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2008

Letter to the Editor: Drug safety needs court involvement
Friday, December 19, 2008 | Florida Sun-Sentinel
Letter to the Editor: Keep drug companies on hook
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 | Providence Journal
Letter to the Editor: Let juries decide damages
Monday, December 15, 2008 | Los Angeles Times
Letter to the Editor: Watch out for hazards
Monday, December 8, 2008 | USA TODAY
Letter to the Editor: People are the David to corporate's Goliath
Friday, November 28, 2008 | The Times of Trenton
Letter to the Editor : Physicians' fears overstated
Monday, November 24, 2008 | Boston Globe
Op-Ed : How to Cool A Meltdown
Monday, November 17, 2008 | Legal Times
Letter to the Editor: Dangerous for Consumers
Monday, November 10, 2008 | New York Times
Letter to the Editor: Drug makers and lawsuits
Saturday, November 8, 2008 | Los Angeles Times
Letter to the Editor: Malpractice caps wipe out protection of consumers
Thursday, November 6, 2008 | Cumberland Times-News
Tort reform backers win some battles to reduce liability risks
Monday, November 3, 2008 | Business Insurance
Bills target mandatory arbitration
Monday, November 3, 2008 | Business Insurance
Letter to the Editor: Malpractice injustice
Saturday, November 1, 2008 | Las Vegas Review-Journal
Voices: Malpractice costs
Friday, September 26, 2008 | The Joplin Globe
Letter to the Editor: Don't credit caps
Friday, August 29, 2008 | Belleville News Democrat
Letter to the Editor: Arbitration's asterisk
Thursday, August 28, 2008 | Belleville News Democrat
Letter to the Editor: Tort Abuse Column Full of Fiction
Thursday, August 21, 2008 | Palm Springs' The Desert Sun
Doctors: Malpractice system hurts
Saturday, August 16, 2008 | Syracuse Post-Standard
Consumer Report on WYO Playground Safety
Monday, August 11, 2008 | Wyoming Public Service News
Letter to the Editor: Legislate controls on insurance rates
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 | Chicago Daily Herald
Task Force Became Task Farce
Monday, June 30, 2008 | Times Union
Letter to the Editor: Attorneys general are among consumers' most important advocates
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 | Charleston Daily Mail
State urged to tighten doctor discipline
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 | The Ithaca Journal
Transcript: Lou Dobbs Tonight
Friday, May 23, 2008 | CNN
Advocacy Group Tours With Tots for Product Safety Bill
Friday, May 23, 2008 | Congressional Quarterly Today
Delco mom calls for law to cut lead in toys
Thursday, May 22, 2008 | Philadelphia Daily News
Letter to the Editor: Back bill on suing the dead
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 | Chicago Sun-Times
Report: Attorneys General Deserve More Credit State AGs are consumers' front-line defense
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 | Consumeraffairs.com
Battle Erupts Over Insurance Plan for MDs
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 | New York Sun
Op/Ed: A Return to Gordon Gekko Justice
Friday, March 21, 2008 | California's The Recorder
Drug Law Prohibits Taking Legal Action: Group is Working Toward Repeal
Sunday, March 16, 2008 | Traverse City Record-Eagle
Letter to the Editor: Flaws in construction safety standards could be fatal
Saturday, March 15, 2008 | St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Letter to the Editor: Insurance reform is what can help doctors
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 | State Journal-Register
Spitzer to unveil plan to lower malpractice costs
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 | Newsday
Staten Island doctors join rally against insurance rates
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 | Staten Island Advance
Op/Ed: With Malpractice Claims Declining, Insurers Should be Held Accountable
Thursday, February 21, 2008 | Appalachian News-Express
Malpractice Crisis Looms For Area MD
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 | Suffolk Life

2007

Hellhole Lable Gone
Wednesday, December 19, 2007 | Edwardsville Intelligencer
Courts in Metro East lose 'hellhole' label
Tuesday, December 18, 2007 | St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Illinois Judge Throws Out Med Mal Damages Caps
Monday, November 19, 2007 | Business Insurance
Patients Were Not Told of Misuse of Syringes
Friday, November 16, 2007 | New York Times
Illinois law shielding doctors is rejected
Tuesday, November 13, 2007 | St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Letter to the Editor: Bringing Down Maternal Death Rates
Sunday, October 28, 2007 | New York Times
Letter to the Editor: Protecting injured Illinois consumers
Saturday, October 27, 2007 | Chicago Tribune
Supremes to weigh in on vendor liability for fraud
Monday, October 8, 2007 | Financial Week
US Solicitor General Files Brief In Stoneridge Case
Wednesday, August 15, 2007 | Dow Jones
Sen Banking Committee chairman warns Bush not to oppose SEC in securities case
Tuesday, August 14, 2007 | Thomson Financial
Enron investors seek ally in court case
Friday, August 10, 2007 | The Oregonian
Enron plaintiffs ask Bush to back 3rd-party suits
Tuesday, July 31, 2007 | Reuters
Don't blame victims for problems with malpractice
Tuesday, July 24, 2007 | Newsday
Letter to the Editor: Dismissing Meritless Cases
Friday, July 20, 2007 | Wall St. Journal
Malpractice insurance taking toll on LI docs
Monday, July 16, 2007 | Newsday
Letter to the Editor: Contingency Fees Help Protect Public Interest
Saturday, July 7, 2007 | Wall St. Journal
Hike in NY medical malpractice insurance rates approved
Tuesday, July 3, 2007 | AP
Letter to the Editor: Bork is not the first tort-reform hypocrite
Friday, June 22, 2007 | Mississippi’s Sun Herald
Shays backs medical malpractice reform
Thursday, June 7, 2007 | Connecticut Post
Watchdog On a Leash
Saturday, May 26, 2007 | Florida’s The Ledger
Bill would expand suit damages for grief and mental anguish
Tuesday, May 1, 2007 | Belleville News-Democrat
Letter to the Editor: Stricter Insurance Regulation Is Needed
Wednesday, April 25, 2007 | Rocky Mountain News
Letter to the Editor: There’s No Such Thing as a Reasonable, One-Size-Fits-All Cap
Tuesday, April 17, 2007 | New York’s The Post-Standard
New study in Illinois malpractice debate
Thursday, March 29, 2007 | St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Consumer Groups Say Market Forces, Not Claims, Caused Med Mal Crisis
Thursday, March 29, 2007 | Insurance Journal
Workers' comp bill package offers fixes to broken system
Sunday, February 25, 2007 | Connecticut’s The Norwich Bulletin
Illinois bill would finance judicial campaigns
Wednesday, February 7, 2007 | St. Louis Post Dispatch
Keep People Out of Wash, Label Warns
Friday, January 5, 2007 | Associated Press

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