FinancialWeek: ARS collapse giving rise to class-action lawsuits
By Nicholas Rummell

Semper Fidelis — Consumer Protection for Patients with Implanted Medical Devices

When the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Medtronic Sprint Fidelis implantable cardioverter–defibrillator (ICD) lead in 2004 on the basis of bench testing but no human clinical data, there was no public outcry. Physicians rapidly incorporated the new electrode into their practice, welcoming its small diameter...

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Forbes: Morgan Keegan's Pricey Arbitration Problem
Morgan Keegan is a brokerage firm in the South. It is owned by Regions Bank, which has its headquarters in Memphis. In 2007 many of their customers suffered devastating losses in a series of mutual funds. These losses led to tons of complaints, and lots and lots of arbitrationsat 08:19 PM