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Ruling in on tips, a U.S. appeals court determined that restaurants must pay bartenders and waitstaff minimum wage when they’re doing work that’s not related to their primary positions. Exemptions to what would have been considered gratuity-based compensation include cleaning toilets and washing dishes. The decision, brought by an 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S.

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Despite the Trump administration’s insistence on an immigrant-driven crime wave, the government has been arresting many migrants with no criminal record at all. NBC News reports that the phenomenon has been picking up its pace in the past year. Even as the president draws attentions to atrocities like the killing of 20-year old Iowan Mollie

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Over the last decade, the world has seen a dramatic shift; one that has taken everyone by surprise because of the seemingly invincible reign of one of the participants. This shift is no other than between smoking cigarettes and vaping. Cigarettes, over the last decade, have suffered a loss in the consumer base. This has been surprising because no other invention, except for vapes, has ever fared well against the might of cigarettes and the field of smoking.

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Young People Still Need Medication for Addiction Treatment, Study Suggests

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Life-threatening Sepsis Continues to Run Rampant in U.S. Nursing Homes

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A YMCA in Palm Desert, California recently took a stance to defend its lifeguards against a wrongful death lawsuit. The suit was filed after a “La Quinta man drowned under their watch,” and was filed against the YMCA, the National Park Services, and the city of Palm Desert. But what happened?

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Dog owners beware. Bravo Packing, Inc., a New Jersey-based pet food company recently issued a recall for its Performance Dog frozen raw pet food products due to potential salmonella contamination. The company issued the recall shortly after a sample of the Performance Dog food tested positive for salmonella during an FDA inspection.

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In this day and age, and especially in today’s economy, having an outstandingly written resume is more important than ever. For every job, you can expect to compete with dozens or even hundreds of other applicants, and if you are pursuing a career in law, it’s no different. However, the quality of your resume is even more important in this case. Why? Well, as a lawyer, you are expected to present facts, as well as yourself, in the best way possible, as well as to pay attention to detail.

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Using the Internet is something that is natural for teenagers and young adults. Day after day, they use it for almost anything they do. All electronic gadgets are now "smart" and can be connected to the Internet one way or the other. For seniors (people older than 65), the relationship with the Internet didn't come naturally. However, the technology is continually evolving, and seniors are following suit.

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Visa and MasterCard have agreed to pay close to $6.2 billion as part of the nation’s largest-ever antitrust settlement. The agreement, writes CNNMoney, concludes a 13-year old lawsuit brought against Visa, MasterCard and several commercial merchants. Plaintiffs, comprised largely of local retailers and chains, claimed the companies were foisting unfair ‘card swipe’ fees on businesses.

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