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Archive for December, 2007Issues to watch, action to take, goals to achieve (Pioneer Press)What will 2008 bring? We asked our reporters what big issues or ideas they plan to keep an eye on in the coming year. Here’s what we’ll be following on beats ranging from the environment to public safety. MacDailyNews – Where Mac news comes first (Mac Daily News)“Despite more than 20,000 lawsuits filed against music fans in the years since they started finding free tunes online rather than buying CDs from record companies, the recording industry has utterly failed to halt the decline of the record album or the rise of digital music sharing,” Marc Fisher reports for The Washington Post. Californian With Recalled Heart Lead Files Class Action Lawsuit to Hold Medtronic Responsible for Cost of Medical Care (Centre Daily Times)Class counsel announced that Rashid Hunter of Fremont, California, filed a class lawsuit against Medtronic Inc., on behalf of all Californians implanted with Sprint Fidelis leads, the wiring that connects a defibrillator to the heart. Due to reports of adverse events and at least five patient deaths linked to breaking defibrillator leads sold under the brand name Sprint Fidelis, Medtronic issued … Californian With Recalled Heart Lead Files Class Action Lawsuit to Hold Medtronic Responsible for Cost of Medical Care (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)SAN FRANCISCO—-Class counsel announced that Rashid Hunter of Fremont, California, filed a class lawsuit against Medtronic Inc., on behalf of all Californians implanted with Sprint Fidelis leads, the wiring that connects a defibrillator to the heart. N.Ky. 2007: Looking back (The Cincinnati Enquirer)What was supposed to be a huge class-action victory turned into a world of legal problems for the attorneys who won the case. The 2001 settlement was to help pay the medical bills of those who suffered health problems from the diet drug fen-phen. Top Stories in 2007 in Midwest (Insurance Journal)From storms that flooded the Midwest destroying homes and business in the summer to a court ruling that could have a significantly negative impact on the medical malpractice insurance market in the s CHUCK JAFFE: Eight Mutual Fund Stories That Will Make Headlines In ‘08 (Nasdaq)BOSTON (Dow Jones) — You don’t need tarot cards to predict the big stories the fund industry will see in the coming 12 months, just good contacts in the mutual fund world. Class-action lawsuits soar as investors try to recoup credit losses (Times Online Sunday)The credit crunch sparked a 58 per cent rise this year in class-action lawsuits filed by American shareholders against companies and their directors, research shows. Mexican doctor charged with posing as plastic surgeon, botching operations (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Gabriela Sanchez always felt self-conscious about her small breasts, and at age 40 she decided to do something about it. Thrifty patients pay price with botched surgery (MSNBC)No one keeps records on how many U.S. citizens travel south for medical procedures, but anecdotal evidence suggests the number is growing. When things go wrong, seeking redress can be next to impossible. R.J. Reynolds, Rolling Stone Faced with Lawsuits (Convenience Store News)SAN FRANCISCO — Two bands featured in Rolling Stone ’s illustrated editorial content called “Indie Rock Universe,” which was between two music-themed Camel cigarette ads for its “The Farm: Free Range Music,” are suing both the publication and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. (RJRT), The Associated Press reported. Rebates for Customers Of InPhonic In Peril, Again (Washington Post)InPhonic, a reseller of wireless services based in the District, may be leaving some of its customers out in the cold for a second time. Medical emergencies at 35,000 feet (Canada.com)Vincent Poirier was flying to central America on vacation when the page came over the airline PA system: a physician was urgently needed. Dr. Poirier had just finished medical school but was not yet licensed, so he decided to wait and see if someone else responded. Charles A. Jaffe | What to expect on the fund front in the new year (The Philadelphia Inquirer)Since I started making prognostications in 1996, about five calls in seven have hit the target, with one forecast being a bit too early and one being just plain wrong. Gazing into the crystal to see big fund stories of ‘08 (San Francisco Chronicle)My youngest daughter received some tarot cards and an instruction book as a holiday gift, and asked me if I knew how to use them. I told her I didn’t need cards to foretell the future, because each year around this time I use my intuition – and some really… What’s in cards for ‘08? Prospectus "reform" (Denver Post)My youngest daughter received some tarot cards and an instruction book as a holiday gift, and asked me if I knew how to use them. I told her I didn’t need cards to foretell the future, because each year around this time I use my intuition — and some really good industry contacts — to predict the big stories the fund industry will see in the coming year. Mexico scam artists act as doctors (Arizona Daily Star)GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Gabriela Sanchez always felt self-conscious about her small breasts, and at age 40 she decided to do something about it. Maxjet kisses goodbye to its cash (Daily Telegraph)The premium airline’s collapse owes as much to managerial mistakes as to rising fuel costs, write Helen Power and Jonathan Russell. No cards needed to predict what’s ahead for funds (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)My youngest daughter received some tarot cards and an instruction book as a holiday gift, and asked me if I knew how to use them. The Top 10 Biggest Stories of the Year (US News & World Report)Some end-of-the-year, space-filling lists to round out the holiday season. Lack of business-license tax may hinder ability to recoup (Rolla Daily News)The city, already experiencing a leveling off of sales-tax revenues, may not reap the benefits of three class-action lawsuits against telecommunications companies for taxing its customers who live in Rolla. Deloitte and Touche agrees to lawsuit settlement (Crain’s Detroit Business)Deloitte and Touche USA L.L.P. has agreed to pay a $38.25 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over its role as the former external auditor of Delphi Corp. MyPublicInfo urges private firms to adopt IdentitySweep (Computer Technology Review)Dec 28 — MyPublicInfo Inc., a provider of identity theft scoring and monitoring solutions including its signature product IdentitySweep, is calling on private technology firms to bring elite products to market that reinforce comprehensive data protection policies instead of waiting for Congress to take action, the company said last week. Consumer Reports: Cell Phone Survey (KDKA Pittsburgh)These days, when it comes to cell service, there’s plenty of static as unhappy customers join class action lawsuits and Washington lawmakers propose tighter regulations. A recently published survey of cell-phone users by Consumer Reports is helping to make sense of billion-dollar ad campaigns. Class Action Suit Filed against Nation’s Two Largest Pest Control Providers (Centre Daily Times)Hoffman & Lazear in Oakland, Calif., in conjunction with Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman, LLC and Campbell Law, P.C., in Birmingham, Ala., today announce filing separate class action lawsuits against the country’s two largest subterranean (ground) termite control providers. Crossett Council Gets Update on West Crossett Lawsuit (Ashley County Ledger)An update on the pending lawsuit filed by seven West Crossett residents against Georgia-Pacific Corporation and the city of Crossett was discussed during Crossett’s City Council Monday night, October 15. Mortgage suit loses 35 of 37 parties (Lancaster Online)Thirty-five homeowners stung in a mortgage scheme operated by bankrupt mortgage broker Wesley A. Snyder have voluntarily withdrawn their claims in a class-action lawsuit filed against a group of banks with which Snyder did business.But attorneys who are seeking to have a federal judge revo… Class-Action Mortgage Broker Suit Stalls Before It Starts (WGAL via Yahoo! News)A class-action lawsuit will not happen against mortgage lenders caught up in the bankruptcy of a Susquehanna Valley mortgage broker. Lawsuits Jumpstart Path to Citizenship (ABC News)More immigrants sue to force the government to process citizenship applications. Bribery case stemming from Katrina lawsuits makes waves (USA Today)Larger-than-life trial lawyer Richard “Dickie” Scruggs is charged with small-time bribery, but the consequences could reach beyond the courthouse square in a northeast Mississippi town. | ||
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