| | We saved our best CLE programs for last! Register now and save on our most popular programs of the year! Choose from Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Advanced Nuts & Bolts, or Car Wrecks. Visit www.ttla.com/annualto access the conference brochure, which includes program agendas, speakers & MCLE credit information. Register online at www.ttla.com/register, or call (512) 476-3852 for more information. |
| | A Los Angeles firefighter has filed a lawsuit against the county that claims retaliation and hostile treatment for attempting stop colleagues from making derogatory comments about a fellow firefighter believed to be gay. According to the complaint, Ganzalo Salgado was transferred four times in four months and passed over for promotion after voicing objections to the firefighters' comments. The case, which seeks more than $1 million in damages, is scheduled to go to trial on Friday. Susannah Rosenblatt, LA Times 11/13/2007 | |
| | The family of a New Jersey man who died during a survival course in Utah has reached a settlement with the company that ran the school. The parents of Dave Buschow filed a lawsuit against the Boulder Outdoor Survival Schoolclaiming negligence by the school and its employees in their son's death. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed but officials at the school said they would create an annual scholarship in Buschow's name. Ed White, DenverPost 11/13/2007 | |
| | A Missouri jury last week found against a woman who claimed she was fired from the nursing home where she worked because of her Wiccan beliefs. According to the woman’s lawsuit, Janet Brown-Schreiner alleged that Life Care Center of Grandview terminated her after other employees complained about her religious beliefs. Attorneys for Brown-Schreiner said they plan to appeal if their motions to have the verdict overturned or for a new trial are denied. Dan Margolies, Kansas City Star 11/12/2007 | |
| | Two Kansas City-area men have filed a class action lawsuit that claims negligence against a heart defibrillator company. In the lawsuit, Kenneth Carlile and Phillip S. Brown contend that Medtronic Inc. failed to warn patients about possible malfunctions in electronic wires that connect the defibrillators to the heart. Medtronic announced a recall of the wires, known as SprintFidelis leads, in October. http://www.kansascity.com/business/story/358127.html,Kansas City Star 11/12/2007 | |
| | Residents who lost their homes in the recent California wildfires are discovering that insurance policies they counted on to rebuild may not be enough. The California Department of Insurance estimates that as many as 40 percent of homeowners lack sufficient insurance to replace their homes. Studies indicate that many homeowners underestimate risk and do not fully understand language in their policies detailing what is covered by their insurer. Solomon Moore, The New York Times 11/13/2007 | |
| | The number of people with employer-provided healthcare has seen a steady decline in recent years, causing to some wonder what the future of insurance holds. More employers who once paid for all of their workers’ premiums are now scaling back coverage in an effort to offset rising health costs. This move often passes the cost on to employees, many of whom cannot afford coverage for themselves and their families. Julie Appleby, USA Today 11/13/2007 | |
| | Hundreds of passengers aboard a Norwegian Cruise Lines ship were stricken with a highly contagious flu-like virus, officials have reported. According to the Hawaii Department of Health, approximately 220 passengers of the Pride of Hawaii fell ill with a norovirus, which causes nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Norwegian Cruise Lines said it will give the sickened passengers a $200 on-ship credit. Mark Niesse, San Jose Mercury News 11/13/2007 | |
| | A newly released document from Philip Morris revealed that the tobacco giant knew as early has the 1970s that the puffing habits of "light" cigarette smokers exposed them to greater amounts of tar. The document was released by the Senate Commerce Committee in anticipation of hearings to inspect the marketing of regular, light and ultra-light cigarettes. Studies have shown that smokers of light cigarettes tend to inhale more deeply to compensate for less nicotine. AP, LA Times 11/13/2007 | |
| | A recent paper, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, revealed that independent studies of asthma inhalers were four times as likely to find adverse effects as studies paid for by drug makers. The researchers' findings support the results of other surveys that looked at reported adverse effects in pharmaceutical company studies. The most recent study looked at more than 500 studies of inhaled corticosteroids. Eric Nagourney, The New York Times 11/13/2007 | |
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