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The latest posts for Accident are listed below.

Entertainer Impaled by Gate Operated by Indian Wells, Widow Sues City
From The Desert Sun: A trial date for a case involving the death of a local entertainer is expected to be set by the end of the year, officials said. Victor Leon, 63, of Palm Desert died Jan. 12 after ...

The latest posts for Case Updates are listed below.

Expedia, Travelocity and Other Online Travel Companies Owe the City of Anaheim $21.3 million in Transient Occupancy Taxes
As the California Legislature passed a budget package today that raises taxes and cuts billions of dollars in school funding, I felt that sharing the below press release was worthwhile and applicable ...
Key Witness Pleads Guilty in Criminal Proceedings
Henry Reid, the former director of UCLAs Willed Body Program (Program), pleaded guilty on October 17, 2008, to one count of conspiracy to commit grand theft. The count contained a special allegation ...
OnLine Travel Industry Sued by Tax Authorities
KBL represents major cities throughout California in a Lawsuit against the major online travel sellers. The Class Action seeks recovery from the online Internet travel sellers for occupancy tax ...

The latest posts for Child Abuse are listed below.

Holding Those Who Do Not Report Child Abuse Responsible
Penn State University has reacted swiftly to revelations that child molestation was not reported to law enforcement by those who knew. No one at the University claimed that there was a different ...
Catholic Church Still Protecting Child Abusers
Two grand juries have recently handed down indictments regarding the mishandling of Child Abuse by supervisors of the sexual predators. A Jackson County grand jury in Kansas City has indicted Bishop ...
Child Abuse at Penn State University
The victims of Jerry Sandusky and those at the Penn State University who allowed these horrific crimes to continue, are likely suffering in silence. All will be traumatized for life, and some will ...

The latest posts for Consumer protection are listed below.

Metrolink Still Struggling with Saftey Improvements
From the Los Angeles Times: As the anniversary of the Sept. 12 Chatsworth train disaster approaches, officials with Southern California's sprawling commuter rail service are facing a vexing array ...
Online Travel Companies (OTCs): Ready to Pay Some Taxes?
*The law firm of Kiesel Boucher Larson is involved in multiple class-action cases against the online travel companies. From the New York Times: FOR years, online travel companies like Expedia , ...
Hollywood Film Director Indicted on Counts Related to Pellicano Case
From the Los Angeles Times: A Hollywood film director who pleaded guilty three years ago to lying to the FBI in connection with the Anthony Pellicano investigation, then withdrew his plea, was ...

The latest posts for Drug Cases are listed below.

Another Lawsuit Filed Against the Maker of "Yaz" Birth Control
From ChicagoNow: A woman is suing the maker of Yaz birth control after the contraceptive allegedly caused her to develop gall stones. Melissa Johnson is suing Bayer, the maker of the prescription ...
Bayer's Legal Woes Continue...
From BNET : Bayer faces more than 125 lawsuits over its Yaz contraceptive and new cases are being filed around the country at a rate of up to up to six a day, according to Courthouse News Service . ...
FDA to Bayer: Quit Overstating the Efficacy of Yaz and Misleading Consumers
Below is the beginning of a letter, written in late-2008, to the President & Chief Executive Officer of Bayer, Reinhard Franzen, from the FDA. It warns Bayer that its TV ads for Yaz are misleading ...

The latest posts for DUI are listed below.

Lane Garrison DUI
The Beverly Hills Police Department announced the results of its six week investigation into the tragic death of Vahaghn Setian (age 17), on December 2, 2006. The Department's findings conclude ...

The latest posts for Firm News are listed below.

Boucher Top 100 2007-08
Once again, Raymond Boucher, was named by the Los Angeles Daily Journal as one of the top 100 attorneys in the state. About Mr. Boucher the Journal commented his negotiations skills were legendary. ...
Boucher Trial Lawyer of the Year
Raymond Boucher has been named the 2007 Trial Lawyer of the Year by both Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) and Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA). Mr. Boucher has also ...

The latest posts for Healthcare are listed below.

Blue Shield of California Insurance Holders Owed Thousands of Dollars
In 1996, the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) was established to ensure that people who lost their jobs were able to remain insured. Under HIPPA, insurers must offer ...
FDA: We Need to Protect the Public Health
From U.S. News and World Report WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- In a continuing effort to prevent counterfeit and adulterated medications from reaching American consumers, the U.S. Food and Drug ...
Californians' Access to Emergency Healthcare in Jeopardy
From the Associated Press:AP: Californians' Access to Emergency Healthcare in Jeopardy A coalition of emergency doctors took the state to court Tuesday over low reimbursement rates for Medi-Cal ...

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