Miscellaneous

• Want a Free Apple iPad? Don't Click on Facebook.

  David Mittleman | March 08, 2010 12:46 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI

  When Apple announced the release of its hot new personal computing device, the iPad, many consumers thrilled at the thought of getting their hands on one. Although the snazzy new tablet is an...

• List Of Crazy Lawsuits May Teach Us Something

  Mike Bryant | February 22, 2010 9:34 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  It's always interesting to run across someones list of frivolous lawsuits. As always, there is a sense of eye of the beholder with each. There also are often times urban myths that are included...

• Oscar the Cat Provides Comfort To Dying Patients, Offers Lessons On Dealing With Terminal Illness

  David Mittleman | February 06, 2010 10:00 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI

  Perhaps you recall the story of the cat that lives in a nursing home and can predict death. Oscar is that feline’s name and he does have an uncanny ability to guess when a patient is about to...

• We Don't Need Tort Reform For Idiots Like These Guys

  Pete Mackey | February 02, 2010 6:31 PM | 2 CommentsMobile, AL

  Whenever I get an email pressing the need for more tort reform, that need is demonstrated by some preposterous lawsuit - the armed robber who sues the convenience store for slipping on a spilled...

• US Supreme Court Ruling Likely to Have Huge, Unforeseen Effect on Elections

  David Mittleman | January 30, 2010 2:04 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI

  Last week, the U. S. Supreme Court ruled that corporations cannot be restricted in their political spending. With their 5-4 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme...

• The New York Times Exposes Radiation Errors in New York Hospitals

  Paul Napoli | January 25, 2010 12:39 AM | 2 CommentsNew York City, NY

  January 24, 2010 An article by The New York Times yesterday revealed startling results of an investigation into radiation treatment errors at New York hospitals and illustrated two cases with...

• Chicago Man Mauled to Death by Daughter's Dogs

  Jeremy Thurman | January 18, 2010 4:31 PM | 2 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  According to foxnews.com, a Chicago man is now deceased after being brutally mauled by his daughter’s pit bulls. According to the report, the daughter told authorities she came home Sunday...

• The Low Number Of Doctors

  Mike Bryant | January 14, 2010 9:01 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Throughout the health care debate, there have been issues raised about the number of doctors available. Tort reformers love to argue that it's due to all of the billions of lawsuits. A couple of...

• FactCheck.org Calls Out U.S. Chamber’s “Lawsuit Malarkey”

  Ray De Lorenzi | January 13, 2010 4:54 PM | 2 CommentsVoices

  In its latest ad campaign, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is touting blatantly inflated claims about the impact of lawsuits, FactCheck.org reports. The Chamber asserts that “52 percent of...

• FP&L Leaves Florida Families Homeless: Shuts Off Power Without Warning To Paying Customers

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | January 13, 2010 10:02 AM | 2 CommentsMiami, FL

  Bill-paying electric customers have a reasonable expectation that their power will not be shut off – especially without notice, especially in the middle of the worst cold front in decades. Yet...