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CA Supreme Court ruled that unlicensed school employees can give insulin injections
Commentary by Sam Spital, California State Board License and Criminal Defense Attorney It strains credulity to believe the Supreme Court declared that California law permits unlicensed employees to give insulin injections, albeit pursuant to a doctor’s order. It is a slippery slope and this opens the door to even more situations in which the training and … Read More
Proposal would give benefits to same-sex military spouses
A new proposal could give housing, health care, and other benefits to same-sex spouses of military members by the end of August. The department would also give up to 10 days of leave to personnel so they could travel to a state where they could legally marry. It is fortunate that the military is now … Read More
Fort Hood trial resumes
The soldier on trial for the 2009 shooting at Fort Hood is continuing to represent himself after his standby attorneys claimed that he was trying to get the death sentence for himself. The judge refused the attorneys’ request to be either removed from the case or be allowed to take over, saying that the lawyers … Read More
Couple pleads not guilty to child endangerment charges
A couple pleaded not guilty to felony child endangerment charges. They were accused of leaving their 4-month-old son in a car. His temperature rose to dangerous levels, and he died in a hospital. Can anyone reconcile a parent’s lifetime guilt as a result of allowing their child to die because they were using narcotics and … Read More
California officials review rehab centers after reports of fraud
Officials in California are conducting a statewide review of drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers after reports of fraud surfaced. CNN and The Center for Investigative Reporting released joints reports stating that some rehab clinics have billed the state for patients who don’t show up, or for patients with no substance abuse problems. It is distressing when … Read More
More revealed about the reach of NSA
More has been revealed about the long reach of the National Security Agency. They acknowledged on Wednesday that they can read and store the phone records of millions of US citizens. The phone records of each American are stored in a vast database that the NSA keeps. There are serious concerns regarding our privacy and … Read More
Four child welfare workers will be fired after death of boy
Los Angeles county officials say that four child welfare workers were negligent and guilty of many missteps in a case involving an 8-year-old boy named Gabriel Fernandez. As a result of their lapses, the boy died. The four workers have received letters informing them that they will be fired. Fernandez died in May. He was … Read More
Sheriff’s deputy charged with 11 different counts
A sheriff’s deputy in Los Angeles County was accused of raping women and soliciting bribes while on duty. He is set to appear in court on Wednesday. 28-year-old Jose Rigaberto Sanchez was arrested in his home on Monday night after a three-year investigation. He is being charged with 11 different counts. The article did not … Read More
Number of cheerleading injuries increase
Cheerleading now accounts for 60% to 70% of all women’s sports injuries. This is partially due to the greatly increased number of predominantly female cheerleaders, and partly because cheerleaders are now asked to perform many stunt-like routines, such as human pyramids and tumbling. These activities bring with them a greater risk of injury than simply … Read More
Nevada state psychiatric hospital to lose accreditation
A Nevada state psychiatric hospital is being stripped of its accreditation, but is choosing not to appeal. It seems a conundrum here: The hospital loses its accreditation and that means they will not be paid by the government, patients will have to be released, transferred to another facility if available and/or others will not be admitted until they … Read More