The nation’s labor market worsened in December to the weakest level since the shock that followed Hurricane Katrina, as the problems in housing and mortgages, coupled with a disappointing pre-holiday shopping season, took a bite out of job opportunities.

Trial Lawyers Argue Vioxx Settlement Terms Pose Ethical Quandary
NEW ORLEANS - A group including several prominent Texas trial attorneys filed an emergency motion on Dec. 13 challenging provisions in the recently announced $4.85 billion national Vioxx settlement that they say create representational conflicts and impermissibly restrict their duty to render candid advice to clients (In Re: VIOXX Products Liability Litigation, MDL 1657, E.D. La.; See November 2007, Page 4). Full story on lexis.com

Medtronic Settles Marquis Heart Device Cases For $114M
MINNEAPOLIS — Medtronic Inc. announced late Dec. 21 that it will settle most of its Marquis heart device cases for $114.1 million (In Re: Medtronic, Inc. Implantable Defibrillator Product Liability Litigation, MDL Docket No. 1726, No. 05-1726, D. Minn.). Full story on lexis.com

Memorex 2-Disc DVD Movie Cases (10-Pack)
Memorex 2-Disc DVD movie Cases (10-Pack) Package of 10 / Color: Black / Each case holds 2 DVD discs Customer Review: Very Practical Good quality. Good price. It would be nice if they offered a version that was slimmer, but this standard size case really has little to complain about. - […]

How Bush may boost the economy
Word is that President Bush may propose new measures to boost the economy by the time he gives his state of the Union address later this month.

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NEWS: Fox Announces Tom Petty as Super Bowl Halftime Entertainer
Fox announced Sunday during its NFL pregame show that Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will perform during the Super Bowl XLII halftime show. The Super Bowl will take place at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on February 3. According to Variety, “Petty and the Heartbreakers represent yet another classic choice for the […]

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