News tagged with 'Media'

Beware on false rumors being spread via Twitter, as scammers come out of the woodwork regarding Haiti. The FBI warns that you could be come a victim of identity fraud if you respond.

Two separate studies find that the approval of medical devices is not as rigorous as that of many drugs, especially dangerous considering many medical devices are implanted.

The parents of Nataline Sarkisyan cannot sue insurer CIGNA because under ERISA, employee-offered plans can't be challenged on the basis of decisions they make. However, following an incident where a CIGNA employee gave the finger to Mrs. Sarkisyan, the couple can sue for emotional distress.

The water intoxication wrongful death trial of Jennifer Strange is about wrapped up in a Sacramento courtroom. The family says the owner of the radio station that held a contest for a Wii in which Strange participated, is liable. The station owner says her death was unforeseeable.

NPR is distancing itself from the independent program, "The Infinite Mind," which it provided to the Sirius Satellite Network, after its host was found to have a lucrative relationship with the pharmaceutical industry.