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Jan 25
Sometimes reporters are so eager to tell a particular story that they will not apply a sufficient level of skepticism. On Friday January 18, news sites across the web linked to a story from the Salt Lake Tribune titled “Utah business owner fires two who backed Obama”. The story apparently started from the following comment …
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Jan 24
If Hulk Hogan successfully proves his medical malpractice lawsuit against the Laser Spine Institute, we should find out the answer. Mr. Terry Bollea (aka Hulk Hogan) recently filed a lawsuit which alleges, among other things, that the Laser Spine Clinic performed unnecessary surgeries on Hulk Hogan over an 18-month period. Hulk Hogan alleges these excessive …
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Jan 18
A New York judge has denied class certification in a lawsuit filed against Beam Global Spirits & Wine Inc., maker of the Skinnygirl Margarita. The accusation in the proposed class action suit is that the Skinnygirl Margarita is falsely advertised as being “all natural”. In order to qualify as a class, certain criteria must be …
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Jan 15
When a nursing home faces alleged medical malpractice, it may often be the case that the individual lawsuit is not the biggest economic problem it faces. The Rainbow Beach Nursing Center in Chicago is currently defending itself against a wrongful death lawsuit. Two doctors caring for Sonia Eli at the nursing home each filled out …
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Jan 07
A slew of new federal taxes related to the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA) took effect January 1, 2013. Like most taxes, the tax imposers will try to mask the impact by aggregating them with other taxes. Because consumers are used to paying some type of tax on practically everything, they are less likely …
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Jan 06
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just released its first annual report of the “Securities Whistleblower Incentives and Protection” (Section 922) created under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (aka “Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program”). To reportedly encourage employees to report complaints without fear of retaliation by their employer (e.g., getting fired), the …
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Jan 02
Attorneys in a recent case related to injuries stemming from a car accident are blaming the reduced damage award on the plaintiff’s Twitter activity. In the case of Daniels vs. Atlanta Refrigeration, Ms. Daniels sought over $1 million, including about $800,000 for pain and suffering and $300,000 in diminished earning capacity and medical expenses related to a …
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Jan 01
An actress’ age is often a well guarded secret. Whether it is also covered under privacy laws is the subject of current litigation between Huong Hoang (aka Junie Hoang for acting purposes) and IMDb, the Internet Movie Database used by many in Hollywood to view an industry player’s profile, resume, photos and filmography. In Ms. …
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Dec 30
Valuation in an eminent domain case is necessarily accomplished through experts. In County Of Glenn vs. Patrick Foley (California Third Appellate District, case no. C068750, November 26, 2012), the Trial Court was reversed with directions. The trial court had excluded the property owner’s valuation expert, thus effectively eviscerating the property owner’s case. The subject property …
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Jan 26
Super Bowl XLVII Expected to Flood New Orleans
January 26, 2013
This past Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers battled their way uphill from an early 17-0 losing position and still managed to defeat the Atlanta Falcons 28 to 24 in a particularly exciting game. Now the 49ers look to steal the silver right from underneath the Baltimore Ravens’ noses in their quest for the Vince Lombardi …
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