| Volume 87 Number 9 |
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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
As a general rule an employer may not require an employee to take a lie detector test. The employee may be required to submit to a test, however, if the employer is investigating a theft and has a reasonable suspicion that the employee may have been involved.
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SCOTUS May Decide on Recess Appointments
At first glance, National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning may appear to be nothing more than a labor dispute case. However, a closer look will show a deep struggle between the executive and legislative branches of government.
According to a Pepsi bottler company, Obama's nominees were not legally appointed, allowing the company to challenge the board's pro-union ruling in a collective bargaining dispute.
The Supreme Court is expected to accept the case on Monday. Should the court take the case, it will decide whether President Obama properly used the Constitution's "recess appointments" to bypass Senate approval of nominees.
What does this case mean for presidential power and congressional oversight?
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Ibuprofen May Lead to Increased Health Risk
According to Dr. Tara Narula of Lenox Hill Hospital's cardiac care unit, overuse of common painkillers, including ibuprofen or naproxen, may lead to long term health problems.
The medications, classified as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke.
Do you use Aleve, Advil, or Motrin? What should you know about this risks?
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Twinkies Set to Return July 15
Last year, a union dispute led to the demise of Hostess Brands snacks. After the company went bankrupt, Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos & Co. took ownership of the brand, promising a return.
On July 15, the company will make the "sweetest comeback", with Twinkies set to hit store shelves nationwide.
Will the new Twinkies be any different?
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For the Lawyers
Long-term unemployment justified student loan discharge.
The Seventh Circuit held that a debtor who was out of work for for ten years, filing 200 applications for employment during that time, could have debt discharged under the Bankruptcy Act's undue hardship standard.
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