Miscellaneous

• Veterans Administration Rule Changes Concerning Agent Orange

  Karl Truman | November 15, 2010 4:49 PM | 6 CommentsLouisville, KY

  The Veterans Administration recently announced an important change concerning Ischemic Heart Disease, Hairy Cell Leukemia, and Parkinsons Disease. These three conditions are now presumed to be cause...

• Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009

  Karl Truman | May 11, 2009 4:39 PM | 5 CommentsLouisville, KY

  The Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 was introduced in February of this year. The act proposes that pre-dispute arbitration agreements will not be enforceable if it requires the arbitration of...

• Social Security Disability Experiencing Backlog

  Karl Truman | May 24, 2009 6:16 PM | 3 CommentsLouisville, KY

  The national average processing time for the month of March 2009 was 501 days, which is two days above January and February 2009. The cumulative average processing time for the first six months of...

• The Credit Card Legislation Act of 2009

  Karl Truman | May 22, 2009 1:57 PM | 3 CommentsLouisville, KY

  CNN Money Reports that Obama is set to sign new-credit card legislation today. The Credit Card Legislation Act of 2009 includes a consumer “Bill of Rights” geared towards protecting...

• U.S. Chamber: Civil Justice Hypocrites

  Karl Truman | October 29, 2010 11:28 AM | 2 CommentsLouisville, KY

  Chamber enters over two lawsuits weekly; report shows corporate front group litigates aggressively for own agenda, while blocking justice for everyday Americans Washington, D.C.-Earlier this...

• Boating Safety Tips for the Summer

  Karl Truman | June 01, 2009 5:46 PM | 1 CommentLouisville, KY

  Now that summer is here many families and friends will be taking out their boats and heading down to the waters. While boating is a great summertime activity, there are certain precautions one...

• Lawsuit Filed Over Swine Flu

  Karl Truman | May 19, 2009 1:28 PM | 1 CommentLouisville, KY

  Steven Trunnell filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Smithfield Foods, the world's largest pork producer, headquartered in Virginia. Smithfield Foods is the owner of the large pig farm located...

• The Reality Behind Frivolous Litigation

  Robin Bara | April 17, 2009 10:58 AM | 1 CommentLouisville, KY

  Most people, at some point in life, will hear about a ridiculous lawsuit filed by some overzealous attorney practicing somewhere in the country. These lawsuits, once picked up by the media, spark...

• Are Kentucky's Bridges Safe?

  Jennifer Moore | August 07, 2007 10:00 AM | 1 CommentLouisville, KY

  In light of the recent fatalities and injuries resulting from the Minneapolis bridge collapse, it is important to make sure Kentucky's bridges are safe. Unfortunately, according to federal records, bridge safety has deteriorated under Governor Fletcher's administration. In December 2003, Kentucky's 13,523 bridges showed 1,175 classified as SD (structurally deficient) and another 2,872...

• Here's Really Why Your Insurance Rates Go Up - And Then Don't

  Karl Truman | November 01, 2010 3:58 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  This is an article by Joanne Doroshow of the Center for Justice and Democracy recently published in the Huffington Post. I think this is a great article talking about the insurance industry claims...