A Divided Court Decides a Contentious Census Dispute
In a closely-watched case, the United States Supreme Court recently ruled that the Commerce Department may not proceed with its plan to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census. ...
France, Canada Ban Textured Breast Implants Over Increased Cancer Risk
In terms of cosmetic surgery, breast implants are by far the most popular procedure. In 2018, over 313,000 breast augmentation surgeries were performed in the U.S. alone, a 48% ...
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Scope of Biometric Information Privacy Act
Last year, we wrote about the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The 2008 act requires companies to obtain affirmative consent from consumers and employees before ...
9th Circuit Rules CFPB Leadership Structure is Constitutional
We’ve talked a lot about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) over the years. We’ve applauded the bureau’s work going after predatory lenders and fighting against mandatory ...
Lawsuits Allege Amazon Discriminates Against Muslims and Pregnant Women
Amazon has received numerous complaints from current and former employees over the years, ranging from warehouse conditions that treat workers like “robots,” to a highly publicized pay ...
FDA Ending Controversial ‘Alternative Summary Reporting’ Program for Faulty Medical Devices
For decades, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed certain medical device manufacturers including Covidien (now a division of Medtronic) to conceal reports of harm and ...
Study Confirms Link Between Diabetes Drugs and Flesh-Eating Bacteria
Adverse effects from prescription drugs are extremely common, ranging from relatively minor inconveniences like dry mouth and drowsiness to serious complications that seem worse than ...
The Troubling Future of Digital Drugs
One of the most common questions doctors ask of patients is “have you been taking your medication as directed?” It’s an important question that allows physicians to gauge the ...
Homeland Security Considers Classifying Fentanyl as a ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction’
The opioid epidemic in America is one of the most unique and challenging public health crises we’ve ever faced. From doctors overprescribing pain killers to powerful synthetic variants ...
Is it Time for New U.S. Data Privacy Laws?
“If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product.” While this phrase actually pre-dates the internet, it has taken on a new significance in the age of Facebook. In the wake ...
FDA Investigates Potential Link between Vaping and Seizures
The Food and Drug Administration has reviewed 35 reports of seizures among e-cigarette users, mainly young people. The FDA is unaware whether vaping is responsible, however these cases ...
Johnson & Johnson Targeted African-American, Overweight Women in Baby Powder Marketing
2006 was not the best year for the cosmetic talc industry. The World Heath Organization (WHO) began efforts to classify baby powder and other cosmetic talc products as “possibly ...