Legal Issues
 
Let's explore some current legal topics.  With
 
links to items in our collection as well as online.
 
In this issue: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, New York State's New Drug
 
Take Back Law, Scams and Frauds, and Solving Crime with Genealogical
 
Databases.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Notorious RBG : the life and times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
by Irin Carmon

This entertaining, insightful and full-color young readers' edition of a best-selling adult title mixes pop culture, humor and expert analysis for a remarkable account of the indomitable Ruth Bader Ginsburg. 
The Supreme Court Historical Society
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
A short biography of one of our esteemed Supreme Court Judges.
 
 
Ruth Bader Ginsburg : a life
by Jane Sherron De Hart

An extensively researched portrait of the 107th Supreme Court justice—written in cooperation with Ginsburg, associates, friends and family members—explores her passionate advocacy of gender equality, role in key historical changes and transformative legal influence.
My own words
by Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Offers a collection of engaging, serious, and playful writings and speeches from the Supreme Court justice on topics ranging from gender equality and the workings of the Court to Judaism and the value of looking beyond U.S. shores when interpreting the Constitution.
RBG 

Details the biography and career of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, U.S. Supreme Court Justice

New York State's Drug Take Back Law
Senate’s “Drug Take Back Act” Becomes Law
"Comprehensive Measure Creates a Statewide Unused Drug Take-Back Program, Helps Fight Substance Abuse, Protects New York’s Water Supplies, and Saves Taxpayers Money"
 
Disposal of Unused Medicines: What You Should Know
The FDA's guide to the disposal of medications.
 
DEA Take Back day
April 27, 2019
 
Check this website to find locations to dispose medications with the DEA.
 
SMART Recovery
 
Meeting Room E
A workshop for people struggling with addiction.
Our certified SMART Recovery facilitator provides individuals with tools and support to overcome their addiction. The facilitator will also help attendees create bonds with others enduring the same challenges.  
 
 
 
 
Complete guide to prescription & nonprescription drugs
by H. Winter Griffith

Features an easy-to-use chart format that provides quick access to data on more than 6,000 brand-name and 1,000 generic drugs, as well as a list of new drugs approved by the FDA and information on dosages, interactions, side effects and new FDA changes. 

Scams and Frauds
Common Scams and Frauds

Information regarding scams and frauds that are very common. Like the Equifax scam, IRS imposter scams, and pyramid scams amongst others. 
 
Consumer Reports:
What To Do If You've Been a Victim of Scams or Fraud

The Steps to take if you have been the victim of a scam or fraud.
 
Fraud : an American history from Barnum to Madoff
by Edward J Balleisen

In a sweeping historical narrative, a professor of history and public policy at Duke University describes the history of frauds in America, from P.T. Barnum to Charles Ponzi and Bernie Madoff.
The Big short 

Four men who predicted the mid-2000s financial crisis attempt to make it big by using the "credit default swap" innovation
Modern snake oil : medical scams and why we fall for them
by Ann Anderson

"In the 19th century, quack remedies were hawked at street-corner medicine shows to gullible buyers. Today they are sold via electronic media, often by celebrities promoting questionable products and advice. The market for nostrums thrives in an atmosphere of hype and pseudoscience, as 21st century consumers swallow both preposterous claims and cure-all elixirs, shelved alongside genuinely useful items"

Genealogical Databases and Crime
 
Science Daily: Computational model links family members using genealogical and law-enforcement databases
 
"The notion of using genetic ancestry databases to solve crimes recently crossed from hypothetical into credible when police used an online genealogical database to track down the alleged Golden State Killer..."
 
Who we are and how we got here : ancient DNA revolution and the new science of the human past
by David Reich

A Harvard Medical School geneticist and pioneer in the study of ancient DNA examines how technological advances in genomics are profoundly changing today's understandings of human prehistory while resolving many long-standing controversies about racial and sexual inequality.
This idea is brilliant : lost, overlooked, and underappreciated scientific concepts everyone should know
by John Brockman

In a latest book presented by the online science salon Edge.org, the editor of Know This gathers contributions by more than 200 of the world's most innovative thinkers, from Richard Dawkins to Lawrence M. Krauss, to discuss the essential concepts necessary for scientific literacy in today's increasingly policy-driven world.
How a Tiny Website Became the Police's Go-To Genealogy Database

From The Atlantic, and exploration of the Genealogy database, GEDmatch and how it is helping law enforcement solve crime.
 
DNA Genealogy Group
Meeting Room A & B 
 
The DNA Genealogy Group of Long Island seeks to help members and the
public understand how to use DNA to develop our Family Trees.
Join us, all are welcome. All meetings begin promptly at 10:00am and end at 12:30pm.
 
 
 

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