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		<title>U.S. Supreme Court rules no class actions allowed in arbitration unless the contract expressly authorizes them (updated)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:55:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 27, 2010  -  In a 5-3 ruling that dealt another blow to consumer rights, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled arbitration panels may not allow arbitration on a class-wide basis unless the arbitration agreement expressly authorizes it.  Although the parties in Stolt-Nielsen S.A. v. AnimalFeeds International Corp. were businesses, not consumers, the effects of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online news, blogging, and journalistic ethics</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:57:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael J. Evans</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In June of 2008 I attended AlwaysOn&#8217;s OnHollywood conference, primarily for the part of the program dealing with online journalism.  In one panel discussion, the moderator asked several CEOs of online news services whether &#8220;new media&#8221;, including bloggers and the 24-hour news cycle, had caused a deterioration in journalistic ethics.  The moderator hypothesized that, in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FDA warns consumers not to use Hydroxycut products due to liver risks</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 03:38:57 +0000</pubDate>
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