Miscellaneous

• 85% of Americans Can't Answer 5 Basic Financial Literacy Questions

  Hank Didier | July 20, 2011 12:29 PM | 4 CommentsVoices

  Temptation, the Joneses, or whatever it may be, Americans can lose all sense of control when money is involved. In Florida, 23% of individuals reported that their household spent more than their...

• Casey Anthony - An Interesting Debate

  Jon Lewis | July 07, 2011 7:37 PM | 4 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  Since the verdict came in, I have had several discussions with people on facebook and in person. People's reactions have ranged. Many are outraged at the jury for letting a woman go who appeared to...

• Dude—It Wasn’t Even “Real Pot,” but I Lost My Right to Possess Firearms?

  Nicole Bettendorf | July 05, 2011 12:11 PM | 4 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  Mike Bryant, managing partner of Bradshaw & Bryant discussed the legislative changes taking effect July 1, 2011, in his blog:What are the New Minnesota Laws Going into Affect Tomorrow? posted...

• To Sunscreen or Not to Sunscreen—This is A Question!

  Greg Webb | June 17, 2011 8:00 AM | 4 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Before you go out in the summer sun and you slather on protective sunscreen—whether it is a cream, lotion or potion, you may want to read this. It is possible the protections sunscreens are...

• I Really Don't Want This Plaque

  Brett Emison | May 20, 2011 10:30 AM | 4 CommentsKansas City, MO

  I am an Avvo rated lawyer. In fact, I have their highest rating - 10.0. I'm honored... really I am (though some have questioned Avvo's rating system). I claimed my Avvo profile shortly after an Avvo...

• Medical Malpractice "Reform" Will Increase Deficit

  Bret Hanna | May 10, 2011 10:49 PM | 4 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  In a recent article which appeared on The Huffington Post, Joanne Doroshow arrives at a conclusion that appears to many to be counter intuitive - medical malpractice reform will increase, not...

• Tort "Reform": Why It Is Bad for America

  Greg Webb | March 28, 2011 8:00 AM | 4 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  A few years ago, in the late 1990s, I overheard one Washington lawyer in a restaurant talking about tort reform in a very distressed tone. He didn’t understand why the political party he...

• House Judiciary Committee to Continue Work on Bill Limiting Health Care Lawsuits

  Andrew Cochran | February 16, 2011 6:42 AM | 4 CommentsVoices

  The House Judiciary Committee will continue its work to draft H.R. 5, named the HEALTH Act, today starting at 1 PM ET. You can watch the webcast from the Committee's website at...

• Key To Diet Safety To Eat Healthy

  Mike Bryant | January 03, 2011 6:14 PM | 4 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Diet ideas and plans are all over the place. While some don't work, others simply can be unhealthy. Vicki Huber Rudawsky a former Olympic runner pointed out a couple : The Raw Food Diet: Some...

• Thanksgiving 2010; Much to be Thankful About

  David Mittleman | November 18, 2010 8:15 AM | 4 CommentsLansing, MI

  Thanksgiving is around the corner and I have much to be thankful for personally and professionally this year. For starters, I underwent successful treatment for prostate cancer. My post-surgical PSA...