Fraud-Prevention Products From 3M and Graphic Security Systems Are Compatibile

3M and Graphic Security Systems Announce Compatibility Between Fraud-Prevention Products

 

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 2006 - Pair Brings Enhanced Security to Passports and Travel Documents -

 

3M and Graphic Security Systems Corp. (GSSC) today announced technical compatibility between 3M travel document readers and Scrambled Indicia technology from Graphic Security Systems. This proven interoperability brings enhanced image security to ePassports and travel documents, and gives document authenticators additional verification capabilities.

 

GSSC's VIPhoto software, a Scrambled Indicia technology, is a covert digital security feature that provides enhanced counterfeit resistance by encoding personal data into an ePassport holder's identification photo. Travel and identification documents are afforded greater security because personal information is strongly linked to the photograph. Any photo or data tampering can be easily detected using 3M travel document readers and authentication systems. The technology can be used to protect both the photo on the data page, as well as the photo stored on an ePassport's microchip.

 

3M ePassport Readers give border control inspectors advanced authentication solutions to easily check the validity of travel documents. 3M readers capture data and images of passports to confirm authenticity of paper, inks, logos, formatting and other security features such as ultraviolet images on the paper. Scrambled Indicia features are decoded from the passport and may be displayed on-screen next to the original image. A decoded image that reveals accurate personal hidden text is authentic. The absence of hidden text indicates counterfeiting, alteration, and photo or data tampering.

 

"3M's readers offer the distortion-free images needed to work effectively with Graphic Security Systems' technology," said Todd Kealey, marketing development manager, 3M Security Systems Division. "Our interoperability with GSSC places even stronger tools in the hands of authorities fighting identity document fraud."

 

"We're happy to pair with 3M in the fight against the falsification of identification documents," said Lars Gabel, sales director, Graphic Security Systems. "This technology protects against all forms of document fraud - counterfeiting, alterations, photo substitution and cannibalization. We've been successfully protecting passports, visas, national IDs and driver licenses with this unique technology for more than 25 years."

 

3M brings more than 30 years of experience, a global presence, technical innovation and a strong customer focus to the secure document marketplace. 3M solutions cover a broad spectrum of enhanced travel and border security, including document issuance and border management.

 

About GSSC

 

Graphic Security Systems Corp. has provided its patented security technology to government-authorized security printers and major corporations for more than 25 years. Its graphics-based image solutions protect numerous travel documents, State ID documents and corporate brands around the world. The company is headquartered in Lake Worth, Fla. For more information please visit www.graphicsecurity.com.

 

About 3M - A Global, Diversified Technology Company

 

Every day, 3M people find new ways to make amazing things happen. Wherever they are, whatever they do, the company's customers know they can rely on 3M to help make their lives better. 3M's brands include Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Command and Vikuiti. Serving customers in more than 200 countries around the world, the people of 3M use their expertise, technologies and global strength to lead in major markets including consumer and office; display and graphics; electronics and telecommunications; safety, security and protection services; health care; industrial and transportation. For more information, including the latest product and technology news, visit www.3M.com.

 

3M, ePassport Readers, Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Command and Vikuiti are trademarks of 3M.

 

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Expert Witness Search Services For Law Firms Finds Recruiter

 

Laurie Ivy, Esq. Joins IMS ExpertServices Expert Witness Recruiting Organization

Today, IMS ExpertServices announced that Laurie Ivy, Esq., a member of the Alabama State Bar, has joined the firm as a Recruiter. She brings a wealth of expertise in the areas of legal research, expert testimony and products liability litigation.

Pensacola, FL (PRWEB) April 27, 2006 -- Today, IMS ExpertServices announced that Laurie Ivy, Esq., a member of the Alabama State Bar, has joined the firm as a Recruiter. She brings a wealth of expertise in the areas of legal research, expert testimony and products liability litigation.

“Ms. Ivey’s research skills and legal expertise dovetail perfectly with our highly tailored approach to researching expert witnesses,” said Mike Wein, CEO of IMS Expert Services. “Litigators at 89 of the AMLAW 100 have engaged IMS to provide them with uniquely qualified expert witnesses over the past 4 years.”

The AMLAW 100 is American Lawyer Media’s ranking of the100 largest law firms in the United States.

“Since we moved into our new headquarters in Pensacola 2 weeks ago, we have also added David Dalton, formerly of IBM, to our staff as a Client Manager,” added Wein. “The growth we’re experiencing is a direct result of our ability to provide top U.S. firms what they need – well-researched, qualified and conflict-free expert witnesses.”

Prior to joining IMS ExpertServices, Ms. Ivy served as staff attorney for a major products liability class action; Ms. Ivy was charged with maintaining information on expert or consulting witnesses involved in litigation. She also assisted with the development of a Daubert database to track challenges to expert testimony.

Previously, her career in the legal field included several years as an Account Executive for Westlaw, where she worked with attorneys and librarians in Top 500 law firms throughout the country and as the Director of Client Development for Balch & Bingham.

IMS ExpertServices, based in Pensacola, Florida with offices in Denver and Atlanta, provides custom expert witness search services to law firms nationwide. Since its founding in 2002, IMS ExpertServices has served 89 firms listed in the AMLAW 100, American Lawyer Magazine’s ranking of the top 100 largest law firms in the U.S.

Recently, IMS Expert Services announced the legal industry’s first guarantee: the firm now promises its clients that if it fails to deliver at least one candidate the client deems qualified, it will offer to donate $1,000 to the client's charity of choice.

IMS ExpertServices is the premier expert witness and litigation consultant search firm in the legal industry. IMS ExpertServices is focused exclusively on providing custom expert witness search needs to attorneys. We are proud to be the choice of 89 of the AmLaw Top 100. Call us at 877-838-8464 or visit us at www.ims-expertservices.com.

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Mifeprex Abortion Pill Safety Controversy Continues

 

Controversy Contines Over Safety of Mifeprex, Abortion Pill

After several deaths allegedly linked to Mifeprex, federal regulators are still investigating the safety of the RU-486 abortion pill

New York, NY (PRWEB) April 26, 2006 -- Since Mifeprex’s approval in 2000, the drug has been linked to several deaths of women who died of Sepsis or severe bacterial infection. Despite these risks, the drug continues to be offered nationwide by doctors as an alternative to surgical abortions.

Mifeprex (mifepristone), “the abortion pill”, with a 92% success rate, can induce abortions up to seven weeks after fertilization. To date, there have been 637 reported cases of adverse side effects associated with Mifeprex. Many of these cases involved side effects such as hemorrhage, infection, and deadly sepsis or septic shock. There have been five reported deaths from septic shock after taking Mifeprex. All the deaths have been associated with a rare bacterial infection called Clostridium sordellii.

Federal regulators are currently investigating these deaths and the risks of Mifeprex, but the abortion drug is not the only related controversy in the news. The Pro-Life and Pro-Choice debate continues as South Dakota recently banned all forms of abortion while Massachusetts and Illinois ruled to make Plan-B emergency contraceptives available at all pharmacies.

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Law Day Gala Supported By Bail Bond Company

 

Bail Bond Company Supports Law Day Gala

The Valley Community Legal Foundation of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association will hold its Annual Law Day Gala on April 28. Greg Rynerson Bail Bonds is among this year's sponsors.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 21, 2006 -- The Valley Community Legal Foundation (VCLF) will hold its Annual Law Day Gala on April 28 at the Woodland Hills Country Club. The fundraising gala features a 1960’s theme and will include dinner, dancing and auctions. Among this year’s first-time sponsors is Greg Rynerson Bail Bonds.

“We are delighted that Greg Rynerson Bail Bonds is a new sponsor,” says Anne Adams, Esq., VCLF President. “The Foundation provides scholarships and law-related grants in our local community. The support of new sponsors such as Greg Rynerson Bail Bonds allows us to provide more funds to support the community.”

The Foundation, affiliated with the San Fernando Valley Bar Association, supports programs that promote a sense of personal responsibility and respect for the law, especially for children. Among the programs assisted by the Foundation is the Safety for Children Project which helps children who witness domestic violence and Haven Hills which provides a safety and support for victims of domestic violence.

For further information regarding the Law Day Gala, please contact Linda Temkin of the SFVBA at (818) 227-0490.

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Defective Pacemakers, Heart Valves, and Defibrillators Pose New Risks

 

Defective Heart Valves, Pacemakers, and Defibrillators Propose New Risks to Weak Heart Patients

Millions of men and women have heart devices implanted to save them from heart attack not increase their risks of heart attack

New York City, New York (PRWEB) April 20, 2006 -- In the last few years, the technology of heart devices has advanced but many recalled devices are being surgically removed after the discovery of fatal defects.

Patients with heart defects or disorders of the aortic or mitral valve may need a mechanical heart valve. Mechanical heart valves simulate real heart valves to maintain the proper flow of blood into and out of the heart. These patients must take anticoagulation medicine, like Warfarin (coumadin) to prevent deadly blood clots.

Years after their removal from the market, St. Jude’s Silzone and Bjork Shiley’s Convexo-Concave heart valves are still causing serious problems in patients. To support patients with St. Jude or Bjork Shiley heart valves or other recalled heart devices, LawyersandSettlements.com accepts consumer complaints at: Bjork Shiley Heart Valves
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The St. Jude Silzone Heart Valve was implanted into patients from 1997 to 2000 and was recalled due to leaking and device failure linked to serious fatal risks. One study showed that Silzone heart valves increased a patient’s risk of thrombosis/blood clot, embolism, and stroke.

Bjork Shiley distributed their Convexo-Concave (BSCC) heart valves from 1979 to 1986 but over 86,000 defective valves are still implanted in patients worldwide. These valves have remained in thousands of patients due to fatal risks associated with the surgical removal process. These valves have been linked to hundreds of deaths when the defective valve fractured and weaken the device.

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Oncologists Profit On Chemotherapy Drugs They Prescribe To Cancer Patients

 

Cancer Chemotherapy Concession

The April edition of CancerWire focuses on the “Chemotherapy Concession” which allows oncologists to make a profit on the chemotherapy drugs that they prescribe to cancer patients.

(PRWEB) April 19, 2006 -- A recent study published in the journal Health Affairs “Does Reimbursement Influence Chemotherapy Treatment for Cancer Patients” revealed that the so-called “Chemotherapy Concession” is still in effect and that financial reimbursement has a direct effect on which chemotherapy drugs are prescribed to patients.

This study by researchers from the University of Michigan and Harvard University found that oncologists who were more generously reimbursed prescribed more costly chemotherapy regimens to metastatic breast, colorectal, and lung cancer patients. The study demonstrated that the chemotherapy concession (doctors making profits from prescribing chemotherapy) that brought Congressional attention several years ago is still with us and is still controlling prescribing patterns.

The Chemotherapy Concession
Unlike other doctors, medical oncologists (doctors who prescribe chemotherapy) can profit directly from prescribing certain drugs. Oncologists can purchase chemotherapy at lower prices than the amounts that the insurance company pays them and then pocket the difference. This mark-up, which can be as high as 86%, is called the chemotherapy concession. The Health Affairs study revealed that this type of reimbursement prompts some oncologists to use more expensive drugs with better mark-ups for the doctor. For example, the study found that for breast cancer patients, a one-dollar increase in a physician’s reimbursement resulted in the use of chemo drugs that cost $23 more. The authors said, "Although reimbursement seems to have little effect on the primary decision to administer palliative chemotherapy to patients with advanced solid tumors, it appears to affect the choice of drugs used."

Why This Hurts Patients
The Chemotherapy Concession can harm patients in at least three different ways: 1) it creates a potential conflict of interest; 2) it may expose patients to more experimental drugs; 3) it may deplete a patient’s insurance benefits (i.e. drug coverage).

Potential Conflict of Interest - The Chemotherapy Concession gives oncologist other reasons to prescribe chemotherapy and select specific drugs. Patients must now ask why their doctor is prescribing more and different chemo. What is behind the decision? Oncologists insist that money has nothing to do with it. But, a New York Times article about the University of Michigan/Harvard Study (“Study links cancer doctors’ pay and their treatment”) cites Dr. Craig Earle, one of the study's authors and an associate professor of medicine at Harvard and an oncologist at the Dana- Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. According to the Times, Dr. Earle stated that despite their insistence that oncologists’ treatment decisions are based solely on what is best for the patient, these decisions are affected by payment policies and other financial influences, including gifts from drug companies.

Newer Experimental Therapies - Typically more costly chemotherapy drugs with higher reimbursement are those that are newer. Because the newer drugs have less of a track record in terms of safety and efficacy (i.e. less post approval marketing surveillance), there may be less known about their safety and efficacy. Therefore, it is possible that a patient may get a drug that is more dangerous to them or less efficacious because of a monetary incentive.

Patient’s Insurance - Someone is paying to put that extra money in the oncologists’ pockets. Because the costs of premiums are directly related to expenditures, the chemotherapy concession hurts all of us by siphoning money away from patients, employers and payers and into the hands of one class of provider.

What You Can Do
Obviously, a patient wants a clinical decision to be based only on clinical information, not on how much money the doctor gets to keep. If you are a patient, you should know if there are any financial incentives at work in determining what cancer drugs you are being prescribed. Ask your oncologist: Why are you prescribing these drugs? What is their published efficacy and toxicity in other patients with the same cancer? Do you have any research or financial interests in prescribing these drugs? Are these drugs a profit center for you in respect to reimbursement?

Obviously you do not want a confrontational relationship with your doctor. And just because a doctor makes a profit from the drugs they prescribe does not mean that the drugs are inappropriate for you. A trusting partnership between doctor and patient that facilitates informed consent is the goal for many proactive patients. Such a partnership, however, may require an understanding of all the factors that lead to a treatment recommendation.

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How to Prove Damages and Ask For the Right Remedy

 

Shustak & Partners Publishes Article – How to Prove Damages and Ask For the Right Remedy

Shustak & Partners (http://www.shufirm.com), a specialty law firm with a national practice focused in the areas of securities and business law, today announced a recently published article, entitled How to Prove Damages and Ask For the Right Remedy.

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) April 19, 2006 -- Shustak & Partners (http://www.shufirm.com), a specialty law firm with a national practice focused in the areas of securities and business law, today announced a recently published article, entitled How to Prove Damages and Ask For the Right Remedy.

The article, written in a professional yet comprehendible style and tone, attempts to answer the threshold question associated with many unsuitability cases: Is it sensible to “allege, for example, a 10b-5 violation, for what is essentially an unsuitability, failure to supervise” case? The subsequent subject matter covers Causes of Action pleadings, hearing presentation best-practices, and relevant information regarding pending damages. Presented in outline format, the article provides unique insight and guidance, drawing on historical cases, while citing state laws and codes for argumentative support.

The article was written by the firm’s partners Erwin Shustak and Thomas Frost, along with Robert J. McCarthy III, an associate. Erwin Shustak is one of the Firm’s founders, as well as managing partner, and heads the Litigation and Arbitration Department. He specializes in litigations, trials, arbitrations and appeals of complex business and securities disputes, and has handled or overseen several hundred litigations and arbitrations in Federal and State Courts and arbitration forums across the country. Thomas Frost, also a partner, is based in the Firm's San Diego office and focuses his practice on litigation, primarily in the areas of business and securities law. The third contributing author, Robert J. McCarthy, III is based in the firm's San Diego office. His practice includes securities arbitration and litigation, employment, real estate and business disputes.

About Shustak & Partners
Shustak & Partners is a specialty law firm with a national practice focused in the areas of securities and business law. They offer the highest quality investment fraud lawyers and securities fraud lawyers, as well as distinguished corporate finance lawyers and business lawyers. The firm operates from offices in New York and California, and is comprised of experienced, sophisticated attorneys who have earned a solid reputation as strategic problem solvers, ardent negotiators and successful deal makers. For more information please visit http://www.shufirm.com.


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Traub Eglin Lieberman Straus LLP Gets New Law Partner

 

Gerard Benvenuto Named Partner of Traub Eglin Lieberman Straus LLP

Gerard Benvenuto, an attorney in the New York office of Traub Eglin Lieberman Straus LLP, has been promoted to Partner. His experience in product liability and medical malpractice have earned him a reputation as a tenacious litigator.

HAWTHORNE, New York (PRWEB) April 17, 2006 -- TRAUB EGLIN LIEBERMAN STRAUS LLP (TELS) is pleased to announce that Gerard Benvenuto has been elected to become a Partner of the firm.

Working from the firm's New York office, Mr. Benvenuto has earned a tremendous reputation for his handling of product liability and medical malpractice cases. He serves as national litigation counsel for major corporations, participating in the defense of strict products liability matters commenced throughout the country. In this capacity, Mr. Benvenuto has been admitted pro hac vice in numerous state and federal trials outside of New York. In addition, Mr. Benvenuto defends insureds in a variety of matters including those arising out of professional malpractice, construction, premises and motor vehicle accidents.

"Jerry is one of our most tenacious litigators," noted Richard K. Traub, Founding Partner of Traub Eglin Lieberman Straus LLP. "He is as knowledgeable about products liability and medicine as just about anyone. He is a tremendous asset to this firm and our clients, and we congratulate him on his achievement."

Mr. Benvenuto received his undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree from Lehigh University in 1989. He received his J.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1994, where he interned with the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and was awarded for distinction in Clinical Advocacy. Mr. Benvenuto has been a member of the Bar of the State of New York since 1995, and is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts.

TELS congratulates Mr. Benvenuto on his achievement. For more information on Mr. Benvenuto, the newest partner with TELS, please visit:

www.tels.com/profiles/gerardbenvenuto


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Night Court Actor to Speak at Technology Seminar for Louisiana Lawyers

 

Harry Anderson of Night Court Fame to Speak at Technology Seminar for Louisiana Lawyers

Star of television, magician extraordinaire and comedian with a twist will be entertaining Katrina affected lawyers at technology super session in New Orleans

Seattle, WA  - April 17, 2006 -- Harry Anderson, who has amazed and amused audiences for more than twenty years on television and in comedy and magic clubs, will be the featured speaker on Monday, May 22nd at the luncheon for the New Orleans, New Law: Community Revival with Technology seminar. The 2 day event is being held at the Sheraton Hotel in New Orleans on May 22nd and 23rd, 2006 to help jump start the areas’ legal community by providing attorneys with the technology tools and resources they can access and utilize to help them revitalize their practices.

Mr. Anderson is a New Orleans resident and business owner best known for his acting role as Judge Harry Stone in the TV show Night Court. He is currently extremely active in the recovery efforts of the New Orleans business community and will speak on those efforts. For more information on Harry Anderson, see http://www.sideshow-la.com/index.html.

“We are extremely pleased to have Harry Anderson as our guest speaker. His insight as a resident of New Orleans coupled with his unique blend of wit and sarcasm will be welcomed immensely,” said Tom O’Connor, Director of the Legal Electronic Document Institute. “His willingness to participate is an example of how all the citizens of New Orleans are pitching in to help each other and we hope to be able to follow Harry’s example with lawyers from all around the country who are volunteering to come down and help in this event.”

The conference is a result of the combined efforts of the Legal Electronic Discovery Institute (LEDI), a Washington-based non-profit promoting the development of standards and education in the field of legal electronic documents and discovery, the Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) and the American Bar Association Law Practice Management Section (ABA LPM). The support of commercial legal technology vendors has been critical to the success of the event. Their support will fund all expenses including the materials and meal functions each day, speaker expenses along with a social networking reception to be held the evening of May 22. In addition, participating vendors are providing free or reduced-price copies of their products for attendees. Participating sponsors to date include CT Summation, Microsoft, Burke & Company, Software Technologies, Inc., International Legal Technology Association (ILTA), Ixio, Envision Agency, Worldox, Lexis-Nexis, Softwise and Worldox.

For more information on support and sponsorship opportunities, visit the Legal Electronic Document Institute Web site at www.legal-edocs.org.

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The Legal Electronic Document Institute is a Washington non-profit corporation established to promote the development of education and standards in the field of legal electronic documents, including practice management of electronic documents, electronic trial practice with litigation support systems, e-filing, e-signatures and e-discovery.

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First Demographic Research on New Bankruptcy Law Debtors

 

Institute for Financial Literacy Releases First Demographic Research on New Bankruptcy Law Debtors

The Institute for Financial Literacy announced today its release of a white paper entitled First Demographic Analysis of Post-BAPCPA Debtors. This is the most comprehensive demographic analysis of consumers considering bankruptcy since the law changed last October. The Institute for Financial Literacy reports that of over 5,000 individuals who volunteered to participate, 44.6% reported annual incomes below $20,000 a year. Other statistics include 8.9% of respondents who reported being 65 and over, while 30.9% indicated that the cause of their financial distress was due to “illness or injury”.

Portland, ME  - April 17, 2006 -- The Institute for Financial Literacy announced today its release of a white paper entitled First Demographic Analysis of Post-BAPCPA Debtors. This is the most comprehensive demographic analysis of consumers considering bankruptcy since the law changed last October. The Institute for Financial Literacy reports that of over 5,000 individuals who volunteered to participate, 44.6% reported annual incomes below $20,000 a year. Other statistics include 8.9% of respondents who reported being 65 and over, while 30.9% indicated that the cause of their financial distress was due to “illness or injury”.

“What some of these results show is unexpected and contradicts previous research,” said Leslie Linfield, Esq., Executive Director of the Institute for Financial Literacy. “Clearly more extensive study into both the causes of bankruptcy and those directly affected must be done.”

The Institute for Financial Literacy is a non-profit organization whose mission is to make effective financial literacy education available to all American adults. The Institute for Financial Literacy is currently the only provider approved to offer bankruptcy credit counseling and debtor education in all 50 states and all 94 judicial districts. The Institute is funded by program fees, private donations, and grants from public and private foundations.

For a copy of the white paper entitled First Demographic Analysis of Post-BAPCPA Debtors please visit www.financiallit.org and click under News or call (207) 221-3603.


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Heart Attack and Stroke Allegedly Linked Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch

 

Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch Allegedly Linked to Heart Attack and Stroke

With 60% more estrogen than birth control pills, the health risks of Ortho Evra Patch are increased

New York City, New York  - April 17, 2006 -- The popular, widely promoted birth control patch contains more hormones than the traditional birth control pill and these hormones, progestin, estrogen, and norelgestromin, are delivered directly into the blood stream via a transdermal skin patch.

Whether caused by the high levels of hormones or the delivery method, Ortho Evra has been linked to blood clots, heart disease, stroke, and death in young adult women.

With reports of women dying from unexpected heart problems, the FDA recently asked the maker of Ortho Evra to revise the label to warn against the risk of blood clot, stroke, or heart attack. A woman’s risk of these side effects also increases with age, smoking habits, and pre-existing conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol.

A leading law firm, advertising on LawyersandSettlements.com, offers free case evaluations to women who have suffered blood clots, stroke, or other side effects from Ortho Evra; for more information, go to:
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Law Firm Marketing Web Service Helps Lawyers Earn More, Work Even Less

 

New Law Firm Marketing Web Service Increases Attorneys’ Revenues An Average of 27 Percent in One Year

The Web site delivers money saving and accurate information that easily can be implemented immediately in law practice management. All of the legal marketing management tools on the web site are free and cover topics such as time management and productivity; lawyer marketing online; CTPM model of Internet marketing; how to reduce work hours while increasing revenue; and Hispanic law firm marketing.

Winter Park, FL  - April 17, 2006 -- Law Firm Marketing Coach, LLC (http://www.law-firm-marketing-coach.com) is a new web-based service that is increasing attorneys’ revenues nationwide an average of 27 percent after the first year while they serve their clients better than ever. The Web site delivers money saving and accurate information that easily can be implemented immediately in law practice management. All of the legal marketing management tools on the Web site are free and cover topics such as time management and productivity; lawyer marketing online – including keyword and search engine optimization facts; CTPM model of Internet marketing; how to reduce work hours while increasing revenue; Hispanic law firm marketing; and ethnic attorney advertising.

“The number of lawyers in the U.S. has almost doubled in the U.S. – from 542,205 in 1980 to an astounding 1,104,766 in 2005 – and this number is growing by the tens of thousands annually. Some law firms are aggressively pursuing marketing, but the truth is most of the legal marketing strategies carried out by these attorneys are poorly planned and improperly executed with limited results,” said Henry Harlow, CEO and Founder of Law-Firm-Marketing-Coach.com. “For the first time detailed, step-by-step ‘how to’ attorney marketing is being provided. I am contributing my 40 years of experience in the areas of consultation, training, management, marketing and administration for small businesses, professional service firms, hospitals, and Fortune 500 companies. In addition, the site contains my wealth of knowledge from improving more than 500 attorneys’ marketing and practice management systems over the last seven years.”

The need for Law-Firm-Marketing-Coach.com now is especially important in marketing for law firms since the consumer market is increasingly accessing legal information in ways that do not require an attorney – including Internet legal services. In addition, many jobs for lawyers are being outsourced overseas to countries such as India for one fifth of the cost. However, there is boundless opportunity for law firms to vastly increase revenues, while improving their client services by learning to adapt to change using ethical principles in marketing and management. These detailed principles are provided for free at http://www.law-firm-marketing-coach.com.

“Using Law-Firm-Marketing-Coach.com enables attorneys to become educated consumers if they elect to purchase law firm consulting for legal marketing or decide if they should engage in costly law firm advertising strategies,” stated Harlow. “It’s a one-stop shop for understanding law practice management software and technology, law firm advertising and Internet marketing, cash flow, client development, successful recruitment and staffing, time management, as well as Latino and/or ethnic marketing.”

For more information visit http://www.law-firm-marketing-coach.com

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Crime Not Virtual On The Web

Just An Online Minute... Web Crime Continues To Climb

Tuesday, April 11, 2006 by Wendy Davis
 
Even after all this time, the so-called "Nigerian letter" scam last year managed to bilk the marks who fell for it to the tune of $5,000, on average, according to a new report from the Internet Crime Complaint Center.

 

Of course, it shouldn't be surprising that people continue to fall for fraud schemes. After all, spammers wouldn't continue unless they were turning profits, despite all the well-publicized warnings that e-mails from Nigeria promising money to those who pay an "advance fee" are not legitimate.

 

Overall, complaints about online crime were up last year. The Internet Crime Complaint Center received more than 231,000 complaints last year--up 12 percent from 2004. The center referred almost half--around 97,000--to law enforcement authorities; almost all of the referrals concerned fraud.

 

The report also found that the cost of fraud appears to be rising. Last year, the total reached over $183 million--almost triple 2004's $68 million in losses.

 

The most commonly reported fraud stemmed from Web auctions, which accounted for 63 percent of complaints. Non-delivered merchandise and/or payment represented 16 percent of complaints, while credit card and debit card fraud accounted for 7 percent.

 

The Internet Crime Complaint Center also reported that most perpetrators--75 percent--and victims--64 percent--were men. Additionally, men lost far more money than women ($1.86 dollars lost by men for every $1 dollar lost by women).

 

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Mix-up of Stillborn Child's Cremated Remains Worth $750,000

 

Jury Returns Verdict of Over $750,000 for Mix–up of Stillborn Child’s Cremated Remains

An Ohio jury returned a verdict of over $750,000 in favor of Brayton Purcell clients, a young couple whose stillborn son’s cremated remains were mixed with those of an adult.

Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) April 13, 2006 -- On April 7, 2006, an Ohio jury returned a verdict of over $750,000 in favor of a young couple whose stillborn son’s cremated remains were mixed with those of an adult. The couple, Eddie Squire and Tonya Leach, sued the E.F. Boyd & Son Funeral Home when they discovered that the remains of their three–month premature, stillborn son weighed over one–half of a pound. Knowing that their son weighed just under a pound when born, they became suspicious of the returned remains. The funeral home had told them that the weight was so much because, among other reasons, their son was “a large boy.” “I keep having these bad nightmares about my son and him telling me, Mom, that’s not me in the box, ” Ms. Leach said.

Dr. Walter Birkby, a forensic anthropologist, analyzed the remains for the plaintiffs and testified that they contained a large amount of adult bone and teeth fragments clearly not belonging to their son. He also said that the remains were 175 times more in weight than they should have been.

Richard Callahan, a licensed funeral director with over 30 years of owning and operating funeral establishments on both the East and West Coasts added that mixing of remains to this degree was egregious, and so far below the standards of the industry as to be a “form of desecration”. “I am pained to see that any funeral service provider could so completely and utterly fail a family who entrusted a deceased to them,” he said.

The jury found that the funeral home had engaged in a series of careless and reckless practices and demonstrated a lack of compassion. The plaintiffs pursued negligence, intentional and negligent misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract as causes of action.

The lead trial counsel for the plaintiffs, Clayton Kent of Brayton Purcell, was pleased with the verdict. Since this was a case of first impression in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the plaintiffs’ attorneys did not know what to expect. “I am gratified that the jury realized how important it is to a grieving family that a funeral home treat their loved one with dignity and respect, and that our society will not tolerate the type of conduct displayed by the defendants in this case,” Mr. Kent said. “I am happy for Tonya and Eddie. It has been a long road for the family. I hope the entire funeral industry takes notice of this verdict.”

Eddie Squire and Tonya Leach now plan to hire a specialist to separate their son’s remains from the mixture they were given. They will hold a memorial service even though it will be over four years after his death.

The case is captioned: Tonya Leach and Edward Squire v. E.F. Boyd & Son Funeral Home et al., Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio, #CV 04 546335. The plaintiffs were represented by Clayton Kent of Brayton Purcell in Novato, California, and by Bill Novak and Colin Sammon of Novak, Robenalt & Pavlik in Cleveland, Ohio. The defendants were represented by George Zucco of Monroe & Zucco in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Shirt Contaminated With Asbestos Worn By WTC Volunteer

 

WTC Volunteer Saves Asbestos-Laden Shirt

A plain white dress shirt, worn by a volunteer who spent about 48 hours at Ground Zero immediately after the attacks, is laden with extremely high levels of asbestos.

(PRWEB) April 13, 2006 -- The New York Post recently reported that a plain white dress shirt, worn by a volunteer who spent about 48 hours at Ground Zero immediately after the attacks, is laden with extremely high levels of asbestos.

The shirt, belonging to community liaison Yehuda Kaploun, was stowed away by the volunteer in a plastic bag just a few days after the attack. Kaploun originally saved the shirt to honor those who had perished in the attacks on the World Trade Center, including his friend Father Mychal Judge. Today, he hopes the findings as to the levels of contamination on the shirt will help 9/11 volunteers get help for the diseases they are likely to develop in the future, such as asbestos-related mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining of the lungs.

Kaploun, at the time a 35-year-old liaison between the Police and Fire departments and the Orthodox Jewish community, as well as a part-time Hatzolah Ambulance volunteer, was told that the analyzed portions of his shirt collar revealed an extremely toxic concentration of chrysotile asbestos - 93,000 times higher than the average typically found in the environment in U.S. cities. That appears to be even higher than what the EPA said was found in the most contaminated building after 9/11, reports the Post.

The shirt was also found to be contaminated with zinc, mercury, antimony, barium, chromium, cobalt, copper, lead and molybdenum, which are just some of the heavy metals that burned in the fires that lasted for nearly four months after the attacks.

In early April, the Centers for Disease Control reported that 62% of the individuals caught in the dust cloud of the fallen towers were suffering respiratory problems. In addition, 46% of those who lived or worked in the area (but avoided the dust cloud) also reported consistent respiratory illnesses.

Though these numbers are staggering, they are sure to worsen as many asbestos-related diseases, such as mesothelioma, take 10-40 years to surface. That means, in the next 5 to 10 years, New York City could be facing a serious health crisis.

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Eye-Opening Film On Pharmaceutical Industry

 

Filmmaker Delivers One-two Punch to Big Pharma

Filmmaker Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau's film, Side Effects, is causing a stir across the nation for its insider's look at the pharmaceutical industry. For those who missed the storm of buzz during its rolling theatrical release, Side Effects will be released to DVD May 16 and sold in Borders, Best Buy and Circuit City stores across the United States, and online at www.sideeffectsthemovie.com and www.Amazon.com. Side Effects, which has been heralded as a light and entertaining approach to a heavy issue, examines the pill-pushing tactics of big pharma, and stars Katherine Heigl, sexy intern on ABC’s award-winning drama, Grey’s Anatomy.

LOS ANGELES, CA (PRWEB) April 12, 2006 -– Causing a stir across the nation, sold-out audiences have flocked to see the eye-opening indie film that the pharmaceutical industry wishes would go away. For those who missed the storm of buzz during its rolling theatrical release, Side Effects will be released to DVD May 16 and sold in Borders, Best Buy and Circuit City stores across the United States and online at www.sideeffectsthemovie.com and www.Amazon.com.

Side Effects, which has been heralded as a light and entertaining approach to a heavy issue, is an insider’s look at the pharmaceutical industry and stars Katherine Heigl, sexy intern on ABC’s award-winning drama, Grey’s Anatomy.

Since its world premiere a year ago, writer/director Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau continues to be stunned by the level of interest from consumers, physicians and the holistic community. The film is making a tremendous impact because Slattery-Moschkau speaks from experience. Based on her decade working as a drug sales rep, Side Effects examines the pill-pushing tactics of the pharmaceutical industry’s leading companies.

After releasing Side Effects to the public, Slattery-Moschkau went on to make Money Talks: Profits Before Patient Safety, a revealing documentary that examines the ethics of marketing within the drug industry, which will be available May 16, online only.

True to her position since the beginning, Slattery-Mosckau continues to take a reasoned approach to the issues surrounding the industry. “We need to acknowledge that we need prescription medications, but understand that the current system is broken—-these are the first steps toward progress,” says Slattery-Moschkau.

With Michael Moore’s film Sicko due out in fall of 2006, the pharmaceutical industry will have its hands full this year. “For me, this is not a witch hunt,” says Slattery-Moschkau. “It’s about accountability, raising awareness, and leveling the playing field—the beauty of a free market system.”

To arrange an interview with Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau, contact Cari Reisinger of Hummingbird Pictures at (414) 264-1065.

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Internet Watch Foundation And Mydeo To Fight Illegal Net Content

 

Mydeo Joins Forces With Internet Watch Foundation to Fight Illegal Net Content

Mydeo.com, the UK consumer video streaming company, has reinforced its commitment to “fostering trust and confidence in the internet” by joining the BBC, Tiscali, MSN, Lycos, Wanadoo, Three, O2, Cable and Wireless in becoming a Member of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF).

London, UK (PRWEB) April 11, 2006 -- Mydeo.com, the UK consumer video streaming company, has reinforced its commitment to “fostering trust and confidence in the internet” by joining the BBC, Tiscali, MSN, Lycos, Wanadoo, Three, O2, Cable and Wireless in becoming a Member of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF).

The IWF provides the UK’s only authorized internet hotline, allowing the public to report instances of illegal content online. Mydeo is happy to demonstrate its zero tolerance of illegal internet content by joining those companies who partner the IWF in combating the availability of illegal material, such as child abuse images.

Cary Marsh, Mydeo’s Co-Founder and Managing Director comments, “We are committed to helping all our customers enjoy and benefit from sharing their videos securely and safely. Working closely with partners such as the Internet Watch Foundation is an essential ingredient in building trust and confidence amongst our customers”

Peter Robbins, CEO at IWF, adds, “IWF’s partnerships with key players in the industry reflect the support from a diverse range of organisations which are all keen to play their part in combating potentially illegal online material. We embrace our new partnership with Mydeo and look forward to working with the company to help protect their services and ensure a safer online environment for their customers. Without the financial support of our members the IWF’s work could not continue and develop and Mydeo are a very welcome addition.”

With help from its partners, the IWF has reduced the amount of illegal content hosted in the UK from 18 per cent in 1997 to 0.4 per cent in 2005. Its ‘Hotline’ reporting system provides a facility for members of the public to report their exposure to illegal content online. The IWF alerts ISPs whose services are being used to host this content and passes on relevant details to Law Enforcement Agencies.

About Mydeo

Founded in 2004 by Cary Marsh and Iain Millar, Mydeo won the Research & Development Grant for Technical Innovation from the UK Department of Trade and Industry. Mydeo provides quality global streaming video hosting for home and business users. The site provides simple online tools that help users upload, pay for, and distribute videos to friends, family, customers and prospects, as well as live statistics to track how popular videos have been.

Real Business Magazine, who highlighted Mydeo as a ‘Start-up to watch in 2006’, has draw parallels with the huge success of Flickr, suggesting Mydeo is poised to do for video what Flickr has done for images.

About the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)

The IWF is the only authorized organisation in the UK which provides an internet 'hotline' for the public to report their inadvertent exposure to illegal content online. The IWF aims to minimize the availability of potentially illegal internet content, specifically; child abuse images hosted anywhere in the world, criminally obscene content hosted in the UK, criminally racist content hosted in the UK. For more information or to report a suspect website, visit www.iwf.org.uk.

The IWF works in partnership with UK Government Departments such as the Home Office and the Department of Trade and Industry to influence initiatives and programmes developed to combat online abuse.

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Fleetwood to Pay Elderly Retired Plaintiffs for Defective "Lemon" Motorhome

 

Riverside, Ca. Jury Unanimously Orders Fleetwood to Pay Elderly Retired Plaintiffs for Defective "Lemon" Motorhome

On Wednesday, April 5, 2006, a unanimous jury in Riverside, California ordered Fleetwood to pay damages to Bill and Juanita Adkins arising out of a defective "lemon" motorhome the couple had purchased in 1997 (Adkins v. Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc., et al., Case No. RIC 358 541).

Riverside, Ca. (PRWEB) April 11, 2006—A unanimous jury in Riverside on Wednesday, April 5, 2006, ordered Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. and Fleetwood Motorhomes of California, Inc. to pay Bill and Juanita Adkins damages for a defective "lemon" motorhome which the Adkins purchased in 1997 (Adkins v. Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc., et al., Case No. RIC 358 541).

“The motorhome was a definite lemon. It had a lot of defects and Fleetwood never got to the bottom of fixing them,” commented the Adkins’ attorney, Robert F. Brennan, Esq. of Brennan, Wiener & Associates in La Crescenta, Ca. “The jury could have awarded a lot more damages, and Fleetwood got away lucky that it didn’t get tagged with a much larger verdict. Still, Fleetwood never offered a nickel to settle this case although the coach in had problems from the first day.”

The Adkins purchased the coach in February, 1997 from Holiday R.V. Superstores in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Although the case was filed and tried in Riverside, the Riverside judge applied New Mexico law and the federal "lemon" law because the purchase was outside of California.

“There were defects with the slide-out, the air conditioner, the toilet, the entry step, the awning, the leveling jacks…on and on,” commented Brennan. “It’s really a pity that Fleetwood sold this defective coach to elderly people who really did not have the strength or ability to deal with all of the problems. You would hope that Fleetwood would have a little more empathy for the situation. Instead, they never offered a nickel to settle the case and pushed the Adkins all the way through a three-week trial.” Bill Adkins is 77 years old and his wife is 67. They are semi-retired.

The jury’s award of approximately $5,600 in damages to the Adkins is less than what the Adkins requested from the jury, but the verdict will likely erase the large debt that the couple still owes on the motorhome. Thus, the trial result was more than worthwhile.

Brennan continued, “Obviously, the Adkins would have liked a larger award of damages, but they are happy to have won and are pleased to be in a position to successfully negotiate with the finance company which financed the coach. Right now, the finance company wants six figures from these people, and it’s simply not fair, given that the coach was a total lemon. The jury’s verdict gives the Adkins the ability to negotiate on equal footing with the finance company. Because of how hard Fleetwood fought this case, it is a definite victory for the Adkins, both against Fleetwood and against the finance company.”

About lead trial counsel Robert F. Brennan: Mr. Brennan is a principal with Brennan, Wiener and Associates in La Crescenta, CA. His firm is the leading Southern California consumer protection firm, specializing in "lemon" law, car dealer fraud, credit report damage and identity theft, wrongful and abusive debt collection and consumer protection cases generally. Mr. Brennan was honored to be selected as a 2006 Southern California "Super Lawyer" by Los Angeles Magazine.

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Companies Empty Pockets For Blog, Podcast, RSS Advertising

 

New PQ Media Research: Blog, Podcast, RSS Advertising Grow Fastest Among Alternative Media, Surging 198% in 2005, and Forecast to Grow 145% in 2006 Study Finds Podcast Advertising Will Be Larger Than Blog Market by 2010

Combined U.S. spending on blog, podcast and RSS advertising bolted 198.4% to $20.4 million in 2005, and is expected to grow another 144.9% to $49.8 million in 2006, according to exclusive research released today by PQ Media, a custom media research firm.

Stamford, Conn., April 11, 2006 – Combined spending on blog, podcast and RSS advertising bolted 198.4% to $20.4 million in 2005, and is expected to grow another 144.9% to $49.8 million in 2006, according to exclusive research released today by PQ Media, a custom media research firm. But podcast advertising, nonexistent until 2004, is expected to be a larger market than blog advertising by 2010, according to Blog, Podcast and RSS Advertising Outlook, the first of five installments in PQ Media’s Alternative Media Research series. This groundbreaking series, the culmination of more than six months of primary research, is the first source to define, size and structure the burgeoning alternative media sector.

Blog advertising accounted for 81.4%, or $16.6 million, of total 2005 spending on blog, podcast and RSS advertising, collectively known as user-generated online media. But the blog segment will comprise only 39.7%, or $300.4 million, of overall expenditures in 2010. Podcast advertising, meanwhile, reached $3.1 million in 2005, and is projected to grow at a compound annual rate of 154.4% to $327.0 million in 2010, when it will be a larger market than blog advertising. RSS advertising, non-existent until mid-2005, generated $650,000 in 2005.

“Blog, podcast and RSS advertising are being driven by some of the same factors boosting the growth of the overall alternative media sector: continued audience fragmentation, the perceived ineffectiveness of traditional advertising, and the elusive but coveted 18-to-34-year-old demographic,” said Patrick Quinn, president of PQ Media. “Blog, podcast and RSS advertising have demonstrated an ability to reach younger demographics as well as influentials, and the media tend to be highly engaging. These are attractive trends to brand marketers that are focused on return on investment.”

The relatively small size of these markets is an indication of the newness of the media, the lack of standard metrics and various technology issues, Quinn added. “As advertising networks become more effective, user engagement escalates, and the industry works through its technology and measurement challenges, we expect user-generated media to grow at triple-digit rates over the next five years,” said Quinn.

Technology, auto and media brands are the most active in user-generated media advertising, accounting for more than half of total advertising spending in 2005, with the food & beverage and apparel categories rounding out the top five. The technology, auto and media categories will continue to generate more than half of all advertising in 2010.

Total spending on user-generated online media is forecast to grow at a compound annual rate of 106.1% from 2005 to 2010, reaching $757.0 million in 2010, according to Blog, Podcast and RSS Advertising Outlook. By comparison, the overall alternative media industry including, among others, markets such as branded entertainment, digital out-of-home advertising, mobile marketing and video-on-demand marketing, is projected to grow at a compound annual rate of 14.8% in the five-year period to $253.7 billion in 2010.

PQ Media’s Alternative Media Research Series will also include reports covering the overall alternative advertising and marketing industry, including all 22 alternative media segments, and the first report to size and forecast the global market for branded entertainment, among others. These publications are available solely through PQ Media’s website at www.pqmedia.com. An executive summary of Blog, Podcast and RSS Advertising Outlook is available online at http://www.pqmedia.com/blog-podcast-rss-advertising.html.

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Public Denied Access To Lawyer Review Site

 

JudicalCheck.com Causes Controversy in Legal Community

JudicialCheck an online website for the legal community is being threatened with shutdown by attorneys who are afraid their discipline records and incompetence will be exposed. JudicialCheck.com is a powerful online tool exclusively for the legal profession where members can post honest reviews of attorneys and judges and access the latest information available about State Bar disciplinary actions.

April 8, 2006 -- Recently, JudicalCheck.com has been threatened with lawsuits by attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers. The complaining attorneys are apparently reading for the first time the “truth” about how their colleagues perceive them. One lawyer in San Mateo, California, after reading a negative review about himself decided that rather than trying to address the factual problems that were the root of his negative rating, it would be easier to threaten to sue and shut down JudicialCheck.com. This is not the first time that JudicialCheck.com has been threatened by lawyers unhappy with having such information readily available.

“Although we have been threatened many times, JudicialCheck.com will continue to operate,” commented Richard Oberreiter, a JudicialCheck co-founder, “the information found on JudicialCheck.com is a valuable tool for law professionals as they can research themselves and others and find out what people really think of them. We will not shut it down because some attorneys don’t like negative feedback