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Two Rutgers freshman have been charged with criminal invasion of privacy in connection with the suicide of fellow Rutgers student Tyler Clementi. Police say his roommate Dahrun Ravi and Molly Wei secretly used a webcam to transmit a live feed of Clementi having sex with another man. This tragic episode holds almost too many lessons to convey in one story.   Roomate and friend secretly webstreamed student having sex Student committed suicide, thought in response to humiliation of outing Gay …

The nation’s top consumer watchdogs are jointly urging parents to stop using infant sleep positioners immediately. The sleep positioners can suffocate an infant who rolls out of position while lying on one. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) say the positioners have caused at least 12 deaths in the past 13 years.   Sleep positioners claim to keep infant in proper sleeping position Can suffocate infant who rolls out of position No proof for …

If you’re employed, are recently unemployed or are receiving regular medical treatment, then ERISA, or the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, governs any health and pension benefits you receive from your employer, your COBRA health insurance coverage if you’re unemployed and even the privacy of your medical records. This article will help you better understand your rights under ERISA. ERISA History ERISA is a federal statute, passed in 1974, that created minimum standards for some employee benefits, including …