Masters of the Universe category archive
Responsible Fiduciaries 0
Apology, schmapology. What’s gone is gone.
Where are the criminal charg oh, never mind. They have impunity.
Follow the link for more responsible fiduciaries.
The Pusher Men 0
This should be interesting:
The lawsuits also say that the companies falsely told doctors that patients would “only rarely succumb to drug addiction.”
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The lawsuits accuse the manufacturers of:
- Falsely, deceptively and unfairly marketing opioids.
- Misrepresenting the risks and benefits of opioids.
- Grossly understating and misstating the dangerous addiction risks.
- Grossly overstating the benefits.
- Targeting susceptible prescribers and vulnerable patient populations.
- Making deceptive statements and concealing material facts.
- Fraudulently concealing their misconduct.
- And breaching their duties under federal and state law to prevent diversion and monitor, report and prevent suspicious orders.
More at the link.
Mangled in the Equifax Machine 0
This is an unbelievable cavalcade of stupid.
Facebook Frolics, Biometric Boog-a-Loo Dept. 0
Mike Papantonio talks with Brigida Santos about why a judge is ordering Facebook to face trial over its collection of data from personal images.
Merger and Monopoly 0
One of the most pernicious acts of Ronald Reagan was to suspend enforcement of anti-trust laws, leading the corporate consolidation we see around us, delivering the polity into the hands of our own homegrown oligarchs.
Thom and his guest discuss how monopolies work.
Afterthought:
It’s ironic that Republicans simultaneously extol vociferously the virtues of competition while actively supporting–and are supported by–those who would eliminate it.
The Limited Access Information Highway 0
Thom discusses the Trump’s FCC’s attempt to end net neutrality.
Out of Pocket 0
Warning: Language
Trouble in Paradise 0
The Guardian provides in-depth reporting on the Paradise Papers.
There are multiple articles about them, the reaction to them, and their implications at the link.
