Miscellaneous

• Joe the Plumber Hates McCain and Palin, He Says

  David Mittleman | February 18, 2010 11:49 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Remember Joe the Plumber? How could we forget him…according to the McCain/Palin camp he represented “middle America” and called Obama a “socialist” with...

• Start Spring Cleaning With EPASS Shredding and Electronics Recycling

  Sandy Grinnell | February 17, 2010 5:07 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Do you have boxes of personal documents such as tax returns, paystubs or medical records that you don't need but don't want to spend all that time with your personal shredder? What about the...

• Emails, Litigation and "Think Before You Click"

  Bruce Bierhans | February 17, 2010 3:19 PM | 0 CommentsEastern Massachusetts, MA

  A recent decision by a U.S. District court judge in the Southern District of New York serves as a reminder of the prevalent role that technology plays in our daily lives; as well as what can happen...

• New York Man Arrested in Investment Scheme

  Paul Napoli | February 17, 2010 12:10 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  February 15, 2010 Federal authorities have arrested an Albany investment broker on charges of securities fraud. United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian of the Northern District of New York...

• The Brand- Franchisors Will Be On The Hook If They Fail To Protect the Public From Misuse

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | February 16, 2010 4:14 PM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  What’s in a name? A lot. That is why entrepreneurs everywhere often choose to open franchises of existing companies like Burger King rather than creating their own, unique brand. But for...

• Watchdog Group Predicts Chilling Effect for Winkler County Nurses Trial

  Beth Janicek | February 16, 2010 12:17 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  Even though a jury in West Texas acquitted Anne Mitchell, the nurse on trial for reporting a doctor for improper care, Alex Winslow, the executive director of the consumer group Texas Watch,...

• National Burn Awareness Week: Avoiding Catastrophic Electrical Burn Injuries

  Kevin Dean | February 16, 2010 11:53 AM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  February 7th through the 13th was National Burn Awareness Week, and although this week is designed to bring awareness to deaths and injuries sustained by fire and burns, there are 4,000 deaths...

• Federal Judge Rules That Former High School Student Can Proceed With Lawsuit Over Facebook Page

  David Mittleman | February 16, 2010 10:17 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Katherine Evans, then a high school senior and an honor student, repeatedly clashed with her English teacher, Sarah Phelps, over assignments. To express her frustration, she created a Facebook page...

• Teen Beats Elderly Roommate to Death at NJ Behavioral Health Facility

  Paul Napoli | February 15, 2010 10:41 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  February 14, 2010 An 18-year-old patient at a New Jersey behavioral health facility beat his elderly roommate to death on Thursday, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor’s...

• Comments on CPSC's Recent ATV Death and Injury Report

  Sue DeLoretto-Rabe | February 15, 2010 7:44 PM | 0 CommentsVoices

  The recently released ATV death and injury data from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) does not appear to be telling the full story when it comes to the impact of ATV death and injuries...