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MSU – Where is the Integrity?

As more and more former patients of Larry Nassar step forward with stories that, by now, are all too familiar, Michigan State University finds itself facing maybe the most important question in its 162 year history: https://mobile.twitter.com/cate_hannum/status/832445024918974464/photo/1…

By David Mittleman

/ 17 Feb 2017

Why Are Auto Fatalities on the Rise?

Over the last decade, auto crash fatalities nationwide had been declining to record-low numbers. From 2009 to 2014, traffic deaths hovered around 32,000 to 33,000 per year, significantly below the 51,000 deaths per year in 1979 and 1980. But over the last two to three…

By Nolan Erickson

/ 15 Feb 2017

Is Michigan State’s Sexual Assault Scandal an Example of Gender Bias?

As of the writing of this blog, 26 women are suing MSU and its former employee Larry Nassar. That number is certain to grow in the coming days and weeks. The complaints allege that Nassar assaulted girls and young women under the guise of medical…

By David Mittleman

/ 2 Feb 2017

MSU, Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Michigan State University Gymnastics Head Coach Kathie Klages has been at the helm of their program for over 27 years. I have never met Kathie and it’s unlikely we will meet at a gymnastics competition, but I know a lot about her. Now that the…

By David Mittleman

/ 29 Jan 2017

MSU, I Understand the “Nuanced Difference” between Sexual Assault and Appropriate Medical Procedures

Michigan State University’s Title IX Office, which investigates gender discrimination claims, including allegations of sexual assault and harassment, determined what? They determined she “didn’t understand the ‘nuanced difference’ between sexual assault and an appropriate medical procedure.” Are y

By David Mittleman

/ 27 Jan 2017

MSU Investigation Reveals Facts Far Worse than PSU

Michigan State University was named as a defendant today in our first Notice of Intention to File a Claim in the Court of Claims pursuant to MCL 600.6431, on behalf of a minor. The Notice alleges on at least 8 office visits with Lawrence Nassar,…

By David Mittleman

/ 23 Jan 2017

MSU and Twistars Enabled Larry Nassar’s Ability to Sexually Assault, Abuse, and Molest Young Girls

Since my last Nassar post, we have learned the FBI has uncovered over 37,000 images and videos of child pornography kept on his computer at his home in Holt, Michigan. Some of the videos actually show the former Michigan State University doctor sexually assaulting girls…

By David Mittleman

/ 16 Jan 2017

Pharmacist and Pharmacy Liability

When you go to your local pharmacy to have a prescription filled, you trust that those tasked with providing you with your necessary medication—the pharmacy and pharmacist—are doing so in a safe and careful manner. Unfortunately, as we often see, negligence on part of both…

By David Mittleman

/ 10 Jan 2017

Gretchen Whitmer for Michigan Governor 2018

Gretchen Whitmer is the most qualified person to effectively govern Michigan. She is the only candidate completely committed to a campaign, foregoing employment opportunities because the stakes are so high for the People of Michigan. Gretchen is a young, dynamic person who has served as…

By David Mittleman

/ 6 Jan 2017

Law Firms Are the Target Now; Hacking the System

Computer hacking continues to gain international notoriety as a means of Machiavellian advancement for the perpetrators and consumers of hacked information. Traditional targets for computer hacking are governments and multinational corporations. Hacking has replaced many types of espionage made fa

By David Mittleman

/ 29 Dec 2016

2 Mid Michigan Hospitals Identified for Unacceptable Injury Rates

Sparrow Hospital in Lansing and Memorial Healthcare in Owosso share the dubious distinction of being penalized for having unacceptable injury rates. Under a provision of the Affordable Care Act, more than two dozen Michigan hospitals will lose 1 percent of all Medicare funding for having…

By David Mittleman

/ 22 Dec 2016

Larry Nassar DO Doctor at Michigan State University

Violating the trust under the color of his position of authority and endorsed by Michigan State University, Dr. Larry Nassar has scarred scores of young girls. I won’t stand by and will stand up to this as I have done before. “They Just Didn’t Listen”…

By David Mittleman

/ 19 Dec 2016