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Tort Reform

If you missed last night’s premiere of HOT COFFEE on HBO, you can still catch this important film.

HBO and HBO2 are re-airing the film several times over the next few weeks (all times Central):

• HBO: June 30 (12:30 PM), July 2 (9:00 AM), July 5 (9:30 AM), July 10 (3:00 PM), July 12 (11:30 PM)
• HBO2: June 29 (7:00 PM), July 16 (5:10 AM), July 25 (3:55 AM), July 28 (5:30 PM)

It is also available on HBO’s on-demand service. And, DVDs will be available in the fall. You can sign up to pre-order DVDs here.

Tort Reform

Hot Coffee, an eye-opening and revealing documentary, premieres on HBO, Monday, June 27 at 9 PM (E/P)/8 PM (C)

You've probably heard the story. But do you know the facts? Stella Liebeck is an 84-year old woman who was awarded $2.9 million dollars after suing McDonald's for burn injuries she received from excessively hot coffee. She's since been the butt of endless jokes and ridicule and the case is widely cited as an example of lawsuit abuse. But most Americans have never heard the full story.

Hot Coffee reveals what really happened to Stella Liebeck, the Albuquerque woman who spilled coffee on herself and sued McDonald’s, while exploring how and why the case garnered so much media attention, who funded the effort and to what end. After seeing this film, you will decide who really profited from spilling hot coffee.

Immigration

"My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant" is the personal story of Jose Antonio Vargas, former reporter for The Washington Post who shared a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the Virginia Tech shootings, and who came to the United States from the Philippines as an undocumented immigrant in 1993 when he was 12 years old.

In his story he tells of being unaware of his undocumented status until he went at age 16 to the DMV to obtain a driver's permit and the clerk there informed him that his green card was fake. Vargas is the founder of Define American, which seeks to change the conversation on immigration reform. The following is an excerpt from his revealing article:

Pennsylvania Car Accident Lawyers

A fatal car accident that occured in West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania at about 3 a.m. has claimed the lives of MTV's 'Jackass' star Ryan Dunn and another passenger.

WEST GOSHEN TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (SL)- 34-year old Ryan Dunn who was driving the vehicle was known for his outlandish acts and stunts he performed as a star in MTV's 'Jackass' movie series. According to the West Goshen Township Police Department, the car Dunn was driving, a 2007 Porsche 911 GT3, was found "off the road and in the woods". It was also reported that the car was "fully engulfed in flames" when police arrived at the scene of the accident.

Police say that "speed may have been a contributing factor to the accident", however an investigation into the cause of the fatal car accident is ongoing.

Drug Injury

Topamax, an antiepileptic and migraine medication, was analyzed in a recent European study that was designed to provide information regarding potential Topamax side effects and the potential harm that other medications could inflict on expecting mothers.

(PRWEB) - The Consumer Justice Foundation, a free online resource that provides information to consumers regarding their legal rights with regards to protecting and enforcing them against large corporations, has provided a synopsis of a large-scale statistical analysis of the antiepileptic drug Topamax and the potential Topamax side effects that could befall a child whose mother used an antiepileptic medication during the early stages of pregnancy. The Consumer Justice Foundation provides information and statistical analysis so that knowledge regarding the potential effects of Topamax in women can be brought to public attention through resources such as http://www.topamaxbirthinjury.com.

New York Personal Injury Lawyers

As prominent accused sexual offenders make headlines—most recently Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former head of the International Monetary Fund and leading French politician—it helps spread awareness for other victims that they have rights, including the right to pursue a civil case against their assailant for monetary compensation, according to New York personal injury lawyer Neal Goldstein, a partner in the law firm of Goldstein and Bashner.

EAST MEADOW, New York (PRWEB) - As prominent accused sexual offenders make headlines—most recently Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former head of the International Monetary Fund and a leading French politician who, according to a New York Times article on May 19, was arrested in connection with the sexual assault of a maid at a Manhattan hotel—it helps spread awareness for other victims that there are many resources through which to seek help and exercise their legal rights.