Religion & Law

Librarian fired for reporting porn viewing patron
This story comes from the Visalia Times-Delta (CA) where a librarian, Brenda Biesterfeld, claims she was terminated for reporting to police a patron who was viewing child pornography...

Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Viewing Child Porn at Library
A Georgia sex offender, who was arrested at a library for downloading 'child erotica,' has pled guilty as a result of the incident. From The Times-Herald: James Lee Garner entered his plea on Monday in Coweta Superior Court before Judge...

"Firing of library worker causes uproar; Aide's dismissal after she alerted police to a patron allegedly viewing child porn has roiled the Central Valley town of Lindsay"
"Firing of library worker causes uproar; Aide's dismissal after she alerted police to a patron allegedly viewing child porn has roiled the Central Valley town of Lindsay": This article appears today in The Los Angeles Times...

CA: Sacto Sisyphus
From the Sacamento News and Review:Guilty till proven innocent - Head Sacramento County public defender says the justice system is broken. Get used to it.His mother went berserk, lashing out at the person who seemed most responsible for the outcome, her son?s public defender, who retaliated with her own outburst of anger...

Where would you be without porn
I have always said that whether you consume no porn, lots of porn, or just the right amount of porn, you owe the porn industry a heartfelt “thank you.” When discussing this, I always start with the VHS player, which beat out Beta because the adult movies were all on VHS, and trace the [...

DC government employees fired for viewing porn at work
The Washington Post has an article that says 9 employees were fired, and many more sent warnings and reprimands. They had clicked on the sites thousands of times per year. There was a policy in place that prohibited such conduct...

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State Farm Class Actions
Policy Holders Settle

Wal-Mart
Faces Class Action over Return Policy

Clopidogrel Marketed as Plavix FDA Issues Public Health Advisory
Clopidogrel Marketed as Plavix FDA Issues Public Health Advisory

Canceled Insurance
Judge orders Health Net Inc. to pay $9 million settlement after terminating a policyholder's policy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Nursing Home Abuse
New Data Made Public

AIG
and Ex Execs to pay $115 Million to Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana