Allstate Insurance Corp., the largest publicly-traded U.S. home and auto insurer, is the latest “investor” to square off against the banking industry over mortgage-backed securities….
You’ve no doubt heard the expression She can’t walk and chew gum at the same time. It may seem to be just another joke insulting someone’s intelligence, but walking and using cell phones, iPods,…
Recently, in Part I of this post, we reported on the Chicago Tribunes’s negative kill the bill editorial about legislation designed to regulate lawsuit funding in Illinois. On the heels of the…
Two recent articles caused me to pause and consider whether today’s major newspapers report the news in a consumer friendly way or whether, like other large industries, they are simply…
A 19-year-old Chapman University soccer player died in March 2009 after suddenly collapsing during a game. He was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Now his parents have filed…
Everyone is looking forward to the winter holidays, whether they celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year, other religious or national holidays, or, simply, a winter ‘break’ with…
I am always shocked by the number of times I hear the words greedy and trial lawyer mentioned in the same sentence. After all, trial lawyers are people who represent disadvantaged, injured or…
The Broadway musical, “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark will be the most expensive musical ever created. The show that has been in the making for six years; it was scheduled to open on December…
Halloween is only a few days away and that means kids will be dressed up walking door-to-door collecting treats. With all the excitement, people tend to forget a few simple safety tips resulting…
Maryland’s highest court upheld a state law, last week, that limits the amount of money people can receive for suffering in lawsuits. The Court of Appeals ruled against the parents of a…
Do you have a dog? Do you have homeowners insurance? If you answered yes to both questions, listen up. According to the Insurance Information Institute, more than one third of all homeowners claims…
Tonight begins the solemn, reflective Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur; it is the Day of Atonement for millions of Jewish people all over the U.S. and the world. Last year, at this time, I posted a blog…