"A women diagnosed with ADHD and treatment resistant depression might end up taking Strattera, Cymbalta and Zyprexa, all sold by Eli Lilly. The recent prices of these drugs at a middle dose on DrugStore.com were $427 for 100 capsules of Strattera, $391 for 90 capsules of Cymbalta, and Zyprexa was $1,195 per ninety pills. A year of these three drugs would bring in roughly $24,156, per patient, for Lilly and the pharmacy alone, not counting the prescribing doctors' fees and the cost of any therapy sessions deemed necessary."
Check out the full story at The Mothers Act Disease Mongering Campaign - Part I
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
RIAA Seeks Web Removal of ‘Illegal’ Court Recordings | Threat Level | Wired.com
RIAA Seeks Web Removal of ‘Illegal’ Court Recordings Threat Level Wired.com: "The Recording Industry Association of America on Monday demanded a federal judge order Harvard University’s Charles Nesson to remove from the internet “unauthorized and illegal recordings” of pretrial hearings and depositions in a file-sharing lawsuit headed to trial."
Happy Independence Day, U.S. Imperialists! | Danger Room | Wired.com
Happy Independence Day, U.S. Imperialists! Danger Room Wired.com: "North Korea defied the U.N. Security Council today by firing off a barrage of ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency, quoting defense sources, said the missiles appeared to be Scud-type missiles with an estimated range of 400 to 500 km; they may have been Rodong missiles, which are essentially a scaled-up version of the Scud design."
Top Internet Providers Cool to RIAA 3-Strikes Plan | Threat Level | Wired.com
Top Internet Providers Cool to RIAA 3-Strikes Plan Threat Level Wired.com: "Two weeks after the Recording Industry Association of America announced it had struck deals with top internet service providers to cut off unrepentant music sharers, not a single major ISP will cop to agreeing to the ambitious scheme, and one top broadband company says it’s not on board."
Judge Orders Legal Fees in RIAA v Andersen | Threat Level | Wired.com
Judge Orders Legal Fees in RIAA v Andersen Threat Level Wired.com: "A federal judge is awarding Tanya Andersen, who defeated the Recording Industry Association of America’s file sharing lawsuit, $108,000 in legal fees to compensate for defending herself against the RIAA.
The award, made public Wedesday by U.S. District Judge James A. Redden of Oregon, marks the second time that a target of the RIAA who beat a lawsuit was awarded attorney’s fees. In August, a federal judge ordered the RIAA to pay $68,685 in litigation costs to two Oklahoma women whose case was dismissed."
The award, made public Wedesday by U.S. District Judge James A. Redden of Oregon, marks the second time that a target of the RIAA who beat a lawsuit was awarded attorney’s fees. In August, a federal judge ordered the RIAA to pay $68,685 in litigation costs to two Oklahoma women whose case was dismissed."
Copyrights And Patents | Threat Level | Wired.com
Copyrights And Patents Threat Level Wired.com: "Archive for the ‘Copyrights and Patents’ Category
Pirate Bay Heads to Davy Jones’ Locker"
Pirate Bay Heads to Davy Jones’ Locker"
Monday, July 6, 2009
Measuring Everything That Moves
Measuring Everything That Moves: "Measuring Everything That Moves: The New Surveillance at Work"
RIAA v. The People | Electronic Frontier Foundation
RIAA v. The People Electronic Frontier Foundation: "RIAA v. The People
On September 8, 2003, the recording industry sued 261 American music fans for sharing songs on peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, kicking off an unprecedented legal campaign against its own customers. The recording industry has now filed, settled, or threatened legal actions against well over 28,000 individuals, and there is no end in sight. While the strategy of forcing ordinary music fans to pay thousands of dollars to avoid even bigger RIAA-member lawsuits is itself troubling, many innocent individuals are also being caught in the crossfire."
On September 8, 2003, the recording industry sued 261 American music fans for sharing songs on peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, kicking off an unprecedented legal campaign against its own customers. The recording industry has now filed, settled, or threatened legal actions against well over 28,000 individuals, and there is no end in sight. While the strategy of forcing ordinary music fans to pay thousands of dollars to avoid even bigger RIAA-member lawsuits is itself troubling, many innocent individuals are also being caught in the crossfire."
RIAA v. The People | Electronic Frontier Foundation
RIAA v. The People Electronic Frontier Foundation: "RIAA v. The People
On September 8, 2003, the recording industry sued 261 American music fans for sharing songs on peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, kicking off an unprecedented legal campaign against its own customers. The recording industry has now filed, settled, or threatened legal actions against well over 28,000 individuals, and there is no end in sight. While the strategy of forcing ordinary music fans to pay thousands of dollars to avoid even bigger RIAA-member lawsuits is itself troubling, many innocent individuals are also being caught in the crossfire."
On September 8, 2003, the recording industry sued 261 American music fans for sharing songs on peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, kicking off an unprecedented legal campaign against its own customers. The recording industry has now filed, settled, or threatened legal actions against well over 28,000 individuals, and there is no end in sight. While the strategy of forcing ordinary music fans to pay thousands of dollars to avoid even bigger RIAA-member lawsuits is itself troubling, many innocent individuals are also being caught in the crossfire."
Electronista | Jammie Thomas seeks reduction of $1.9m RIAA damages
"Following an unsuccessful legal battle against the RIAA, Jammie Thomas-Rasset has asked a federal court for a new trial or a reduction of the $1.92 million in damages she was recently ordered to pay, according to CNET News. The defense lawyers have argued that the recent judgment is disproportionate to the crime, with approximately $80,000 placed on each of the 24 copyrighted songs she is accused of illegally sharing." Electronista Jammie Thomas seeks reduction of $1.9m RIAA damages:
File Sharing Lawsuits at a Crossroads, After 5 Years of RIAA Litigation | Threat Level | Wired.com
This one's a bit dated, but I'm just getting on the scene. This seems an exeptionally important topic to follow. I don't know. I could be wrong.
File Sharing Lawsuits at a Crossroads, After 5 Years of RIAA Litigation Threat Level Wired.com
File Sharing Lawsuits at a Crossroads, After 5 Years of RIAA Litigation Threat Level Wired.com
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