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Michigan Supreme Court Justice Robert Young Tends to Rule in Favor of Corporations and Against People

Justice Young is a former insurance company lawyer who has been an activist judge on Michigan’s highest court, using his position to push his anti-worker, anti-civil rights, and anti-consumer…

By David Mittleman

/ 19 Jan 2009

Part Two: Felons Guarding Felons? Cruel and Unusual

Washtenaw County Circuit Judge Timothy Conners ordered a alternative dispute resolution, in an attempt to end over a decade of courtroom warfare, in a lawsuit involving over 500 female inmates…

By David Mittleman

/ 17 Jan 2009

Malpractice Verdict of $16 Million Allowed to Stand

A San Diego-area judge refused to alter a jury verdict of $16 million in favor of the bereaved parents of an infant who died due to medical malpractice. After a nine-day trial, the jury found that…

By David Mittleman

/ 15 Jan 2009

Is 99% Of The Time Good Enough?

A Sparrow Hospital distracted lab-technician confused two samples of a deceased woman&rsquo;s blood and urine samples, mistakenly finding that she had no alcohol in her system the night she died in…

By David Mittleman

/ 14 Jan 2009

Sleep: Nature’s Cough Syrup

We all know how important getting rest is for recovering from the common cold, but did you know that sleep is one of the most important factors in preventing yourself from getting sick? A recent…

By David Mittleman

/ 13 Jan 2009

Felons Guarding Felons? Cruel And Unusual

More than 500 women were sexually assaulted by prison guards in the Michigan State prison system during the 1990’s. Prison officials either ignored or dismissed warnings from human rights groups…

By David Mittleman

/ 13 Jan 2009

George Will is Nothing But a Shill

By promoting the propaganda created by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and paid for by corporate America, George Will becomes the decoy. His recent article, Exploding Litigation Means the Death of…

By David Mittleman

/ 12 Jan 2009

C-Sections Closer to Due Date Mean Healthier Babies

Few things are more rewarding than welcoming a new child into the world. While natural births are by far the most common method of delivery, Caesarean section (C-section) surgeries are an…

By David Mittleman

/ 9 Jan 2009

Engineer Responsible for California Train Crash that Killed 25 had History of Cell Phone Use While Working

Although bans on cell phone use and driving have only recently come to the forefront of legislation, Metrolink has prohibited its train engineers from using cell phones for a lot longer. Now, a…

By David Mittleman

/ 8 Jan 2009

Drug Companies Now Barred From Giving Doctors Free Gifts

New pharmaceutical industry guidelines will likely stop most drug companies from handing out swag with corporate logo’s. The new rules bar the free distribution of pens, coffee mugs, staplers,…

By David Mittleman

/ 7 Jan 2009

Practice Makes Perfect

The New York Times recently published a story about one of its staff writer’s relatives. Her relative discovered that she had rectal cancer, which would require surgery, radiation and chemotherapy….

By David Mittleman

/ 6 Jan 2009

Freezing Rain Delays I-96 Traffic; Michigan Roads Improving With Warmer Weather

Freezing rain caused many traffic delays and crashes on Michigan roads over the past few days, including a multiple car pile up on I-96 near Brighton. Thankfully, an increase in temperature improved…

By David Mittleman

/ 5 Jan 2009