Tag Archives: Law and government agencies

Lilly Ledbetter v. the Supreme Court

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Naomi

I’ve written several times about Lilly Ledbetter and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. In yesterday’s New York Times, the excellent Supreme Court reporter, Adam Liptak, wrote an important Sidebar column about this act and about how the … Continue reading →

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What can you do when your lawyer ignores Medicare?

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Naomi

You can laugh, that’s what you can do. Earlier I told you how I wrote to Dinkes & Schwitzer yesterday, with an offer they really shouldn’t refuse: send me my settlement check or else. I just picked up my mail. … Continue reading →

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Big Business vs our health

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Naomi

I’ve been staying away from reporting large-scale lawsuits because they usually don’t resonate with us as individuals. But this one, from yesterday’s New York Times, via Jessica Silver-Greenberg, grabbed my attention. A couple of excerpts: Accretive Health [what a repulsive, … Continue reading →

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