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		<title>Alabama First State to File Gulf Oil Spill Suit</title>
		<link>http://www.sokolovelaw.com/blog/2010/08/19/alabama-first-state-to-file-gulf-oil-spill-suit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:11:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sokolove Staff</dc:creator>
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Alabama is the first state to file suit against BP Plc, Transocean and Halliburton for damage from the world&#8217;s worst offshore oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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		<title>EPA Takes Action on Toxics in Dyes, Flame Retardants, Industrial Detergents</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:45:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Action plans to address the potential health risks of toxic chemicals in dyes, flame retardants, and industrial laundry detergents have been released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  The plans identify a range of actions the agency is considering under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to deal with benzidine dyes, hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), and nonylphenol [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Illinois Worker Wins $30 Million in Popcorn Lung Suit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:16:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sokolove Staff</dc:creator>
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A Chicago jury ordered BASF Corp. to pay $30.4 million to Gerald Solis, a worker in its chemical-flavoring plant, who filed a suit alleging he developed a rare disease called  bronchiolitis obliterans, or “popcorn lung,” after exposure to to diacetyl, an ingredient used at the plant.

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		<title>BP Pays Record Fine for Refinery Safety Violations</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sokolove Staff</dc:creator>
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will collect a record $50.6 million penalty from oil giant BP for workplace safety violations it found at the company’s Texas City refinery last year. In 2005, 15 workers died in an explosion at the facility.
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		<title>Employers Walk Fine Line Legally on Job-Screening Tactics</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sokolove Staff</dc:creator>
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is warning employers that refusing to hire workers based on bad credit reports or criminal records may be illegal in some cases if the job-screening practice disproportionately impacts racial minorities.
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		<title>Feds Take Harder Look at Health Care Wage &amp; Hour Practices</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sokolove Staff</dc:creator>
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Health care pay practices are under scrutiny by the federal government amid findings that some hospitals and nursing homes fail to pay overtime to nurses and other workers who clock more than 40 hours a week on the job.
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		<title>New Orleans Wins Consolidated Gulf Spill Suits</title>
		<link>http://www.sokolovelaw.com/blog/2010/08/10/new-orleans-wins-consolidated-gulf-spill-suits/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sokolove Staff</dc:creator>
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A New Orleans federal courtroom will be the venue for the hundreds of lawsuits filed against BP in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon explosion that sent millions of gallons of oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. Today’s ruling by the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation is seen as a win for plaintiffs seeking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fracking Probe Pushed by Green Groups</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sokolove Staff</dc:creator>
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Environmental groups are pushing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to investigate whether diesel fuel was used during hydraulic fracturing operations conducted from 2005 to 2007 by Halliburton Corp. and B.J. Services Co., according to Law360 (subscription required). Hydraulic fracturing – or fracking – involves injecting chemicals into rock to release natural gas. The concern is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>St. Joe Co. Hits Halliburton with $1 Billion Gulf Suit</title>
		<link>http://www.sokolovelaw.com/blog/2010/08/09/st-joe-co-hits-halliburton-with-1-billion-gulf-suit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:51:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sokolove Staff</dc:creator>
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The St. Joe Co. last week filed a lawsuit against Halliburton Energy Services alleging that the company’s actions contributed to the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig and the ensuring oil spill that polluted the Gulf of Mexico. The Florida developer, which owns 577,000 acres in the state, alleges that the value of its holdings [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Lurk Indoors</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:25:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sokolove Staff</dc:creator>
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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals – such as phthalates, parabens, PBDE flame retardants, PCBs, &#8212; are found lurking in higher concentrations indoors, according to a new study published online in Environmental Science &#38; Technology. Some research has shown adverse health effects from exposure to phthalates and flame retardants but more study is needed.
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