and her h ... (full story)
State
Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO spotlights complex challenge companies face in protecting top brass
NEW YORK (AP) — He's one of the most famous corporate leaders in the world, delivering products embraced by billions. But it's the haters that companies like Mark Zuckerberg's Meta worry about.
In an era when online anger and social tensions are increasingly directed at the businesses consumers count on, Meta last year spe ... (full story)
Court no longer recognizes controversial ‘public-right’ exception that had allowed a party to bring a lawsuit without any personal injury
The Supreme Court of Ohio recently rejected a controversial 1999 precedent that had allowed litigants to file lawsuits even when they had not been injured. The Court made clear that the Ohio Constitution requires that an individual have standing—that is, suffered an injury in fact—to file a lawsuit.
A divided Supreme ... (full story)
Technology
NBA loses Video Privacy Act newsletter case
Another chapter in the ongoing “how can laws that were written before the Internet be applied to modern technology?” has come out of the federal courts of New York, and involves acts by a plaintiff that we’ve all done.
Also, I write this column, the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team has started their season 1 ... (full story)