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Creative lawyer helped win $2.7 billion in damages, in what started out as a quixotic quest After the terrorist bombing of Pan American Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988, lawyers for some of the 270 people killed did the obvious: They sued Pan Am for alleged negligence in allowing the bomb to be smuggled […]

On December 2, 2001, the Enron Corporation files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a New York court, sparking one of the largest corporate scandals in U.S. history. An energy-trading company based in Houston, Texas, Enron was formed in 1985 as the merger of two gas companies, Houston Natural Gas and Internorth. Under chairman and […]

Featured Article: There’s no need to dread conflict during dinner Finding common ground with liberals at Thanksgiving By Kay Coles James, President, Heritage Foundation With Thanksgiving approaching, a common complaint I hear is that the mix of political views at holiday gatherings can create some tense moments. However, there’s no need to dread conflict during […]

A 1956 profile in Look magazine identified Hoffer as “Ike’s Favorite Author,” elevating this blue-collar workingman to the level of President Eisenhower’s bedside table. It wasn’t just Eisenhower who appreciated Hoffer’s intelligence and wit. Public figures, ranging from the author and historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. to the philosopher and social critic Bertrand Russell, praised his […]

I had a discussion with a student in my class who was a tax & spend person. He was quite outspoken in his opinions that taxes should be raised to previous high levels. He seemed to be hostile to the wealthy. I asked him if he thought the rich could pay 100% in taxes. He, […]

As managed care was conscripting the medical profession in the 1980s and 1990s, and doctors became impotent to the forces of control of our professional expertise, very few took the risk of not signing the managed care contracts being circulated among us. When I go to the Medical Grand Rounds at the UC Davis Medical […]

  Dr. Rosen:       It looks like the House has finally voted for impeachment. It was essentially a party-line vote which may set a precedent that whenever both houses are controlled by the same party, the president can be removed against the will of the majority. Dr. Edwards:   I agree that the House has set a […]

Osteoarthritis is a common degenerative disease that attacks knees and other joints. The usual arthritic symptoms of pain, stiffness and swelling prevail. The initial treatments generally are the NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). When the drugs do not control the pain, which is frequently the case, arthroscopic surgery is frequently the next option. It is estimated […]

The International Federation of Health Plans, a group representing the CEOs of health insurers worldwide, publishes a guide every few years on the international cost for common medical services. Its newest report, on 2017 prices, came out this month. Every time, the upshot is vivid and similar: For almost everything on the list, there is […]