Tag Archives: FTC

Yet another law firm investigating LabCorp/Covance deal

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Susan Chandler

Morgan & Morgan Announces That It is Investigating the Sale of Covance,… — NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Morgan & Morgan announces that it is investigating potential claims against the Board … Continue reading →

Posted in #ColorOfLaw, #DarkMoney, Uncategorized | Tagged #ChainOfCustody, #ScentEvidenceStinks, Covance, Dallas FBI, Department of Justice, DNA testing, Eric Holder, evidence tampering, FBI, FTC, Gary Bennett, insider trading, John Dean Moxley, John Preston, Justice Department, Keith Pikett, LabCorp, Laboratory Corporation of America, LH, Morgan and Morgan, Orchid Cellmark, SEC, W David Dugan, William Dillon | Leave a comment

Watch: Bill OReilly-Loving Climate-Denier Breaks Down After Watching Documentary Chasing Ice, Vows to Stop Climate Change | Alternet

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Susan Chandler

Do we have time to change one Fox News viewer’s mind at a time? via Watch: Bill OReilly-Loving Climate-Denier Breaks Down After Watching Documentary Chasing Ice, Vows to Stop Climate Change | Alternet. The answer to the question – of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Chasing Ice, Chicago Tribune, climate change, Disney/ABC, Fox News, FTC, Los Angeles Tribune, media mogul, Rupert Murdoch, SEC | 1 Comment

Dear employees – I demand action.

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Susan Chandler

IRS Criticised Over Its Tax Refund Identity Fraud Detection Rate The IRS continues to allow multiple direct deposits to the same bank account. For example, the report identified numerous examples where criminals used a single physical address from which to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ALEC, American Bar Association, American Crossroads, Americans for Prosperity, Bain, Congress, consumer protection, DNA price gouging, Douglas Shulman, FTC, Innocence Project, IRS Oversight Board, lab test price gouging, LabCorp, media collusion, MedTox, Orchid Cellmark, SEC | 1 Comment

LabCorp, MedTox … a match made in hell (a/k/a The Beltway)

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Susan Chandler

Usually it’s easy to repost what The Pathology Blawg writes on WordPress. But not today. The post I wanted to draw attention to is titled “Third, fourth and fifth law firms announce investigation of MEDTOX Scientific.” You really should read … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged corporate predation, FTC, LabCorp, media mega-mergers, MedTox, Orchid Cellmark, SEC | Leave a comment

Santorum says “Women need to know their place” – Free Wood Post

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Susan Chandler

Update – 2/19/12 – In response to Kathleen’s comment, below, I’ll make this post clearer. Free Wood Post publishes political satire, and this satirist had extrapolated Santorum’s anti-women screeds – such as rape being an act of God – into one … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged DNA backlog, DoJ Antitrust Division, FTC, Justice for All Act, Patrick Leahy, rape act of God, Santorum | 4 Comments

FTC published letter re LabCorp, Orchid Cellmark – too late, too lackluster

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Susan Chandler

My guess is that Ohio’s Governor John Kasich isn’t going to be any happier than I am with the FTC Secretary Donald S. Clark’s portrayal of competition in forensic DNA testing, at least not after the governor is made aware … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged DNA, DoJ Antitrust Division, FTC, FTC Antitrust Division, FTC Sec. Donald S. Clark, Gov. John Kasich, LabCorp, Orchid Cellmark | Leave a comment

FTC, DoJ, Bar Association okay with higher DNA test costs keeping killers, rapists free

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Susan Chandler

Over $88M was disbursed last year in federal DNA Backlog Reduction Funding Awards. Years ago (pre-automation that speeds DNA testing and reduces test costs), that $88M+ could be expected to cover costs to test @2,786,025 pieces of evidence, getting a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged conviction corruption, Crosley Green, DNA, DOJ, DoJ Antitrust Division, FTC, IRS Oversight Board, Jeffrey Abramowski, LabCorp, Orchid Cellmark | 1 Comment