The new practice page describes how the drug drospirenone, the active ingredient in Yaz and Yasmin, can pose serious health risks including: heart attacks, strokes, pulmonary embolisms, deep vein thrombosis, gall bladder problems and death. The group is also tracking news related to Yaz warnings and recalls.

Visit the Hissey Kientz LLP website for more information on this new service.

• Matthewman’s Murder Blog
• Florida ROC
• Florida IP
• Floridal Trucking Accident Lawyer Blog
• Tampa Bay Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog
• Fort Lauderdale Divorce Lawyer Blog
• Lakeland Florida Injury Lawyer Blog
• Pinellas County Florida Criminal Lawyer Blog
• Florida Injury Attorneys Blog
• Florida Mortgage Modification Lawyer Blog
• Florida Condo & HOA Legal Blog
• Miami Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog
• Palm Coast Injury Law Blog
• Cruise Law News
• Florida Rules Decisions
• Florida Injury Lawyers Blog

FLBWatch.com is now tracking 111 Florida lawyer blogs.

About Florida Lawyer Blog Watch

Launched in January 2008, this site is an aggregation of the 50 latest posts from 111 Florida legal blogs. FLBWatch.com was created with the help of Florida federal crimes attorney Ron Chapman, who writes the West Palm Beach Criminal Lawyer Blog.

Mr. Furlong is a lawyer, former legal journalist, thought leader and consultant, with more than a dozen years’ experience leading three top Canadian legal periodicals.  For the past decade, he has served as Editor-in-Chief for the CBA’s National magazine, where the publication earned awards from both the Canadian Business Press and the Canadian Association of Journalists.  He founded and served as Executive Editor of the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association’s CCCA Magazine, and has held the position of Managing Editor with The Lawyers Weekly.

Since January, 2008, Jordan has also been an award-winning blogger at Law21: Dispatches From a Legal Profession on the Brink, where he chronicles the extraordinary changes underway in the legal profession.  He is an Honourary Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management and Chair of the College’s InnovAction Awards.

Jordan brings a wealth of experience to Stem, along with a deep understanding of how lawyers and law firms can effectively raise their profile.  He will advise clients on both traditional communications and cutting-edge online initiatives, demonstrating how both efforts are integral to lawyer marketing and form the foundation of media coverage.  Jordan’s experience will be an excellent resource for any law firm looking to develop a comprehensive media strategy; or collaborating with lawyers looking to develop new marketing tactics that optimize coverage in both online-circles and traditional media.

Jordan’s advice will be included immediately for Stem monthly retainer clients, and shortly as a single-engagement consulting service. Firms interested in retaining Jordan are invited to reach out to him in the coming weeks as he gets settled.

Until then, from all of us here at Stem: “Welcome Jordan!”

About Jordan Furlong: Jordan Furlong is a highly respected strategist, writer, speaker, and thought leader within the legal industry. In addition to his role as Senior Consultant with Stem, he offers strategic consulting services with Edge International.  A graduate of Queen’s University Faculty of Law, he lives in Ottawa with his wife and two children.

About Stem Legal Web Enterprises: Stem Legal helps law firms build online profile and increase web-driven business. Tactics range from law firm SEO and link building campaigns, to audience profiling and content development strategies. Stem also helps firms leverage the social web by using law blogs and social networking, developing content syndication strategies, and participating in business market conversations.

The site also explains how COLI originated, provides a list of companies that are believed to have bought insurance policies on the lives of their employees, and discusses employer disclosure obligations.

About Mike Myers: Mike Myers has a national law practice involving class actions and commercial litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. He has been counsel in cases involving eighteen approved class action settlements, including the Wal-Mart and Fina Oil “dead peasant” insurance cases.  He is frequently used as a media resource on the topics of insurance and annuities, having appeared in the National Law Journal and on CNN’s Prime News with Erica Hill to discuss life insurance issues. Myers also consulted on the documentary film SiCKO. He practices with McClanahan Myers Espey LLP in Houston, TX.

The page describes Phospho-soda, which was also sold as Fleet Phospho-soda EZ-Prep Bowel Cleansing System, its side effects, and news on recalls and lawsuits. In late 2008, the product was recalled shortly after the FDA issued a health alert, warning that Fleet Phospho-soda posed a risk of causing kidney damage, and should only be available by prescription.

Hissey Kientz helps clients who have suffered kidney damage, acute phosphate nephropathy, or renal failure after using Fleet Phospho-soda products for bowel cleansing before a colonoscopy.

Stem Legal is pleased to announce that our client, The Meadows Addiction Treatment Center, has launched a new FAQ website at AddictionandFamily.com.

Addiction and Family FAQ explores the impact that addiction can have on family relationships and dynamics. The site addresses how children and families are affected by addiction, how to cope and recover, and where to find further help. Visitors may also browse the site’s categories, which include communication, intervention, family therapy, relapse, and others.

Some questions the site answers include:

• How do I get help for a family member who may be addicted?
• Why is addiction a family disease?
• What are signs of relapse?
  

Visit AddictionandFamily.com for the answers to these and other FAQs.

This is The Meadows’ second FAQ collection, following the Drug Rehab FAQ launched in March of 2009.

About The Meadows Addiction Treatment Center: The Meadows is a multidisorder inpatient facility offering treatment of a broad range of addictions. The facility’s intensive treatment focuses on drug and alcohol addiction, compulsive behaviors, anxiety disorders and mood disorders. The professional staff at the Meadows also maintain the Addiction Recovery Reality blog, where they post upcoming events, book excerpts, and articles on developments in the field of addictions treatment and recovery.

About Stem Legal Web Enterprises: Stem Legal helps law firms build online profile and increase web-driven business. Tactics range from law firm SEO and link building campaigns, to audience profiling and content development strategies. Stem also helps firms leverage the social web by using law blogs and social networking, developing content syndication strategies, and participating in business market conversations. ]]> http://www.stemlegal.com/news/2009/the-meadows-launches-addiction-and-family-faq/feed/ 0 http://www.stemlegal.com/news/2009/latest-additions-to-dui-lawyer-blog-watch/ http://www.stemlegal.com/news/2009/latest-additions-to-dui-lawyer-blog-watch/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:14:19 +0000 Steve Matthews http://www.stemlegal.com/?p=102 Stem is pleased to announce another round of additions to the DUI Lawyer Blog Watch. This website now monitors a grand total of 80 blogs dedicated to the topic of DUI law, or criminal law blogs filtered to only include their DUI-related posts. The newest contributors to this DUI current awareness tool are:

• Oklahoma DUI
• Law Offices of James Fabbrini
• Washington State DUI Blog
• Houston DWI/DUI Defense Posts – Houston Criminal Law Journal
• Minnesota DUI and DWI Lawyer Blog
• Houston DWI Law Blog
• Mass DUI Lawyers Blog

About the DUI Lawyer Blog Watch

Launched in August 2008, this site displays a dynamic list of the 50 latest posts on the topic of DUI law.  DUIBlogWatch.com was created with the help of Arizona DUI attorney Lawrence Koplow, who writes both the Arizona DUI Defence Blog and the Arizona Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog.

Stem Legal welcomes new additions to this growing list. If you know of a DUI blogging lawyer not listed, please let us know.

The site describes the diet drug Fen Phen and its herbal counterpart, explains potential side effects, lists FDA warnings, and gives information about related lawsuits. Presently, Hissey Kientz  is investigating claims involving those who developed primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) or primary arterial hypertension (PAH) after using Fen Phen or herbal Fen Phen.

The new microsite will provide ongoing updates to potential victims, and is sponsored by the firm’s herbal Fen Phen practice.  For more information, visit www.HerbalFenPhenLawyers.com

Devoted to the medical and legal aspects of brain injuries, the site includes a large collection of questions and answers on topics such as brain anatomy, diagnosis, traumatic brain injury, financial assistance/Medicaid, and more. Explanations of the intimidating and often complex aspects of brain injury lawsuits are also provided.

The site also features a nationwide brain injury verdict tracker, which lists an ongoing collection of recent settlements and verdicts, with details and dollar values where available for each.

BrainInjuryFAQ.com complements Mr. Hochfelder’s blog, New York Injury Cases Blog, where he explains in plain language how and why traumatic injury cases are valued, especially regarding specific types of injuries.

About John Hochfelder: John Hochfelder is a traumatic injury attorney based in White Plains, New York, with decades of experience in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) cases. He is an advisor to two brain injury assistance foundations, and has spent almost 10 years as a volunteer assistant teacher of brain injured children. Mr. Hochfelder has also served as an EMT for six years and served six years as a local court judge.

This site was designed to provide information on the different degrees of shoplifting and their severity and penalties. Criminal and civil charges are discussed, along with a full explanation of the appropriate detention, interrogation, and arrest process. The site also defines different types of shoplifting including organized retail theft and shoplifting resulting in robbery charges.

John Marshall’s team is experienced in handling all types of shoplifting charges, and strives to help clients resolve their issues with minimum impact on their lives. For more information, the firm may be contacted at any of their offices located throughout New Jersey.

Herbal Fen-Phen contains ephedra, which has been linked to dangerous side effects such as primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH), primary arterial hypertension (PAH), heart attack and stroke. The FDA issued a ruling banning the sale of dietary supplements containing ephedra in 2004.

Hissey Kientz specializes in product injury cases, and is currently investigating incidents where herbal Fen-Phen users developed PPH, PAH, or other conditions. Hissey Kientz is one of the first law firms to assist with these types of claims.

“During more than 30 years of practice, Mr. McClanahan has built a well-deserved reputation as one of the country’s leading courtroom lawyers, regularly representing companies and business executives in a variety of business disputes. He has been Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1982.”

TACTAS was established in 1986 and promotes high standards in professionalism, has established principles and networking resources, and has provided integrity and strength for its members. Members are exclusively attorneys and judges who have obtained Texas Board of Legal Specialization certification in Civil Trial Law, Personal Injury Trial Law, and/or Civil Appellate Law.

McClanahan Myers Espey LLP is a Houston-based contingency fee litigation firm. In addition to specializing in corporate-owned life insurance, the firm also practices in class actions, general business and IP patent litigation. The firm’s blog is Contingency Fee Business Litigation.

Visitors can now do one-stop information shopping in any of the core-center divisions: personal law, business law, government law, and law practice management; or under any of the many related sub-centers.

For lawyers tracking a specific area of law, or for the consumer looking for targeted expertise, JD Supra’s law centers have helped make that information easier to find. For example, within the Personal Law Center, visitors can see the most prolific contributors and the most recent postings by personal injury lawyers, bankruptcy, criminal law, employment law, and a host of others.

Also worth highlighting, law centers are completely contributor driven. Once lawyers and firms have signed up for JD Supra, they are free to publish documents related to their preferred area of practice, and have those items show up in the new law center pages within minutes.

Stem Legal offers a big congratulations to everyone at JD Supra!

About JD Supra:

JD Supra allows legal professionals to publish and distribute legal content to the world. The company enables lawyers, law firms, and legal professionals to market themselves through the open exchange of legal information – including court decisions and attorney-written material. JD Supra is based in San Francisco. For more, visit www.jdsupra.com.

Chicago-based nursing home lawyer Jonathan Rosenfeld has just launched a new website called BedSoreFAQ.com.

According to Rosenfeld’s Nursing Homes Abuse Blog:

“BedSoreFaq is a resource for those who have questions regarding bed sore prevention, treatment —and ultimately legal rights of those who developed a bed sore due to the neglect of a nursing home or hospital.”

The site features news, photos, and Q&A on various aspects of bed sores, including prevention, assessment, stages and development, and treatment options. The collection of materials on the site is continually expanding.

About Jonathan Rosenfeld: Jonathan Rosenfeld has practised with the Chicago law firm Strellis & Field for the bulk of his career. His practice focuses on representing the elderly in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. A sought-after speaker for seniors’ groups, he is known for his tireless approach to nursing home abuse cases and a strong advocate for injured seniors.

In October 2008, the FDA forced Raptiva’s manufacturer to add a black box warning to the drug package, after at least four fatal cases of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) had been identified among patients who were treated with Raptiva. Genentech, the drug’s manufacturer, is voluntarily withdrawing Raptiva from US markets by June 8, 2009.

For news, the history and adverse effects of Raptiva, and more details on the FDA’s warning, visit the Hissey Kientz Raptiva practice page.