Electronic discovery is a corporate buzzword like “hardball”, “integrated” and “synergy”. Nearly every lawyer has heard the term, however very few understand it. Even fewer know that electronic discovery does not only apply to document production from corporations. Electronic discovery also applies to the plaintiff. A few years ago I represented a young woman who [...]
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Hot Link: Insurance Company Brought Judge A Place On The Illinois Supreme Court, Lawsuit Alleges
Gotta love it when big business corruption is dragged into the light. State Farm Insurance bought Lloyd Karmeier a seat on the Illinois Supreme Court to escape a billion dollar judgment, according to lawyers who want the billion back.
Hot Link: Another Damages Cap Bites The Dust (For Now)
Granted it is only a trial court ruling, but normally conservative Louisiana gave us some good news for a change. Judge Clayton Davis ruled that Louisiana’s cap on damages was unconstitutional.
The Rise and Fall of Consumer Advocacy: How The Supreme Court Is Taking Away Your Ability To Protect Yourself
This is the first article of a series exploring the rise and fall of consumer advocacy. Most people do not bother reading law related news. Rightfully so in my opinion, the stuff can be downright boring. However there is something insidious going on. The Supreme Court recently took away three very important consumer advocacy tools [...]
Hot Link: Organ Donors May Be Denied Health Insurance
Most people would agree that donating an organ to someone in need is a selfless act. There’s no medical upside in giving up one of your kidneys or part of your liver, lung or pancreas. Read more from the Washington Post article
HPV Vaccine Kills 16-Year-Old Girl Lawsuit Alleges
A lawsuit filed in the U.S. Federal Court of Claims this week alleges that the HPV vaccine Gardasil caused the death of a 16 year old Missouri girl. Englewood, NJ April 21, 2010 — A lawsuit filed in the U.S. Federal Court of Claims this week alleges that the HPV vaccine Gardasil caused the death of [...]
Filling Out An Application For Insurance? Better Be Careful…
In my last post, I wrote about the insurance industry’s incredible profits over the few years. While this is great for the shareholders of these companies, these profits come at human price. Some CEOs look at business as war and most generals will tell you that confusing an enemy makes them easy to conquer. Unfortunately [...]
Not Me: How Corporate America Blames Trial Lawyers For Their Own Greed
Nothing makes me more angry then bullying and scapegoating. Its easy to blame someone else for your faults. Its even easier when the scapegoat is weak and doesn’t have a strong voice or is someone that has something you want. Corporate America routinely uses trial lawyers who file frivolous lawsuits as its scapegoat for charging [...]
And the Avandia debate rages on – Senate Committee blasts FDA and GSK
Big Pharma is on the run as dirty secrets are aired. The Senate Finance Committee issued a report alleging that GSK, the makers of Avandia, intimidated physicians and knew about the cardiovascular risks of Avandia long before announcing them to the public. The following is the joint press release issued by Senators Max Baucus(D) and [...]
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