Issues
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Quitting Time Friday, September 18, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is launching a new effort to snuff out smoking, or at least regulate it.
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Union Tribune’s owner is big Schwarzenegger donor Friday, September 18, 2009
Before he began buying newspaper companies, Beverly Hills billionaire Tom Gores friended Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger by giving him hefty campaign donations.
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Medical malpractice insurance is a very good business Friday, September 18, 2009
Insurance companies win, particularly medical malpractice insurance companies. A new report shows they thrived, despite their lobbying claims that medical negligence lawsuits were making it difficult for them to survive.
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A law professor’s take: Civil justice system overview Friday, September 18, 2009
A top law professor explains the civil justice system in a way that the rest of us can understand.
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Insurance companies fund medical malpractice restrictions Friday, September 18, 2009
Why excactly would a liquor distributor help fund campaigns waged by defenders of the medical negligence system? One can only imagine.
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Tobacco, oil, insurance fund the tort “reform” movement Friday, September 18, 2009
Civil Justice Association of California is the main advocate of so-called tort reform in California. To get an idea of why, consider its board members.
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