Miscellaneous

• Chinese Toy Company Boss Kills Himself

  Courtney Mills | 2007-08-13T14:06:26 | 0 Comments

  The head of a Chinese toy company, responsible for overseeing millions of dollars worth of lead-painted toys, hanged himself in his factory this weekend, just after the Chinese government banned exports from the company. Zhang Shuhong, who ran the Lee Der Industrial Co., Ltd., killed himself in a warehouse of the company. In China, hanging oneself is often seen as a sign of shame.Lee Der was...

• Peter Pan Returns to Shelves; Lawsuits Pile Up

  Courtney Mills | 2007-08-13T13:56:44 | 0 Comments

  ConAgra's flagship brand of peanut butter, 'Peter Pan', will return to store shelves this month in an epic move by the agribusiness concern to restore consumer confidence in its brands. The move comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee to put to rest any remaining concerns that consumers may have about Peter Pan peanut butter since the peanut butter recall.ConAgra's decision to return Peter Pan...

• Discovery Leads to More Priest Abusers in Orlando

  Joe Saunders | 2007-08-13T11:14:47 | 0 Comments

  The deposition of Sister Lucy Vasquez, O.P., the former Chancellor of the Diocese of Orlando, has led to a very good piece of investigative journalism by Mark Pinsky of the Orlando Sentinel. Pinsky, read the deposition transcript and began his own investigation. He found that two Philadelphia priests who had been credibly accused of sexual abuse in Philadelphia had moved to Orlando and may...

• Discovery in Abuse Case Leads to More Information about Sexually Abusive Priests

  Staff Writer | 2007-08-13T10:46:46 | 0 Comments

  When I was preparing to take Sister Lucy Vasquez's O.P. deposition this past June, I didn't expect to find what I unearthed, namely, her connection to the widely publicized Philadelphia Grand Jury Report. The Report detailed the abuse and subsequent cover-up of sexual abuse by Catholic priests in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Lynne Abraham, the courageous Philadelphia District Attorney who...

• Utah Rescuers Working to Free Trapped Miners

  Courtney Mills | 2007-08-13T09:47:20 | 0 Comments

  Rescuers in anguish hoped to find trapped miners by drilling a third hole and proceeding from that point, authorities reported at the scene. Rescue authorities have already drilled two holes to reach the miners in the collapsed Crandall Canyon mine, but were having trouble reaching their colleagues because of several seismic anomalies. The nightmare has gone on for several days and nights,...

• FDA Recalls Contaminated Sandwiches

  Courtney Mills | 2007-08-13T09:14:38 | 0 Comments

  The U. S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall on approximately 7,500 individually wrapped sandwiches because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Listeria is a microorganism and can cause serious infection in young children, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals.These sandwiches were manufactured by IFS, Inc., of South Elgin, Illinois, and are distributed...

• Pants Judge Refuses to Give In

  Courtney Mills | 2007-08-13T08:12:36 | 0 Comments

  Administrative Judge Roy L. Pearson was back in court this week fending off the defendants' attempts to collect attorneys' fees. Readers will recall that Judge Pearson sued a Korean Dry Cleaner in D.C. for $54 million dollars when they neglected to return his slacks. He claimed that the sign in the store 'satisfaction guaranteed' violated D.C.'s Consumer Protection Act.Pearson filed an...

• Tell lawyer the truth - hiding information can kill your case

  Chuck Boyk | 2007-08-13T00:00:01 | 0 Comments

  Not being truthful to your attorney is one of the dumbest things you can do as a client. The attorney's job is to help you solve your problem. Obtaining all relevant information, both good and bad, is critical to do that job.Attorney-client privilege allows the most sensitive discussion with the attorney to remain confidential. If the client does not feel comfortable disclosing sensitive...

• Honesty is best policy with your attorney

  Chuck Boyk | 2007-08-13T00:00:01 | 0 Comments

  Not being truthful to your attorney is one of the dumbest things you can do as a client. The attorney's job is to help you solve your problem. Obtaining all relevant information, both good and bad, is critical to do that job.Attorney-client privilege allows the most sensitive discussion with the attorney to remain confidential. If the client does not feel comfortable disclosing sensitive...

• Help your lawyer help you - be honest even if it's embarrassing

  Chuck Boyk | 2007-08-13T00:00:01 | 0 Comments

  Not being truthful to your attorney is one of the dumbest things you can do as a client. The attorney's job is to help you solve your problem. Obtaining all relevant information, both good and bad, is critical to do that job.Attorney-client privilege allows the most sensitive discussion with the attorney to remain confidential. If the client does not feel comfortable disclosing sensitive...