BREAKING NEWS AND THEN SOME—>
Updated 6-17-2013

Googling for liquid Romanian castanets
Other than doing our laundry, what should we do about
Big Brother peeking into our collective lace undies?
Barbwire by Barbano / Expanded from the 6-13-2013 Sparks Tribune

Enron II: Nevada's Battle-Born Toxic Event
Indigence and indigestion from ingestion of Warren Buffett's buffet
Barbwire by Barbano / Expanded from the 6-6-2013 Sparks Tribune

Copyright © 2004-2013 Andrew Barbano

Gov. Veto El Obtúse rides again

D-DAY DEFEAT FOR WORKERS' WAGES / 6-6-2013 — Gov. Veto El Obtúse has vetoed Assembly Bill 218. Feeling invaded? Prepare for more as he challenges the record of his predecessor, Jim the Dim, for vetoing anything and everything that might help the little guy.

5-31-2013 — Nevada Gov. Veto El Obtúse's first veto of the 2013 legislative session came on a bill that would have expanded the rights of injured and oppressed workers victimized by illegal employment practices. What did we expect from this guy?

SB180 was a Democrat-backed measure that would have required courts to award damages, lost wages, benefits, costs and attorney's fees to workers who prevail in employment discrimination suits. Existing law caps damages to two years of lost wages and actual damages. In his veto message, the Republican governor said the bill goes too far by exposing employers to a wide range of damages and fees. Gov. Sandoval vetoed 28 bills from the session two years ago.

Sandoval vetoes SB180 employment discrimination bill, says it "goes too far"
Cy Ryan / Las Vegas Sun / 5-31-2013

Read the actual vetoed measure for yourself

The 2013 looney tunes legislative lexicon
Barbwire by Barbano / Expanded from the 5-30-2013 Sparks Tribune

Defrocked California doc allowed to practice in Nevada
by Dennis Myers / Reno News & Review / 5-30-2013

MAY 29: Sen. Harry Reid Keynotes Path to Citizenship Assembly
Little Flower Church / Kietzke and E. Plumb Ln. / Reno, NV
Details in the May 23 Barbwire—>
Longing for the wisdom of the grateful dead
Barbwire by Barbano / Expanded from the 5-23-2013 Sparks Tribune

CLINGING TO THE LEDGE: SB457 (municipal election ward voting for Henderson, Reno, Sparks and Carson City) comes before the Assembly Legislative Operations and Elections Committee on May 7 along with SB458 (uniform election act) and SB325 (plain language ballot). Read more about them here and in the May 23 Barbwire, above. Show up and if you can't —> turn on, tune in and tell a friend.

Be well. Raise hell. / Esté bien. Haga infierno.
(Pardon my Spanglish.)

Las Vegas hepatitis C murder cases archive

DoctorLawyerWatch.com Exclusive
Judge Adams, who recused himself late in the Whittemore cases, now faces a disqualification motion in the bitter, decade-old litigation between warring U-Haul millionaire heirs.

Warring U-Haul heirs want Judge Brent Adams disqualified because of campaign contributions from lawyer-developer Harvey Whittemore by Andrew Barbano RENO, NEVADA, THURSDAY 3-29-2012 8:40 a.m. PDT / 15:40 ZULU/GMT/CUT/SUT (U-NEWS) — Late yesterday, attorneys filed a thick motion in Washoe District Court demanding the disqualification of Judge Brent Adams in decade-old litigation between warring U-Haul millionaire heirs. The plaintiffs allege that because Adams received substantial amounts of campaign cash from the defendants and their interests while the case was before him, he cannot effectively handle the case. Adams was re-elected in 2008. "In 2008, Judge Adams received $36,000 in campaign contributions from several of the Defendants (including $10,000 from non-party U-Haul International, Inc., a subsidiary of one of the Defendants.) Despite Plaintiff's previous request for reassignment to another judge, neither Defendants nor Judge Adams disclosed these campaign donations to Plaintiffs," the motion reads. Plaintiff lawyers stand to be very embarrassed for not having noticed publicly available campaign expense reports for almost four years. "As evidenced by Judge Adams' recent recusal in another matter involving significantly smaller campaign contributions (both in absolute dollar amounts and as a percentage of total campaign contributions received in that election cycle), such contributions by a party to this litigation create a sufficient appearance of impropriety to necessitate Judge Adams' disqualification from further hearings in this case," asserts the motion filed by The O'Mara Law Firm, P.C., of Reno. Judge Adams recently recused himself from a case involving lawyer-developer Harvey Whittemore after noting that in 2008 he received $10,400 from Whittemore business interests and family members. The motion in the U-Haul heirs case is supported by eleven exhibits including recent news articles about Adams and Whittemore. Lawyers and judges have been dancing the recusal rhumba in the high-stakes Whittemore vs. Seeno Brothers litigation. Judge Steve Elliott was randomly selected to replace Adams but defendants' lawyers used a peremptory challenge to disqualify him. The case was then randomly assigned to Judge Jerry Polaha who received $3,000 from Whittemore in his 2000 election campaign. Judge Polaha has not announced whether or not he will step aside. If Washoe County runs out of jurists, might the long missing Judge Crater come out of a long retirement to save the day? If you can handle more as matters degrade and/or develop, tune in Barbwire by Barbano every Sunday in the Daily Sparks Tribune. I know several of the guys involved in the above screwed up mess and hereby serve notice that if any of the parties are looking to cut costs, I'd be glad to screw up at least as badly for just half the price or less. How hard can it be? All lucky 13 documents filed yesterday are exclusively available for viewing at DoctorLawyerWatch.com/, along with some links to recent Harvey stories. Be well. Raise hell. UPDATE: Judge Adams recused himself Thursday afternoon, March 29, about eight hours after the above story was uploaded to U-News media and professional lists. Reno Gazette-Journal reporter Martha Bellisle posted her story at 5:15 p.m. PDT March 29 / 0o:15 March 30 ZULU/GMT/SUT/CUT. It ran in the March 30 print edition. Perhaps Ms. Bellisle has since discovered that you can't believe everything a lawyer says. Check out the Barbwire followup in the Sunday April 1 Sparks Tribune.

Motion to disqualify Washoe District Judge Brent Adams filed 28 March 2012
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Read 'em and reap (.pdf format)

Washoe District Court Case CV02-05602 Uploaded 3-29-2012 3:37 a.m. PDT / 10:37 ZULU/GMT/SUT/CUT Motion to Disqualify Judge Brent Adams Affidavit of Attorney Christopher T. Heffelfinger Exhibit 1 Exhibit 2 Exhibit 3 Exhibit 4 Exhibit 5 Exhibit 6 Exhibit 7 Exhibit 8 Exhibit 9 Exhibit 10 Exhibit 11 Stay tuned...

Michael Moore and Crackers, the corporate crime-fighting chicken make a house call on Mike's Emmy-winning 1994-96 NBC+FOX show, TV Nation. See below. He went on to win an Oscar for Bowling for Columbine, the story of American and her guns, then produced Sicko about everything wrong with our health care system and how to fix it.

Reno and Carson City Trayvon demonstrations March 24
Sign the petition to win justice for 17 year-old
Florida murder victim Trayvon Martin + continuous updates
UPDATE 4-11-2012: The Florida special prosecutor today indicted Trayvon Martin's killer on charges of second degree murder. He has been arrested.

Renown 150: Profiting at taxpayer expense
Barbwire by Barbano/ Expanded from the 3-18-2012 Daily Sparks Tribune

      U-NEWS BULLETIN: About 500 attended the Jan. 13, 2012, memorial service for Washoe District Judge Bob Perry at the University of Nevada-Reno Crowley Student Union. Several of his former colleagues will retire early.

Copyright © 2004-2013 Andrew Barbano

Heart doctors accuse Renown/Washoe Med of fraud and conspiracy
Reno Gazette-Journal 11-13-2011

The Nevada initiative partially banning smoking in public buildings has resulted in a big drop in hospital admissions for heart attacks and strokes. Too bad casino and bar workers don't enjoy any protection.
Daily Sparks Tribune / 9-18-2011

If you can't win, be spectacular
EXCLUSIVE: Reno Catholic hospital sale rumored
UPDATE: Confirmed, controversial and perhaps corrupt
Barbwire by Barbano / Expanded from the 8-28-2011 Daily Sparks Tribune


Jury awards $104 million to LV couple in hepatitis case
AP / Daily Sparks Tribune / 10-13-2011

Las Vegas doctor among 3 indicted in oxycodone pill mill case
Las Vegas Sun / 9-29-2011

Bullshots and bum watches
Streaming video: Washoe DA melts down like a Dali painting on TV
Culinary 226 cuts new deal in the face of Grand Sierra Reno's
wholesale outsourcing
Residents opposing Comstock pit mine schedule events
Seniors group endorses Democrat Kate Marshall
in 9-13-2011 Nevada special election
Barbwire by Barbano / Expanded from the 8-14-2011 Daily Sparks Tribune

State closes LV Nursing home after reports of abuse and theft
Las Vegas Sun / 8-26-2011

Bullfighting in Tonopah, Part Deux
Latest survival bulletins from the High Desert Plantation
Washoe County D.A. defends his instant plea bargain program
Barbwire by Barbano special web edition 8-11-2011
Substantially updated & expanded from the 8-7-2011 Daily Sparks Tribune

What's the ugliest part of your body?
Barbwire by Barbano / Expanded from the 7-31-2011 Daily Sparks Tribune

Dr. Strangelove and Sen. Don the Dumberer
Barbwire by Barbano / Expanded from the Daily Sparks Tribune 7-10-2011

July 4 Railroad Jobs: We're Red, White and Screwed
PLEADING POVERTY: Washoe County Commission tries to up D.A.'s quickie conviction rate
Barbwire by Barbano / Expanded from the 7-3-2011 Daily Sparks Tribune

Railway engineer gives his perspective on the fiery and fatal Trinity, Nevada, tractor-trailer/AMTRAK crash
UPDATED 7-3-2011

Shame on NV Energy Demands Power Monopoly Board Chair Philip Satre to Release Internal Report on Ensign-Yackira Scandal
IBEW 1245 / 6-28-2011

Legal malpractice suit reinstated against
Las Vegas lawyer Dennis Myron Leavitt

Do No Harm — Health Care Can Hurt You
Las Vegas Sun Continuing Series

Greenspun: Hospitals should examine what ails them, seek cure

Unlicensed process server indicted by grand jury

Unlicensed process server under investigation re: false affidavits

Greesnpun: Rise in infection rates, hospitals' reticence are troublesome

Former medical consultant sentenced for failing to report criminal activity

Grand jury indicts Dr. Dipak Desai in hepatitis outbreak

LV Attorney Noel Gage sentenced in felony obstruction case

Medical board suspends licenses of Las Vegas doctors

Crapshoots, trapshoots and turkey shoots
Carrows restaurants run workers into the ground / Washoe DA race starts to rock
Barbwire by Barbano / Expanded from the 8-8-2010 Daily Sparks Tribune

DO NO HARM: HOSPITAL CARE IN LAS VEGAS

State to investigate infection findings
The Sun’s investigation into lethal bacteria in Las Vegas hospitals has identified more apparent underreporting by hospitals of the number of times patients are infected at the facilities / Las Vegas Sun 8-9-2010

Nevada State Bar whitewashes TV pitchman and non-practicing lawyer Glen Lerner
Las Vegas Review-Journal 2-2-2010
More of the self-styled heavy hitter's greatest hits...
...and the hits just keep on coming

Running red in a frozen economy
Sparks and Reno face huge fines for labor law violations
Cancerexia: Ralph Lauren boycott widens
Barbwire by Barbano/ Expanded from Daily Sparks Tribune / 12-13-2009

Turn on, tune in and tell a friend
If Reform Fails: Health Care, Jobs and Unions LIVE TV Dec. 6, 2009
Barbwire by Barbano/ Expanded from Daily Sparks Tribune / 11-29-2009

Message from the Mahatma
Keith Olbermann Exposes Congressional Opponents of Universal Health Care

IMPORTANT: The Laub & Laub law firm, ubiquitous in TV advertising, has been hit with an embarrassing decision for attempting to rip off an injured client. "Instead of doing anything to benefit Mrs. (Raquel) Mora, Laub and Laub simply sought to increase its fees in direct conflict with the law and its clients' interests while purporting to represent her," Judge Robert Perry ruled. "In reaching this decision, the Court is mindful that Laub and Laub has a reported history of conduct wherein it disregarded clients' rights in preference to its own," Perry wrote in zeroing the firm's legal fees in the case and awarding them to Mrs. Mora. (From the 7-26-2009 Daily Sparks Tribune. Download the decision here. Access more Laub laments here.)

EXCLUSIVE: Nevada's experiment in hospital cost mitigation worked — so the state legislature repealed it, naturally.

Cleansing the soap opera of Follytix 2008
Judge in the Sludge + More Charter Cable Trudge
New 2008 Michael Moore film rebroacast schedule on Reno TV
Barbwire / Sparks Tribune / 10-19-2008

The good, the bad and the ugly
Illegal voting machines and killer vaccines
Michigan judge's ruling will affect Nevada cable ratepayers
Expanded from the 10-5-2008 Daily Sparks Tribune

Paul Newman: Driven Star
New Michael Moore film premieres on SNCAT this week
Slow progress on saving community radio-TV stations
Expanded from the 9-28-2008 Daily Sparks Tribune

Breaking News: Nurses win first contract at St. Mary's Reno
Washoe Med/Renown nurses also ink deal

Sen. Obama, meet Mr. Durocher
Barbwire / Sparks Tribune / 8-31-2008
Plus: The long lost OSHA labor films Ronald Reagan tried to destroy

2005-2011 DoctorLawyerWatch.com Archive

Specific links in the 2005-2011 archive—>Doctors exploited; patients suffer, too
A government program to address a national health care crisis by placing foreign doctors in America's rural towns and inner cities is being undermined by employers — mostly U.S. doctors who profit by exploiting the physicians and diverting them from the patients who need them.

2004 DoctorLawyerWatch.com Archive