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On Friday afternoon – February 21 – a Southern California teacher was taken into custody by the Los Angeles Police Department under suspicion of sexually assaulting a minor. The teacher, 47-year old Peter Christopher Gomez, was arrested in connection to an alleged sexual assault that took place in 1999 while he was a teacher…

Last week, the Los Angeles Archdiocese settled what is believed to be the last pending lawsuit involving sexual abuse against the church by reaching a $13 million agreement with 17 victims. The case involved Father Nicolas Aguilar-Rivera, a cleric from Mexico, who had allegedly molested more than two dozen boys over the course of…

Last week, a Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge permitted a 13-year-old former Boy Scout to pursue a lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America. Although the Judge had rejected allegations of negligence against the organization, the plaintiff will be allowed to file a civil claim for the Boy Scouts’ failures to adequately educate…

The Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino recently announced a $3.8 million settlement involving two cases of alleged sexual abuse of minors by a former priest. The cases involved 60-year-old Alejandro “Alex” Castillo, a former Catholic priest who had served at Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. George parish in Ontario. Officials from the Diocese…

Testosterone use has figuratively exploded in the past decade. Today, the popularity of testosterone is clear, as the amount of men on testosterone nearly quadrupled from 2001 to 2011. With testosterone so common – and with new studies associating testosterone therapy with adverse cardiovascular risks such as stroke and heart attack – many are…

New evidence associating the use of testosterone drugs with increased risks for stroke, heart attack, and other cardiovascular problems have sparked concern throughout the country. In particular, many experts are concerned about the popularity of testosterone, as well as the fact that products such as AndroGel® are widely used, even by men who may…

Since a recent study has associated testosterone products with a significantly increased risk of stroke, heart attack, and death, many medical experts and researchers have stated that aside from these alarming risks, the sheer popularity of testosterone therapy among American men is also cause for concern. As mentioned in a previous blog, testosterone use…

As new cases of consumer injuries resulting from the use of OxyElite Pro continue to make headlines – especially in Hawaii – new reports from South Florida are revealing that yet another OxyElite Pro lawsuit has been filed. A 40-year-old Florida man is suing USPLabs, LLC – the company that manufacturers the purported dietary…