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		<title>EEOC issues implementing regulations for Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)</title>
		<link>http://www.nkmlawyers.com/legalbites/index.php/2010/11/eeoc-issues-implementing-regulations-for-title-ii-of-the-genetic-information-nondiscrimination-act-gina/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:26:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On November 9, 2010, the Equal Opportunity Commission published the final implementing regulations for Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).  The new regulations contain significant revisions from the proposed regulations submitted for public comment on March 2, 2009. 
GINA went into effect on May 21, 2008.  The statute prohibits employers from discriminating on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Massachusetts Hospital Association Tells Smokers They Need Not Apply</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Nov 2010 16:55:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Boston Globe’s medical blog reports that the Massachusetts Hospital Association has decided it will no longer hire prospective employees who use tobacco products.  The Massachusetts non-profit organization, which currently employs 45 people, will enforce the policy through an honor system beginning on January 1, 2011.  The organization offered the small number of its current [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Meal Lawsuit Threatened Against McDonald&#8217;s: Is the Happy Meal Really Like &#8220;Joe Camel,&#8221; and Does It Really Violate Consumer Protection Laws?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NKMSUser</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Center for Science in the Public Interest has threatened to file consumer protection lawsuits in a number of jurisdictions against McDonald's unless the fast food chain stops its practice of offering toys to children who order the Happy Meal, which typically includes a cheeseburger and fries.  The Group claims that McDonald's marketing "unfairly and deceptively" targets children by enticing them with toys to "nag" their parents to have them buy allegedly unhealthy or high fat meals.  McDonald's "couldn't disagree more" and asserts that the chain offers a great variety of foods that include low fat and healthier options.   

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		<title>Congress Passes Sweeping Health Care Overhaul</title>
		<link>http://www.nkmlawyers.com/legalbites/index.php/2010/03/congress-passes-sweeping-health-care-overhaul/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:15:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NKMSUser</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night, the House of Representatives passed the Senate???s health care bill (???Senate bill???) and a reconciliation ???fix it??? bill (the ???reconciliation bill???) that makes certain changes to the Senate bill.?? Regardless what you think about health care, the landscape this morning is much different than before, and it is important for businesses and individuals [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Violators: Expect to be caught between Barack and a Hard Place</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chris Vrountas has posted the following:
President Obama delivered his first State of the Union address to a Joint Session of Congress and to the American people last night.  He covered quite a bit of ground about the economy, health care and national security, among other things, but he also specifically discussed his administration&#8217;s policy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trouble Brewing At Starbucks</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:17:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regardless of who you believe, it is a sordid story that may lead to a tremendous liability for Starbucks, not to mention embarrassment for everybody involved.  A teenaged &#8220;barista&#8221;  has alleged that her 24 year old manager sexually harassed her on a regular basis and used his position to obtain sexual favors from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hold the Salt?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Laurie R. Bishop, a member of the Firm???s Employment Counseling and Litigation Practice Group, reported the following:
The mayor of New York City announced on Monday that he plans to take steps to limit the salt intake of the city???s residents.  Mayor Bloomberg, who is well-known for his healthy-living initiatives concerning smoking and trans fat, [...]]]></description>
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