NFL lawsuits echo tobacco settlement history warns expert
Jeff Tucker compares NFL concussion litigation to the 1990s tobacco settlement. He notes state AGs forced payments, advertising bans, and sponsor withdrawals, with costs borne by future smokers. He warns NFL, NCAA, and schools face possible bankrupting settlements and widespread program cuts.
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United States Football League
American Football League
League
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
Congress
Debate over compulsory draft registration for women in US military
Editorial argues against a bill by Rep. Duncan Hunter and Rep. Ryan Zinke to require women aged 18 to 26 to register for the Selective Service. It notes Obama administration openness to women in combat, cites 280000 women deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan with at least 150 killed, and discusses equality and front line service without endorsing universal eligibility.
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California
Ryan Zinke
Montana
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Zinke
Obama
Defense
Ash Carter
Iraq
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Keep it in the ground activism grows across local fights
Environmental movement expands beyond big battles to small drilling wells. In Rio Rancho near Albuquerque SandRidge Energy seeks a four mile offshore well with a 10500 foot depth, facing zoning hurdles amid public opposition. A California settlement on offshore fracking prompts new environmental reviews and hints at broader policy shifts.
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Hill
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SandRidge
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Sandoval
California
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American Petroleum Institute
America
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