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Facebook flirting triggers divorces
Times of IndiaJanuary 1, 2012

Facebook was cited as a reason for a third of divorces last year in which unreasonable behaviour was a factor, according to law firm Divorce-Online . The firm said it had seen a 50% jump in the number of behaviour-based divorce petitions that contained ...more »

Money-laundering ring called 'one of most brazen'
The Virginian-PilotJanuary 1, 2012

Recently unsealed court records, a lengthy indictment, and interviews with key players provide a rare window into an audacious four-year swindle prosecutors have called "one of the most brazen" in federal contracting history. The crime went undetected ...more »

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Bad Faith Insurance
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Japan Eyes New Law To Pave Way For Budding Industries -Nikkei
Wall Street JournalJanuary 3, 2012

TOKYO (Dow Jones)--The government plans to enact new legislation to help nurture businesses in child care, health care and energy conservation, Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yukio Edano told the Nikkei in a recent interview. ...more »

Hipaa Compliance
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Changes in health care law center on people
Lexington Herald LeaderJanuary 2, 2012

These include consumer engagement in the development of new health exchanges ("a shopping mall for individual and small business health plans"), increasing access to preventive services, greater transparency in coverage and costs and, most important, ...more »

Elder Care Abuse
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Elder abuse shelter opening today
Dayton Daily NewsJanuary 1, 2012

Carol Silver Elliott, chief operating officer and president of Cedar Village Retirement Center, said the 162-bed long-term care facility will house the Shalom Center for Elder Abuse Protection, which will be the first such shelter in Ohio and one of a ...more »

Living Wills
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Sahar Gul's Story, A Clear Image of Women's Life in Afghanistan
Kabul PressJanuary 9, 2012

On December 27th, 2011, 15 year old Sahar Gul was discovered imprisoned in her in-law's musty, dark cellar by the Baghlan Province Police. Seven months earlier, while living in Badakhshan Province, Sahar had been forced into marriage. ...more »

Medicare & Medicaid Issues
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Commentary: The continuing battle over Medicare
Jacksonville Journal CourierJanuary 1, 2012

Now the law requires the president to respond to this warning. The trustees concluded that the “projected long-run program costs for both Medicare and Social Security are not sustainable under currently scheduled financing, and will require legislative ...more »

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