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- Mass Torts (13)
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- Murphy vs IRS (7)
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- Settlement Planning (4)
- Speaking of Settlements (10)
- Structured legal fees (4)
- Structured Sales (8)
- Structured settlements (34)
- Tax issues and rulings (18)
- Vaccine litigation (1)
- Variable annuities (7)
- Vioxx litigation (11)
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- Jackson Browne copyright infringement suit against McCain
- Mortgage Fraud and crooks in banks? I'm Shocked!
- New thinking, and cautions, on the tax status of molestation cases.
- Legal Broadcast Network unveils new portal and channels.
- Tort reform panic on the Right?
- Settlements are better for clients then litigation according to new study.
- AIG has a another loss tied to mortgage securities
- Counsel Financial and legal finance firms in the NY Times.
- Internet marketing for Settlement Professionals and trial lawyers
- Final regulation on section 1.468B-6 trusts.
- Phony structured settlement quotes. Where are the state insurance commissioners?
- Rob Wood discusses the recent PLR on taxable damage cases
- Summit Settlements Channel is on the air.
- Independent contractor litigation. The next big thing?
- Treasury Department issues final regulations on 468B-6 section 1031 transfers.
- NSSTA unveils the Joe Jamail videos on their web site today
- The Fen Phen mistrial. Would someone wake up the trial lawyers please?
- Speaking of Settlements, $400 billion gone in 2008
- Mark Wahlstrom talks about internet marketing for structured settlement professionals
- Making money the old fashioned way in the insurance business by not paying claims.
- IFS obtains a private letter ruling on taxable claims, non-qualifed business.
- Jim Logan, NSSTA board member on Speaking of Settlements
- The Joe Jamail videos unveiled by NSSTA and LBN
- LBN, Speaking of Settlements and Wahlstrom. Whats new?
- New video with Attorney Robert Wood on 468b trusts
- LBN achieves a major milestone in it's expansion.
- Rob Wood on 468b trusts and attorney trust accounts
- Liberty Mutual bids for Safeco
- Joe Jamail video unveiled at NSSTA
- John Grisham on Speaking of Justice
- Robin Young is my choice for NSSTA Board
- Interesting reading, Mickey Sherman's new book
- Speaking of Settlements, Stan Harlan of Summit Settlements
- The "Lost Decade", the real estate collapse and why structures look awfully good.
- New media irritations for NSSTA and SSP.
- Military death benefit "windfall" subject of NY Times story
- Mark Wahlstrom joins Summit Settlements
- Bear Stearns collapse or Fear creates opportunity.
- Washington and Lee takes a big step forward in legal education
- WV Factoring bill; analysis of the final law
- Billy Murphy, commentary on Eliot Spitzer
- Another one bites the dust, Dickie Scruggs is guilty.
- Eliot Spitzers downfall, lessons learned?
- Podcast interview with Dave Snyder of Delta Group.
- Speaking of Settlements, join the professional network
- Vaccine program award in autism vaccine injury claim.
- HRT/Prempro verdicts. A bright spot for the settlement industry?
- Speaking of Settlements, new weekly show on LBN
- Joe Jamail addresses NSSTA in Austin, TX on structured settlements.
- Matt Garretson on lien resolution, Ahlborn and medicaid issues.
- Henry Strong video podcast from NSSTA in Austin
- Matt Garretson discusses the Ahlborn decision on Speaking of Justice
- A new year, new shows for The Settlement Channel
- Rob Wood podcast on his new book on Independent contractor legal issues.
- Life Settlement Industry grows steadily.
- Executive Life payments to continue with out interuption.
- Molestation cases and structured settlements. Finally someone shows some leadership.
- Professor Richard Nagareda, Mass Torts in a world of Settlements.
- Wal-Mart subrogation article in the WSJ, Vioxx claimants might want to read this.
- Structured legal fees, why attorneys fail to use them.
- Vioxx settlements, a few scraps at the table.
- The Vioxx Settlement. What does it mean and what happens next?
- Eliminate the lawyers, the first step in martial law.
- The Legal Broadcast Network announces it's association with The Miller Group
- Scottsdale CLE event with WTLA and The Legal Broadcast Network
- The stunning Prempro verdict of $134 million. Want to know more?
- Settlement brokers drafting settlement documents. Are you guys nuts?
- The McDonald's $5.5 million strip search verdict; taxable or tax free?
- WSJ today features another argument for using annuities.
- A memorial to my mentor and friend, Varkis Ovian.
- Professor Erwin Chemerinsky in the news.
- San Diego Archdioces settles for $200 million. Justice served and justice denied.
- Ben Stein agrees, annuities could save your life!
- Annual update on The Settlement Channel and LBN
- The uncomfortable silence on the issue of plaintiff broker "give aways".
- Breast implant litigation and the case of the 1.5% problem.
- Structured sales, a languishing market.
- The post Katrina legal fall out continues, Richard Scruggs charged with comtempt.
- What the Wharton study didn't mention about the value of immediate annuities.
- Vioxx; Is it time for new tactics?
- The Kentucky fen-phen case and the case for transparency.
- Subprime mortgage mess; what does it mean to the settlement industry?
- Wharton School study makes the case for income annuities.
- Another big taxable damage case. $101 million wrongful imprisonment verdict announced.
- Options for Attorney's on taxable damage cases post Murphy.
- Tax saving options for trial lawyers and plaintiffs post Murphy v IRS
- Attorney Robert Wood podcast discusses fall out of Murphy vs IRS.
- LA Diocese abuse settlement and taxable damages after the Murphy vs IRS case. Boy have we got a problem.
- Mark Wahlstrom featured on KFNN real estate program on structured sales
- Featured podcast on $5.5 Million Award in First Federal Fentanyl Patch Trial
- Bad news for Mrs. Murphy. Appeals court reverses Murphy vs IRS ruling.
- Announcing new commentators and channels for The Settlement Channel.
- Mark Wahlstrom's presentation to NSSTA on Mass Torts and 468b trusts
- Mark Wahlstrom and Brian Michaels of ATG Trust discuss 468b
- Attorney Robert Wood discusses 468b trusts and their tax issues.
- Matt Garretson discusses medicare lien issues using a 468b trust.
- Why I hate most life insurance company back offices. Shame on Manulife.
- Why I decided to run for the board of directors of NSSTA.
- Attorney Jan Schlichtmann and Attorney Rick Kuykendall discuss 468b trusts.
- Video of Mark Wahlstrom and Jan Schlichtmann at Mass Torts Conference.
- Mass Torts, a changing, challenging road ahead.
- Reports from the Mass Torts Made Perfect Conference.
- Jan Schlichtmann featured in stories across the US using major settlement trust innovation.
- Major innovation in Mass Torts to be announced this week.
- Mark Wahlstrom featured in Wall Street Journal article on structured sales.
- Long over due tax reform on legal fee deductibility.
- Part II in our case study of variable annuities in structured settlements.
- $27 million in punitive damages in Humeston Vioxx case.
- Vioxx Verdict in NJ. $20 million to plaintiff.
- Variable annuities in court settlements, case study #1.
- Vioxx decisions and conversation on the WSJ Law Blog
- Variable annuity features, their relevance to personal injury settlements.
- Allstate finally recognizes the value of a brand name.
- Murphy vs IRS, decision vacated, but is this the end or the begining?
- Using Variable annuities to supplement structured settlements.
- Asset Protection Trusts, a cottage industry.
- Third Circuit throws out Congoleum's asbestos bankruptcy plan.
- Why cases cash out and don't get structured. A case study.
- New wave annuity article in Financial Planning magazine.
- Mark Wahlstrom mentioned in Forbes article on structured sales
- CNN reports on hard ball claims tactics in settlements.
- Mass Mutual Life closes their Settlement Solution's operation.
- The Settlement Channel, year end summary.
- Met Life joins the club of companies settling over contingent commissions.
- Chubb becomes latest firm to end contingent commissions.
- An Interesting twist in the Vioxx litigation.
- Structured Legal Fees. Tis the season to do tax planning.
- Prudential settles with California over contingent commission probe.
- The pendulum has swung.
- Structured Sales, the impending destruction of a trade name.
- Mark Wahlstrom featured in Robb Report Vacation homes on structured sales.
- Symetra decides to with draw from NSSTA membership.
- Nationwide named in class action rebating case filed in Florida.
- Podcast update on Murphy vs. IRS case with Atty. Rob Wood
- Attorney Rob Wood podcast on Private Annuity Trusts and structured sales.
- AIG, Genworth and others subpoenaed by SEC and DOJ on bid rigging.
- Part two of podcast on bankruptcy issues and factoring.
- Structured Sales. Prudential enters the market via it's PruCo Assignment Company
- Important podcast series on bankruptcy and factoring.
- The Trial Lawyer Resource Center.
- Summary of the NSSTA meeting in Florida.
- Part two of podcast on factoring, ethical issues for settlement planners
- Private annuity trusts blown out of the water by IRS
- Owens Corning settlement and structured legal fees.
- Prempro trial declared a mistrial.
- The Factoring channel commentary on brokers roles in factoring.
- Spitzer goes after ING. Revenue sharing deals examined.
- Prempro verdict for plaintiffs in first phase of trial.
- The new wave of litigation on pension and annuity products.
- Great article on annuties, longevity and their use in planning.
- Wyoming Trial Lawyers Podcasts featured on TSC.
- Cases filed on Vioxx surge. Lets do the math.
- Join The Settlement Channel in Scottsdale this fall!
- This is why some people fear blogging.
- Federal Vioxx jury sides with Merck in latest trial.
- NY Times article on patent law "justice" in a small East Texas town.
- A fresh approach and a reason to play golf in Scottsdale.
- Part three of podcasts on Legal marketing.
- Prempro trial ends with defense verdict.
- Excellent blog on the RI Lead Paint case.
- The Last Boy Scout. Or, why am I the only person troubled by these things?
- Legal marketing on the internet.
- Media silence on latest Vioxx revelation.
- Merck's Vioxx found to pose additional safety problems, according to JAMA study.
- Podcast series on Legal Marketing with Dan Goldstein of Page1 Solutions.
- Check out my commentary on the settlement industry and Murphy
- Government found liable in informant death cases.
- Some cosmetic changes.
- Federal Judge throws out $50 million Vioxx verdict.
- Reaction to Murphy vs IRS ruling.
- Podcast interviews with Attorney Robert Wood on the Murphy decision.
- Murphy vs IRS, analysis of the decision.
- Murphy decision commentary on the blogosphere
- Portion of section 104(a)(2) deemed unconstitutional by DC Circuit Court
- Article on last of 9-11 airline cases today.
- While the Settlement Industry was fighting over commissions...
- Stunning news. Merck verdict in NJ tossed due to new evidence.
- Merck Verdict, $50,000,000 for the plaintiff
- Jury finds for plaintiff in Federal Vioxx trial.
- Genworth Financial exits the structured settlement business.
- A True vacation.
- Another Vioxx verdict in Merck's favor.
- Update on Civil Action Radio.
- Settlement Roundtable podcast reviewing ATLA convention.
- John Darer and Mark Wahlstrom discuss marketing abuse by factoring companies.
- A question to life markets on issuing annuity contracts.
- Interesting news from Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards.
- Part two of my interview with John Darer.
- Three part podcast series with John Darer on internet marketing abuses.
- Jack Warden died today.
- Part three of podcast on Alborn medicaid decision.
- ATLA has a new name.
- Part two of podcast on the Alborn medicaid decision.
- Three Part Podcast series on Alborn Medicaid decision.
- A win for Merck, but the jury sends a message.
- Vacation is over. Time to restart the engines.
- Spinning Vioxx stories.
- A few months of Vioxx can likely cause cardiac harm
- Mark Wahlstrom at the WTLA convention.
- Summer construction
- More problems for Milberg Weiss
- A bad week for asbestos lawyers.
- Billing v Credit Suisse First Boston, et al.
- Tried to sell that investment property/second home lately?
- Compensation disclosure. The approaching storm in settlements?
- House bill provision would strengthen insurers subrogation claims.
- Second part of interview with Patrick Hindert
- Wahlstrom & Associates structured sales blog.
- Merck admits a significant data error on Vioxx
- Part I of my talk with Pat Hindert on the recent NSSTA annual
- The Settlement Channel, over 100,000 served.
- Spitzer settles two large title insurance rebate cases
- New independent study of Vioxx shows impact after 4 months.
- Milberg, Weiss indicted for illegally paying clients in class actions.
- Excellent article in the WSJ on Vioxx and the New England Journal of Medicine
- Part 4 of the podcast series on factoring.
- Mark's part time hobby.
- Part three of the podcast series on Factoring.
- Podcast with Attorney Mark Zamora, author of "A Georgia Lawyer" blog.
- Hartford Insurance settles claims with CT and NY AG's
- Part two of the Settlement factoring discussion series.
- Factoring, a podcast discussion with Matt Bracy
- Pharmaceutical smear campaigns finally being exposed.
- US Senate attempt at malpractice limits fails.
- Spring breaks over, new shows and podcasts this week.
- Cancer Clusters, litigation and finding justice
- Asbestos trial in Libby, Montana raises new issues.
- The New Wave, and I don't mean music.
- Merck hit for $32 million in Texas state court Vioxx case.
- Interview with Jack Meligan on ethic's issues surrounding compensation disclosure.
- Details on the Vioxx verdict.
- Vioxx jury returns $9 million punitive award in NJ case
- Vioxx litigation, where it stands now, what lies ahead.
- Vioxx verdict is in, and once again, a cloudy picture.
- Monday morning commentary.
- Big and getting Bigger. Another record month for The Settlement Channel
- A "must read" article on the lead paint verdict in Rhode Island.
- Attorney Ralph Stone podcast on recent Macomber vs Travelers ruling
- Favorable ruling for Big Tobacco on state payments.
- A set back in the Macomber class action against Travelers.
- My buddy Jan Schlichtmann back in the news in a big way.
- The strangely silent Vioxx trial.
- Supreme Court hears important patent case this week.
- Another record month of traffic
- St. Paul's/Travelers to merge with Zurich Insurance
- The "Tort Tax" fallacy and other statistical lies.
- Monday Morning Commentary Podcast
- The Settlement Channel on Google and Blinkx.tv
- Intriguing week at the Vioxx Trial
- Mark's Monday morning commentary.
- SSP annual meeting this week in Washington, DC
- Elliot Spitzer launches investigation into rebating by Title companies.
- Latest of the NSSTA committee interviews.
- Financial dissipation, more proof of why structures are needed.
- Important Lead Paint case verdict in Rhode Island
- Crucial Vioxx trial commences next week in NJ
- Interview with Jim Able of Selective Settlements International
- Vioxx litigation. The second guessing begins.
- Jury Finds for Merck in third Vioxx Trial.
- Vioxx is back on the front burner.
- So much for that Asbestos legislation.
- Important procedural vote today on Asbestos Bill
- Interesting article on lawsuit against Craigs List.
- AIG writes a BIG check to settle out claims.
- First hurdle cleared in asbestos bill in the senate.
- Big day for the future of the Asbestos Fund.
- Mile stone, 50,000 distinct visits and downloads.
- Mark Wahlstrom interviews NSSTA President Jeff Bowers
- Introducing our Open Forum for Settlement Professionals.
- Video podcast with Larry Curtis, Educational committee.
- Mark discussed Structured Legal fee's with Mal Deener of Hartford Life
- Pat Hindert Video podcast on year ahead in structures.
- Interview with Susan Bradley, CFP, Author of "Sudden Money"
- Interview at NSSTA with Dr. Daniel Shapiro, Harvard Negotiation Project.
- Congressman JD Hayworth, video podcast at NSSTA convention.
- ATLA considers Structured Settlement "affinity" program.
- Some pictures from the NSSTA event.
- Report from the NSSTA convention.
- NSSTA regional at the Biltmore in Phoenix.
- New Year, new ventures.
- Commission battles in Real Estate sales mirror structures.
- Dr. Topol, Fall out for Vioxx comments?
- A must read article on Vioxx
- NEJM Editor regrets not challenging Merck study earlier.
- Merck fall out continues
- Merck; "Extra ordinarily stupid" decision to omit study data.
- New England Journal of Medicine: Merck Concealed data
- Merck wraps up defense in first Federal Vioxx trial.
- The tragedy of instant money.
- Cardiologist calls Merck's behavior "repulsive"
- Video blogs from Mass Torts Made Perfect conference
- Judge allows key Video deposition in Vioxx trial.
- Supreme Court agrees to hear major subrogation case.
- First day of Vioxx Trial in Federal Court in Houston
- Merck/Vioxx trial. Round three starts next week.
- Thanksgiving and other stuff(ing)
- Listen Live!
- Next NJ Vioxx Trial set for January.
- Mass Torts Made Perfect conference
- Advertising on Web sites explodes.
- Lawyers argue over meaning of Vioxx study
- New podcasts on taxes and settlement roundtable
- NJ Vioxx Judge wants next cases to be long term use.
- Stock prices drive settlement strategies.
- New Podcasts this week.
- Vioxx litigation. An analysis from a settlement perspective.
- Merck and defense team come up with a big win on Vioxx case in NJ.
- NJ Vioxx trial goes to the jury, deliberations begin.
- Our first video podcast and peek at the future.
- Great profile of a trial lawyer
- Judge Fallon comments on break away group in Vioxx MDL
- Huge news on legal strategy for Vioxx litigation.
- Links to podcasts on Yahoo and Itunes.
- Major split in the trial lawyers pursuing litigation against Merck.
- Vioxx trial enters it's final days in NJ
- This week's podcasts on The Settlement Channel
- Merck witness maintains theory that stress caused plaintiffs heart attack.
- Merck's cardiologist testifies other factors caused plaintiff's heart attack
- Merck discussed making Vioxx "safer" even while insisting it was safe.
- Serono Labs. pleads guilty in landmark whistle blower case.
- Vioxx litigation. Long term battle?
- Jury questions add extra element to Vioxx trial.
- Settlement Channel podcasts this week.
- Time Inc.wants deal with Coach Price thrown out.
- A quieter day in the Merck/Vioxx trial.
- Guidant defibrillator recalls raises dilema.
- Coach Mike Price settles defamation case with Sports Illustrated.
- Background on Friday's meltdown in Vioxx trial.
- Is Merck angling for a mistrial knowing their defense is doomed?
- US judge withholds approval of KPMG tax shelter settlement.
- Merck Lawyers threatened with removal from court in explosive exhange.
- Commission theft, or "why do plaintiff experts want to end the defense monopoly."
- Is this the best Bush can do?
- NJ Vioxx trial grinds on.
- Radio shows and podcasts on The Settlement Channel
- NJ Vioxx case, is Merck doing a better job this time around?
- NJ Vioxx trial under the radar in the media. Our summary of events this week.
- Doctor testifies Vioxx "contributing factor" in heart attack
- Federal Vioxx cases moved to Houston.
- Rehnquist dies, Roberts nominated for Chief Justice, New Orleans destroyed.
- End of the real estate boom?
- Merck begins to consider settlement.
- Vioxx verdict is in. Merck is Toast. $229 million for the plaintiff.
- Merck witness disputes cause of death.
- Hartford subpoenaed by state AG over structured settlement practices.
- Something lighter for the golfers among us.
- Merck is in big trouble in Texas.
- Hank Greenberg gets mad, and then gets even.
- Vioxx jury views contested deposition.
- Merck gets hurt on causation.
- Shows, programing and progress.
- Lanier open's strong in Vioxx trials first week.
- Executive Life verdict announced.
- Vioxx testimony focuses on discrepancy in letter
- Sports Illustrated loses in federal appeals court.
- Great stuff at the Vioxx Trial
- Rare moment of agreement with NY Times
- Jury Selection begins on first Vioxx case.
- Medicaid and asset protection
- As if we didn't have enough problems.
- Great article on Podcasting.
- Vioxx trial to proceed.
- Podcasting, the future of commentary on the web.
- You need to lighten up Sandy baby...
- Next weeks show on Legal Broadcast Network
- Steve Jobs makes Mark Wahlstrom's life easier
- Legal Broadcast Network is back on the air.
- Mark Wahlstrom joins Selective Settlements
- The changing rules of running insurance companies.
- Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association meeting.
- Strange happenings at the top
- Supreme suprise. Conservatives on "Liberal" issues.
- RSS readers and where to get them.
- Cruising, blogging and podcasts
- It's the Podcasts you've all been waiting for!
Entries by Month
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- August 2008 (8)
- July 2008 (17)
- June 2008 (1)
- May 2008 (1)
- April 2008 (6)
- March 2008 (15)
- February 2008 (2)
- January 2008 (3)
- December 2007 (4)
- November 2007 (7)
- October 2007 (5)
- September 2007 (4)
- August 2007 (10)
- July 2007 (8)
- May 2007 (1)
- April 2007 (9)
- March 2007 (13)
- February 2007 (7)
- January 2007 (1)
- December 2006 (10)
- November 2006 (9)
- October 2006 (10)
- September 2006 (17)
- August 2006 (15)
- July 2006 (13)
- June 2006 (12)
- May 2006 (17)
- April 2006 (13)
- March 2006 (15)
- February 2006 (15)
- January 2006 (12)
- December 2005 (12)
- November 2005 (16)
- October 2005 (26)
- September 2005 (6)
- August 2005 (9)
- July 2005 (16)
- June 2005 (8)
- May 2005 (2)
