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In our More US Law Section, you can learn about some laws that may have outlasted their intended purpose, plus articles about some of the latest laws making news.

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Not So Appetizing: Food Recalls & the FDA
Apr 2009

How do you know your food is safe? Many Americans trust the FDA to protect them and their families. But what the FDA can't do may have a greater affect on food safety than what they can do. more...

Is Jailbreaking a Smartphone Legal?
Jan 2009

You want to hack your phone to get additional functionality. Your phone service carrier wants to stop you. Who's right? more...

Embryo Ethics: Does discarding unused embryos constitute murder?
Sep 2008

Earlier this year, a Chicago judge allowed Alison Miller to file a wrongful death suit against the fertility clinic that inadvertently destroyed the couple's frozen embryo. Three Rhode Island women have also been awarded compensation for emotional distress and loss of property three years ago. Now Missouri and Louisiana have laws protecting the legal rights of embryos. With laws like these on the books, couples with embryos frozen in fertility clinics face serious legal and ethical dilemmas when trying to decide what to do with remaining embryos. more...

Tobacco companies pay big bucks for anti-smoking campaigns
Sep 2008

If you've watched television over the last few years, you've probably seen one or two of the more controversial anti-smoking ads that run during prime viewing hours. In one commercial, the camera zooms in on fatty deposits squeezed from the aorta of a 32-year old smoker. Another commercial features cowboys and models, traditional tobacco icons, cuddling up to body bags. So why aren't the tobacco companies outraged by these advertisements? more...