12/12/2012· Warnings & Labels
"Warning: Don't Supersize Me," Says NYC
New York City has done it again! Mayor Bloomberg (or as some call him, NYC's Nanny-In-Chief) and his City Health Department has declared war on oversized restaurant portions.
12/12/2012· Warnings & Labels
"Warning: Don't Supersize Me," Says NYC
New York City has done it again! Mayor Bloomberg (or as some call him, NYC's Nanny-In-Chief) and his City Health Department has declared war on oversized restaurant portions.
11/28/2012· Child Witch Phenomenon
Witchcraft Accusations: A Protection Concern for UNHCR and the Wider Humanitarian Community?
By: Gary Foxcroft
Stepping Stones Nigeria is a grassroots, child rights NGO that works with partner organizations in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria to protect, save and transform the lives of vulnerable children.
11/26/2012· Damages
Lost Profits Damages to New Businesses: Adjusting for Survival
Survival risk of new businesses is a challenging issue to incorporate into lost profits analyses used in litigation, an issue some financial experts and courts ignore rather than consider explicitly. This paper considers several ways to make qualitative and quantitative adjustments for the survival rates of new businesses.
11/20/2012· Forensics
The Legal Strategy of Computer Forensics
By: Tino Kyprianou
As technology advances by leaps and bounds, digital devices are now an integral part of our lives. Every day we use cell phones, laptops, iPads, iPods, GPS systems -- the list is endless.
11/19/2012· Damages
Investigating Equipment Damage Claims in Latin America
By: Envista Forensics - John Hicks
A water pipe breaks in a healthcare provider's facility, saturating an MRI control cabinet. The manufacturer is called in and spends $200,000 on attempted repairs. The unit still doesn't work. The manufacturer says the entire unit needs to be replaced, at a cost of $240,000.
11/6/2012· DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
Genetic and DNA Evidence: The Emperor Has No Clothes
Genetic evidence in the form of DNA profiles has proven to be a powerful tool in the advance of justice by proving the innocence of accused persons.
11/2/2012· Crisis Management
The Paradox of the Sand Castle and the Crisis Management
By: Luiz Hargreaves, AAS, MD, Msc
It is usual to find on beaches, sand castles being built. They arouse the curiosity of many, especially children and are really true masterpieces. However, the more elaborate and larger they are, the easier it is for them to be destroyed, what ends up constituting a paradox. The more sophisticated, the more fragile.
11/1/2012· Intellectual Property
Naked Licensing: Not as Rare as One May Think
In the last 10 years, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has decided two cases involving naked licensing: Barcamerica International v. Tyfield Importers (9th Cir. 2002) 289 F.3d 589, and Freecyclesunnyvale v. The Freecycle Network (9th Cir. 2010) 626 F.3d 509.
11/1/2012· Medicine
New Therapeutic Options for Lower-Extremity Ulcers
Adequate debridement, control of infection, off-loading of pressure, and appropriate topical management are the most important interventions in treating nonhealing wounds.
10/29/2012· Animals
The Texas House and Senate Pass Equine Dentistry Bill
By: Bridget Brandon
On May 30, 2011, the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners became one step away from having the authority to regulate non-veterinarian equine dentists.