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• Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009

  Robin Bara | April 09, 2009 11:23 AM | 10 CommentsLouisville, KY

  In March 2009, The Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 (HR 1237) was introduced to the House. The act prohibits nursing homes from inconspicuously placing mandatory arbitration clauses...

• Chinese Drywall Now Affecting Canada

  Karl Truman | May 18, 2009 1:42 PM | 8 CommentsLouisville, KY

  Homeowners in British Columbia and Vancouver have now joined the surge of Chinese Drywall claims. Chris Montgomery, of Canwest News Service, provided that: Thomas Martin, president of America's...

• Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

  Karl Truman | June 11, 2009 6:00 PM | 6 CommentsLouisville, KY

  On Monday this week, the Senate agreed to give the Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate cigarettes and tobacco products. The bill, entitled the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco...

• 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...

• Understanding Injuries in Low Impact Car Accidents

  Robin Bara | April 16, 2009 5:54 PM | 4 CommentsLouisville, KY

  It is a common misconception in a low impact auto accident that if the vehicles involved sustained minimal damages, the people in that accident received minimal to no injuries. While it’s...

• 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...

• The Medical Device Saftey Act and its Impact on Reigel v. Medtronic, Inc.

  Karl Truman | June 29, 2009 5:37 PM | 2 CommentsLouisville, KY

  Recently Medtronic recalled over 37,000 pacemakers due to defects in the wiring which may cause the pacemaker to short circuit. The FDA classified the recall as a Class 1 due to the reasonable...

• Exxon Valdez to Pay Interest on Punative Damage Award

  Karl Truman | June 25, 2009 5:37 PM | 2 CommentsLouisville, KY

  The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held on Monday that the plaintiffs, mostly seafood and fishing companies and the defendant, Exxon Valdez should have to pay their own legal expenses incurred...

• How Do You Feel About Direct Mail Advertising by Lawyers?

  Karl Truman | February 10, 2009 5:21 PM | 2 CommentsLouisville, KY

  There is currently a great debate among lawyers in Indiana about allowing lawyers to send direct mail solicitations to prospective clients. I would like comments to know how you feel about...