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AROUND THE ISLAND CRIME AND COURTS

May 17, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Fee Deals Put Focus On Court Reporters</h3><p class="source">Newsday</p> <p>The notion that parties on both sides of a legal case come before a court that weighs the merits of each presentation to render a verdict is perhaps the most sacrosanct principle of the judicial system.</p>

Aetna Chairman Resigns Amid Shareholder Pressure

February 26, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>Aetna Inc., the biggest U.S. health insurer, said Richard Huber on Friday resigned as chairman and chief executive amid shareholder pressure.</p>

Huber Resigns As Chairman Of Aetna

February 25, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Washington Post</p> <p>Aetna Inc. chairman and chief executive Richard L. Huber resigned yesterday after a period of disappointing profits, a swooning stock price, and growing public resentment toward the managed-health care company.</p>

Vote for Fair Play — Yes on Props. 30 and 31

February 7, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>SF Chronicle Editorial</h3><p class="source">San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>In one of the most cynical manipulations of the initiative process to date, the special interests who put Propositions 30 and 31 on the ballot want to defeat them.</p>

The Private HMO Justice System for Injured California Patients: Is It Fair?

February 1, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<!-- excerpt --><p>FTCR's downloadble pamphlet about "pre-dispute, binding arbitration" contracts with HMOs.</p>

Get better care by being a little pushy with your doctor

January 31, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">U.S. News & World Report</p> <p>I really don't have time to explain all this," Dennis Moore's physician said as he hurried away, and for the second time in a week Moore saw red, his anger rising. The first red Moore had seen was his own blood, after going to the bathroom. Now he needed</p>

New curbs sought on financial gains for Vista officials

December 22, 1999  ·  Harvey Rosenfield

<p class="source">San Diego Union Tribune</p> <p>Activists associated with Ralph Nader and Harvey Rosenfield would like voters to impose new restrictions on campaign contributions and other financial benefits to government officials.</p>

Anti-contracting law takes effect Jan. 1

December 22, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Indiana joins national trend to prohibit contracts with court reporters</h3><p class="source">The Indiana Lawyer</p> <p>The establishment of long-term, exclusive agreements for services between court reporting firms and corporate litigants will become illegal in Indiana Jan. 1, 2000. After that, depositions taken by court reporters working under a contract will be consider</p>

Kaiser / AFL-CIO: HMO and Union Sign ‘Historic’ Agreement

November 11, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">American Health Line</p> <p>Kaiser Permanente, the nation's largest not-for-profit HMO, and a coalition of AFL-CIO unions on Tuesday announced an agreement that will "protect the jobs and incomes" of unionized Kaiser workers from coast to coast. Born from a partnership formed t</p>

New kid on regulatory block to challenge the HMOs

October 31, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The San Diego Union-Tribune</p> <p>Imagine being asked to adopt a child, then, after seeing that infant through its first difficult years, being forced to give it up for adoption because you've been deemed to be an unfit parent.</p>

Aetna: CEO Huber’s Aggressive Rhetoric Piques Some

October 27, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">American Health Line</p> <p>Despite Wall Street's support of his "gloves-off" approach to the class-action lawsuit against Aetna, company CEO Richard Huber is "making matters worse for Aetna and the beleaguered (HMO) industry," according to legal experts and consumer advocates.</p>

Court Reporters Make Special Deals With Insurers

October 18, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Do Exclusive Contracts Give the Defense an Unfair Advantage</h3><p class="source">Lawyers Weekly USA</p> <p>Most lawyers walk into a deposition assuming that the court reporter will be an impartial keeper of the record. But thanks to "exclusive contracts" between court-reporting agencies and insurance companies, this may no longer be the case.</p>