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• International Cruise Victims Condemns Cruise Line for Unlimited Alcohol Package

  Brett Rivkind | August 29, 2011 5:00 PM | 0 CommentsFort Lauderdale, FL

  International Cruise Victims (ICV), an international organization with members throughout the world, is a not for profit corporation that was formed by victims and families of victims of cruise ship...

• Nursing Home Abuse Is Not Always A Crime Against The Elderly

  Shayna Slater | August 29, 2011 2:29 PM | 1 CommentCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  When you think about nursing home abuse and neglect often times you think of elderly residents being affected. Although the majority of the time that may be true, the sad reality is that...

• 2011 ABA Journal Blawg 100 Nominations Ongoing

  Brett Emison | August 29, 2011 2:00 PM | 2 CommentsKansas City, MO

  The ABA Journal has opened nominations for its annual Blawg 100 list of best legal blogs. While the Blawg 100 list has faced criticism in some circles, (see Ted, Wajert and Walker), the list...

• Actos Label Updated to Warn for Increased Risk of Bladder Cancer

  Scott Kappes | August 29, 2011 1:53 PM | 1 CommentHouston, TX

  The blockbuster diabetes medication Actos has faced harsh criticism in recent months over growing concerns about the drug’s safety. Amidst serious concerns about cardiovascular problems that...

• TVM Follow Up: When to call your doctor

  Fidelma L. Fitzpatrick | August 29, 2011 1:38 PM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  Last month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a public notice to transvaginal mesh/sling (TVM) patients and their doctors in response to the thousands of injury reports related to TVM, a...

• 4 Things Everyone Needs to Know About Social Security Benefits

  Michael Lewis | August 29, 2011 12:54 PM | 1 CommentWinston-Salem, NC

  Most people have heard about Social Security Benefits, but few people truly understand what it takes to become eligible to receive these benefits. Here are a few simple tips to guide you and...

• Going Back To School

  Mike Bryant | August 29, 2011 12:00 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  The first week of September, finds kids heading back to school in Minnesota. All the excitement of getting back to see friends and getting back to learning. It's important that safety not be...

• Did You Know... Diabetes Drug Actos Has Been Linked To Bladder Cancer?

  Brett Emison | August 29, 2011 11:04 AM | 8 CommentsKansas City, MO

  Many people taking the diabetes medication, Actos, may not realize that studies have linked prolonged use of Actos with bladder cancer. An FDA study released in June examines a suspected link...

• $3.8 Million Settlement for Portsmouth, Virginia Motorcycle Accident Victim

  Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | August 29, 2011 11:03 AM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  People usually have one of two opinions of single-vehicle motorcycle accidents. First, they think they must have been going to fast and not driving safely. Second, people try to identify if there...

• Newly Added Underinsured Motorist Exclusion May Not Be Valid

  Scott Cooper | August 29, 2011 10:55 AM | 0 CommentsHarrisburg, PA

  The trial court opinion and order in Oesterling v. Allstate Ins. Co., No. 11429 of 2008, C.A. (C.P.Lawrence June 28, 2011) denied Allstate's Motion to enforce an exclusion. This case involves a...