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As 'House' wraps, a TV critic analyzes what made show so popular
"I'm a jerk to everyone. Best way to protect yourself from lawsuits." Just one of the many caustic sayings of Gregory House, M.D., who brings his TV practice to a close Monday night with its 177th episode, "Swan Song/Everybody Dies" (Monday May 21 at 8 p.m. ET on Fox and Global).

FTC to Skechers: You'd Better Shape Up
The footwear maker is fined $40 million for false advertising of its toning shoes.

Rapides Parish Civil Lawsuits
The following civil lawsuits were recorded Tuesday at the Rapides Parish Clerk of Court's Office:

The NFL's Defense Against Head Injury Lawsuits
Class action lawsuits against the NFL are hitting headlines. Players or former players are suing the league because of head injuries. Host Rachel Martin talks with NPR's Mike Pesca.

Legislature leaves some unfished business
Tax credit quandary and school funding fall by the wayside.

Lawmakers try to stop ADA 'nuisance lawsuits'
California lawmakers are holding hearings on a proposal to stop what they call ADA "nuisance lawsuits".

Legislation designed to curb ADA lawsuits clears key committee in State Senate
A measure authored by Senate Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) and Senator Bob Dutton (R-Rancho Cucamonga), designed to curb predatory Americans With Disability (ADA) lawsuits against small businesses in California, cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee this week on a 4-1 vote.

Reapportion committee dominated by Republicans approve House and Senate district plans
MONTGOMERY — The joint legislative reapportionment committee Thursday recommended proposed new House and Senate district lines that black lawmakers said will dilute their voting strength through district concentration and lead to lawsuits.

Pradaxa – A Misfire?
According to Dr. Mark Wurster, M.D.: The problem with dabigatran is that it has been presented as a "fire-and-forget" medicine. That is, the doctor can write a prescription and not think about it again. But anticoagulation is not like that. Just because patients on dabigatran don't need to have regular INR measurements doesn't mean they don't need monitoring. Dr. Wurster made this statement ...