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In real estate news, mpvie moghul Peter Guber has sold his huge, 174-acre property on Kauai for $28M. Tara Plantation was sitting on the market for some four years. All in all, the sale was actually the biggest purchase in Hawaii this year. The Tara plantation is a prime piece of real estate located on the garden island of Kauai, on the north shore near the small town of Anahola. In recent years Guber has had some controversy: a feud concerning his alleged domination of beach access to Papaa Bay. In Hawaii you cannot privately own the beach, but some wealthy landowners sometimes try to restrict access to the beach trails which are the key to these beaches, as Guber is alleged to have done. For his part, Mr. Peter Guber is a Los Angeles movie executive. He is chairman and chief executive officer of Mandalay Entertainment Group. Guber also is a professor at UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television. He is co-host of the weekly “Shootout” television show on the AMC network. Peter Guber made a fortune from some of the biggest movies of all time. His movies include “Rain Man,” “Batman,” and “The Color Purple.” On the flipside, he was also involved in some true turkey’s such as ‘Caddyshack Part 2′ starring Jackie Mason.
Little is actually known about the buyers of the Kauai property. It is known that the buyers include two limited liability companies, Papaa Bay Ranch LLC and Kauai Beach Properties LLC. Hannah Sirois registered the firms in September. Sirois was the principal broker for Kauai Heritage Properties who represented the buyers in the Tara Plantation transaction. Another good Kauai Real Estate firm in my opinion is Sleeping Giant Realty. State records show a Pennsylvania firm listed Kauai Ae Kai LLC as their sole member. That company in Pennsylvania shows a certified public accountant’s office as its address. Guber was represented in the transaction by Coldwell Banker Bali Hai Realty’s Barbara Sloan and Malia Powers. Guber was also involved in a recent huge real estate transaction which took place in or near the ski resort of Aspen, Colorado.

In Los Angeles David Hasselhoff’s ex-wife, Pamela Bach, was arrested this week on suspicion of drunken driving in Los Angeles. Last Saturday night, November 28, 2009, she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol, just south of U.S. 101 on Laurel Canyon Boulevard.
According to CHP Bach had blood alcohol levels of .14 and .13, a breathalyzer test showed. The legal limit is .08.in California. She was booked at the Van Nuys jail and released. As a breif aside if you find yourself needing a first rate Los Angeles probate attorney then allow me to suggest this law firm. Robert Mansell is simply a leading probate attorney and can assist you in many southern California communities and not only in the Los Angeles city area. Now back to the big story:
In 2007, Bach was charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run. The charges were dropped in an agreement in which was required to pay minor damages to the woman whose car she hit. Bach did not contest a drunken driving charge in August. According to court records she was placed on three years of informal probation
Bach was also required to attend a treatment program. She was required to not drive with any measurable amount of alcohol in her blood. Well, I am sure she has both a good probate and dui attorney.

Bach and David Hasselhoff were married for 16 years. He filed for divorce in 2006. The two met when she appeared in a few episodes of Hasselhoff’s series, “Baywatch.”

She is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 24.

Earlier in the month the highly respected publication ‘National Public Radio’ printed a story based on its Weekend Edition Sunday broadcast called ‘Hawaii Is Diverse, But Far From A Racial Paradise’ As someone who lives in Hawaii myself, I found it quite interesting overall. They go on to explain: “First Europeans and then Americans and then Asians” arrived; Osorio says in the piece. “The way I see it — and an increasing number of Hawaiians see it — in exchange, the United States took Hawaii as a possession in 1900 and has held on to us ever since.”
Osorio says that native Hawaiians are marginalized. As it is put in the article; they suffer high incarceration levels, little land ownership and poor education. Osorio points out that, “This is such a different situation than it was in the 19th century, when we were a kingdom. When we had our own government, and when we had one of the highest literacy rates in the entire world.” As an aside if you are looking for a good Hawaii Nissan dealership try King Windward Nissan. They come highly recommended.
Osorio believes that the issues are more a socio-economic problem than a race issue. It is interesting the professor sees only minor racial prejudices. He is quoted again; “but in the end, we never created a systematic or rigorous system of expectations of other people based on race. And we certainly never created a system on which we thought one race was superior to another.”
In regard to the desire of some in the state to create a region for native Hawaiians — like the American Indian reservations on the mainland, the article points out. And do not forget to rent a Nissan if you are visiting Hawaii. Osorio: “I believe [Hawaiians] had the right to create their own nation in the 19th century, and I believe they have the right today to have that restored.”

Just got back from Overland park and am ready to get blogging. Phil Kline was attorney general and Eric Rucker was Kline’s chief of staff at the time Rucker has been alleged to have violated his professional ethics. Eric Rucker is facing a complaint filed by the state’s judicial disciplinary administrator. The complaint filed this week alleges that Rucker presented inaccurate details before the Kansas Supreme Court about Kline’s investigation of abortion clinics. And if you require an Overland Park tax attorney then the Law Firm of Siegel Legal may be for you. They can also assist you with various tax issues if you reside in the Kansas City area and not just in Overland Park exclusively.
The complaint further alleges that Rucker used statistics he knew were inaccurate to support the investigation during his arguments before a district court judge.
A judicial ethics panel will hold a hearing into the charges against Rucker in April. The panel will decide if Rucker violated professional ethics. If he is disciplined, the Supreme Court will determine punishment. It could range from a slap on the hand to disbarment.
Rucker has been unavailable for comment since charges were filed on Monday. Phil Kline is now teaching law at a Virginia university. He said the complaint reveals more about the motives of the Supreme Court than it does about Rucker.
Kline was quoted in an article written by David Klepper for the Kansas City Star. In the online post on November 25, 2009, Kline reportedly said, “The court has silenced a key witness to criminal activity by Kansas abortion providers and thwarted a legitimate investigation and prosecution for violation of Kansas law,” Kline wrote in an e-mail. “Mr. Rucker has served Kansas honorably and honestly.… ”. I suppose some could argue that this is an issue anywhere in the country, whether it be Overland PArk, Kansas City, Boston or wherever.

Angel Gonzalez has entered a plea of guilty to a misdemeanor charge. According to the charge, Gonzalez used his position to get his daughter a job with a construction company that she was not required to even show up for. This is the guy who appoints the Florida District Attorney? According to an article written by Miami Herald writer, David Ovalle, dated November 16, 2009, titled, Disgraced Miami commissioner pleads guilty to the criminal misdemeanor charge, the head of Delant Construction, Juan Delgado, hired Gonzalez’s daughter, Elizabeth Gonzalez, and payed her $500 per week. She was paid $47,000 between July 2004 and May 2005 for doing no work. Elizabeth, who is 28 years old, faces no charges. As an aside if you do need a Florida criminal attorney then I should suggest David GArvin. Simply put, he is a leading tax and criminal related attorney for Miami, Fort Lauderdale and the state of Florida generally. Although prosecutors were unable to establish a direct pay-off to Delant Construction, Gonzalez did vote favorably for the company in his role as commissioner.
Meanwhile, Juan Delgado, who was formerly leader of the Latin Builders Association, is facing charges of fraud in another otherwise unconnected Florida related criminal corruption case, was granted immunity for his cooperation in the Gonzalez case. Wow, these guys will really keep the attorney folk busy tight.

Atlanta’s online news site (cbsatlanta.com) printed an article quoting a statistic that 6,600 people suffer various forms of serious injury in hot tubs each year! Head injury is very common, for example. No wonder so many folks are hiring an injury lawyer these days. In any event, the article called, Hot Tubs Hurt 6,600 People Each Year, was posted November 3, 2009, and was featured in the health column.
The article cites a new study by the Center for Injury Research and Policy. The report’s shocking findings are that the number of hot tub injuries doubled from 1990 to 2007!
Slipping and falling caused half of the injuries. 73% of the people hurt were older than 16 years old, the study reported. Cuts on the legs, serious cuts on the feet, and cuts on the head made up most of the problems along with head injury. Lara McKenzie, the author of the study, warned that children suffer near drownings, and that fact needs to be made aware of, as well. 6 to 12 year old children were also apt to be injured jumping or diving into hot tubs. As an aside if you require a tip top Atlanta injury lawyer then James Rice is your man. He can help with various accident situations along with catastrophic injury and spinal cord $ head injury as well. He is simply one of Atlanta’s best lawyer for these types of cases.
McKenzie and the other authors recommended using slip-resistant surfacing in and around hot tub. It is also important, they said to limit exposure to 10 to 15 minutes. The tub should not exceed 104 degrees. Hot tubs should always be kept covered with a locking mechanism when they are not being used.
McKenzie said also, that parents should consider using fencing or barriers to keep children out of the hot tub area, and they should set forbidding jumping and diving. They should also comply with suction cover standards as this can cause accident and serious injury.
The CBSAtlanta article also said that, “The study was based on data in the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, which is operated by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.” It was published in the online issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

I just got back in the office and wanted to report on this: According to Federal Reserve Chairs man Ben Bernanke, the growth of the U.S. economy will remain limited for the foreseeable future because of the unemployment levels and tight credit. Bernanke pledged to do what he could to keep the interest rates down in an effort to help stabilize the American economy. The latest U.S. Labor Department report shows that unemployment had hit a 10.2% high in October 2009. According to the experts, this is the highest unemployment rate that the U.S. has experienced in the last 26
years. The United States had experienced a staggering loss of 190,000 million from the payrolls of employers across the nation. This was based on figures of 22 straight months of documented job losses at the time of the report. Incidentially if you need good office chairs then I suggest Sitbetter dot com as they are one of the vesy best if you need a good ergonomic office chair or two. I do suggest them for a plethera of different office chairs overall.
Bernanke also states the central bank will be watching the declining U.S. dollar as efforts are made to stimulate the economy. As a side note, a major job Forum Debate is to Be Held in Washington. According to a White House spokesman, President Obama and U.S. business leaders will hold a job forum on job creation for the United States. The job forum is to be held on December 3rd. The goal of the forum is for small business owners, financial experts and chief executives to exchange ideas on how to create jobs for Americans.
The job forum will be highlighting President Obama’s response to the current unemployment concerns from his chair at the highest office and is timed so that it will be ahead of the 2010 elections. Economic growth has recently been on the uprise however the number of unemployed Americans is at an all time high.
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill and other committee chairs state that the current unemployment levels are unacceptable and are also determined to do what they can to pass new measures that will help spark job growth for Americans. The United States is reportedly just beginning to climb out of the worst recession since the Great Depression.

In health related news, A recent Spanish research report that was recently published in a publication called
Food Chemistry reveals that milk may actually boost the amount of iron uptake a person can get when they drink iron enriched fruit juices mixed with milk. This is great news for people who are iron deficient. I myself like Himalayan goji juice because it has alot of different nutrients overall. Researchers led by Reyes Barbera from the University of Valencia have stated in the report that:“The addition of milk to fruit beverages exerted a positive effect on iron retention, transport and uptake versus fruit beverages, and this effect was greater than in the case of caseinophosphopeptides added to soluble fractions of fruit beverages,” Speaking of fruit beverages, if you are searching for Himalayan goji juice then I do suggest this site because they have very high quality goji juice to choose from as well as other healthful products. Now back to the main story:“The addition of caseinophosphopeptides to soluble fractions f fruit beverages improved iron transport.” For their part, the researchers in question used different fruit juice concentrates enriched with iron sulfate with or without skimmed milk. The addition of milk was shown to improve the retention, transport and uptake of iron.
Bottom line is if you want to increase your uptake of iron from iron fortified fruit juices you can try adding milk to your glass of juice.

Placerville Pines Care Center has been fined $100,000 for its responsibility in the death of an elderly resident, and also issued an AA citation from the state of California, which is the most severe penalty imposed under the law. These citations were announced by the director of the California Dept. of Public Health, who in a news release reported that the center failed to assess the health of the patient or notify the doctor of a change in the residents condition. This failure to properly notice health changes or report to the doctor contributed to the death of the patient according to the Department. There are a variety of actions that are considered nursing home abuse or “elder abuse,” ranging from not feeding or providing medication on a timely basis to shackling or horrific physical abuse such as beatings or assault. In California, laws are strict when it comes to nursing facilities and all must comply with state and federal laws. There are separate regulations that cover health care facilities that nursing homes must also adhere to. When a nursing home fails to follow these regulations or laws, the state may impose fines that range from $100 for a class B
violation to $100,000 for a class AA violation.
To the residents of these facilities, fines mean nothing. Being the victim of abuse is something that elderly people should not have to endure, and certainly isn’t the way they expect to be treated during their golden years. Severe physical abuse or neglect can often lead to trauma, and often the victims do not report these abuses to members of their families when they can. California
nursing home abuse lawyers know that families are often not aware that their loved one is being treated badly or abused for weeks or even months. When questioned about the abuse of their family member, staff members have often practiced abuse on a regular basis and are able to make excuses for nearly any sign
of abuse. According to the National Center of Elder Abuse, there are some signs you should
look for to determine if your loved one is being neglected:
* Look for unchanged or dirty clothes and other signs that good hygiene is not in
practice.
* Find out when your loved one is receiving proper medical care and medications on
a timely basis.
* Weight loss, thirst and other signs of malnutrition or dehydration should be
looked into.
* Look for signs of assaults or physical abuse, as well as bed sores. Question
your loved one about any bad treatment.
* Search for symptoms of fear, depression or anxiety in a loved one.

The Reeves Law Group has offices across California, and is dedicated to representing
personal injury victims, including victims of nursing home abuse. Please contact us
for a free consultation at (800) 644-8000.

A plane crash that took the lives of two people in 2006 in Oakdale has prompted a lawsuit against four aviation companies by surviving family members. Dave Mesenhimer and Chuck Billington, both residents of Modesto, took off from Modesto airport on February 8th, 2006 in a Zodiac airplane, only to crash 18 minutes
later as they attempted to land at the Oakdale airport. Mesenhimer, a pilot for several years, was co-founder of the Modesto Flight Center. His passenger, Billington, sat on the Modesto Irrigation District Board of Directors, and was a well-known local businessman who owned three manufacturing plants in the area. The day the fatal crash occurred, Billington was in the process of renewing his pilot’s license. The man that Billington had purchased the Zodiac plane from had built the aircraft from a Zenith Aircraft kit.
Families of both men are now suing Zenith Aircraft Company, Zen air and Quality Sport Planes. These companies were involved in the making, selling or promotion of the kit. According to Zenith Aircraft, their belief is that the accident occurred due to negligence on behalf of the victims, and they have responded to the lawsuit. They purport that the two men knew the risks of flying the plane. In the lawsuit filed by the family of the victims, damages are sought for funeral and burial expenses, as well as wrongful death and financial support. Punitive damages are also being sought by the families.
The NTSB has since grounded the two seater plane the victims were traveling in, and according to investigations the Zodiac CH-601 had numerous design defects that could potentially cause the wings to break. 8 additional people have since died in crashes related to the Zodiac aircraft.
Over the last few decades, deaths due to airplane crashes have lessened significantly. Newer planes are much safer than those of past decades, and also faster. Even with improving statistics, each year there are still hundreds of people killed in both private and commercial aircraft. However, the past year has
proven to be a particularly bad one for aviation safety, with several accidents involving commercial planes in the US being reported, not to mention the high profile incident in the Hudson River. California
airplane accident attorneys remain concerned about this issue, particularly because of the higher risk of fatal injuries when accidents do occur. When a commercial plane is involved in a crash, it often leads to hundreds of deaths. The Reeves Law Group has offices across California, and is dedicated to representing
personal injury victims, including victims of aviation accidents. Please contact us
for a free consultation at (800) 644-8000.