The Associated Press did a great story on the problems women veterans face in lieu of their increasing numbers and society’s failure to acknowledge their sacrifices. The numbers are quite high since over 230,000 women have fought in recent military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The problems they face [...]
The NY Times in their ongoing coverage of water quality problems nationally have developed another powerful tool for searching the local drinking water quality where you live. Its a part of their “Toxic Waters” series. You can search even the smallest of municipalities, interestingly enough is the fact that [...]
Anybody who has applied for VA benefits alleging medical problems due to Agent Orange exposure knows about the “boots on the ground” requirement that requires that Veterans have had physical presence in Vietnam. The problem with this requirement is that many Vietnam era veterans were exposed to Agent Orange in [...]
Congratulations to the Sierra Club and Joro Walker and John Pace for their hard work on this case. Ban Law Office was happy to assist amicus, Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment, in this case. Some analysis of the decision below. Also a favorable decision in the companion case [...]