LinkWorth: The Good

There are a number of link broker sites out there: the good, the bad, and the ugly. I'm not going to name the ones I don't like for a number of reasons, but I will tell you about one that I have been with for several years and that I am very happy with and that is LinkWorth.com.

There are a lot of reasons why I not only like LinkWorth, but also have been very loyal to them. When I was contacted directly by an advertiser after they canceled text ads on our sites, I was surprised that they wanted to do this to get a discount by bypassing LinkWorth. I promptly reported them to LinkWorth and told the former advertiser that I would never take their business, no matter how much they offered us.

I did this because LinkWorth provides a good service and charges about 30% for the text ad fee. This is not a small amount, but the other sites I have seen generally charge about 50%, or 30% of the "wholesale" price. I consider both of these to be excessive, although to be fair LinkWorth does take 50% of the fees when they take care of the marketing and placing of text ads. I have not tried the full service option but it may be worth it.

Once your site is set up in LinkWorth, you can add code to your site which allows the adding and removing of text ads on your site to be automated. If you've ever added and removed links as advertisers change, you know that can take some time and be a headache if you have a lot of sites.

LinkWorth also allows you to buy text ads on other sites and has different types of advertising options. And as a publisher you can also provide a number of options for advertisers.

We have been with LinkWorth for a number of years and also run Google AdSense on most of our sites. Over the past few years the income from AdSense has decreased, but the LinkWorth income has increased and we are now exceeding the most we have ever made with AdSense on a monthly basis.

If you have a web site or a blog and are not not offering text ads on your site, you are missing out on a great additional revenue stream.

[Note: This is not a paid post and it does not contain any paid text link ads. Some links may be affiliate links and can be easily circumvented if you wish. If you want to confirm that I really feel this way, please feel to comment. I really do like LinkWorth...]

MLS Listings Portal for Sellers and Investors

Ibuydeeds.net Debuts as MLS Listings Portal for Sellers and Investors

Creative financing listings for residential and commercial properties are often hard to find, there are very few companies which specialize in just this particular market.

Ocala, FL (PRWEB) June 26, 2007 -- Ibuydeeds.net has created MLS listings portal for sellers and investors who want to sell their owner financed mortgages residential and commercial cash flow notes.Owner financing is a popular creative option to traditional mortgages and is still a growing niche market within the real estate market

This concept of owner financing has been popular for centuries and in the 1980's made resurgence as home sellers increased their potential home buyer customer base by offering an alternative to traditional mortgages. It is estimated that 40% of homes in the United States are owned free and clear and that about half are seller financed..

Owner Financed/Seller Financed properties can be difficult to locate especially since there are no real MLS for these types of listings other than the for sale by owner sites. There are sites which may offer free listings but many do not offer and include the additional ad enhancements such as photo uploads of the property and the free flyer and webpage you will get with your listing at Ibuydeeds.net

Ibuydeeds.net has categorized the listings in two categories, they are owner financed, and lease option. The creation of a simplified MLS upload listing process for home sellers and investors to create full color downloadable flyers with up to seven photos of the property allowed for upload. In addition to creating a webpage for your listing and web address to send potential buyers to in additional advertisements for the property.

If home sellers and investors have difficulty creating the ad, they can send in the details and color photos through fax or mail and Ibuydeeds.net will create their advertisement at no additional charge for the client.

Once the client has found a buyer for their mortgage note , if the seller created the mortgage note to complete a sale and really would prefer to sell their note for a lump sum. Ibuydeeds.net can find a buyer for their newly created mortgage note.

Ibuydeeds.net has created a massive search engine of mortgage note companies, private investors, free resources, and articles on one website. It is a complete resource page for the novice and the investor to find the tools on how to create and market your mortgage note for top dollar.

Contact:
Anna Cruz
www.ibuydeeds.net
352-861-9095

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Press Contact: ANNA CRUZ
Company Name: IBUYDeeds
Phone: 352-861-9095
Website: http://www.ibuydeeds.net

Bankruptcy Business Good

2000+ Bankruptcies Filed Daily Means Attorneys Need MBA Services

With the dramatic increase in petitions being filed combined with staff having to know the new laws effective the last quarter of 2005, there is now more work placed on attorneys than ever before but there is a solution.

Panama City, FL (PRWEB) August 25, 2006 -- As the news headlines are reporting, bankruptcy filings have soared to over 2,000 per day with the potential of total filings reaching 1,000,000 by end of year. This dramatic increase in petitions being filed and the new laws that went into effect October 2005 means more work on the attorneys and their staff.

Victoria L. Rivera, president of MyBankruptcyAssistant.com, provides petition preparation services to attorneys. This allows the attorney the freedom for more billable hours.

The average billable time savings amount to an average of 7.5 hours per filing. By utilizing the services of MBA[My Bankruptcy Assistant, the attorney can figuratively save one work day for each client they have that files a bankruptcy petition.

My Bankruptcy Assistant provides personalized Client Intake Forms with the law firm's name, telephone and fax in electronic format to allow for quick distribution to the client, based on their internet/email access. These forms can be loaded to the lawyer's website for the client to access and download, the forms can be emailed to the client or printed at the office and handed to the client.

MyBankruptcyAssistant.com saves time by providing the Client Intake Interview, Pre-petition Follow-up, Petition Drafting, Online Research, and Client Follow-Up. All of these things will aid in reducing excessive telephone calls from clients, reducing overhead for employee space, equipment and benefits. With the benefits of the internet, MBA can assist attorneys in all states.

Services are tailored to meet the needs of the individual attorney or small firm. Client Intake Forms can be sent to MyBankruptcyAssistant.com electronically via email or faxed for preparation.

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Press Contact: Victoria Rivera
Company Name: My Bankruptcy Assistant
Phone: 850-647-3113
Website: http://www.mybankruptcyassistant.com

CyberKnife Eliminates Tumors and Lesions

Eradicate Cancer Using CyberKnife - Miami Based Radiosurgery Expert Launch New Website

CyberKnife Treatment Center Uses Revolutionary Methods to Completely Eliminate Tumors and Lesions in a Nonsurgical Manner. Dr. Schwadenternationally a recognized expert in the field of radiosurgery creates Centers in Mimai & West Palm Beach Florida.

Miami, FL (PRWEB) July 10, 2007 -- MORSE LLC - which operates The CyberKnife Centers of Miami and Palm Beach have taken measures to make pertinent life-saving information, more accessible for cancer patients, their families, or other individuals who wish to become knowledgeable about radiosurgery by launching a new website, http://www.morsecyberknife.com Specifically for individuals who suffer from conditions that require radiation treatment or therapy, the website features sections for doctors and patients as well as an interactive feature to help pinpoint where the user's specific problem may be in their individual body. Contact information for highly experienced and trained staff, physicians and surgeons in the South Florida region is also available.

CyberKnife Treatments

CyberKnife is a highly advanced radiation tool that facilitates the administration of radiation to parts of the body that are deemed inoperable with more conventional treatment methods. These areas include, but are not limited to, parts of the brain, internal organs, and spinal cord. Using this revolutionary method, tumors and lesions can be completely eliminated in a nonsurgical procedure with three to five treatments and virtually no side effects.

With the CyberKnife:

• No incisions are made
• No anesthesia is required
• There is no blood or pain
• There is no recovery time needed after the procedure.

"We treat brain, spine, lung, pancreas, liver, prostate, head and neck, and other conditions throughout the body where radiation treatment is indicated. Many of our patients are treated with the CyberKnife for conditions that have been deemed inoperable, or for areas that have previously received the maximum level of radiation," says Executive Director James G. Schwade, MD, FACR, FACRO. "The range, accuracy and precision of the CyberKnife system can help target areas that may not be suitable for treatments with traditional surgery, radiation therapy, or older radiosurgery systems like the gamma knife."

The procedure is performed with a team of experienced physicians and can cost 20% to 45% less than traditional radiosurgery treatments. Conditions treated with the CyberKnife include various cancers, tumors, functional disorders, and lesions throughout various parts of the body. Over 10,000 patients worldwide have been treated using this system, and many operations have proven successful for patients previously told that their tumors were inoperable with traditional forms of radiation therapy.    

About The CyberKnife Center of Miami/Palm Beach Online

The CyberKnife Center of Miami is dedicated to providing world class treatment and support for eligible candidates who may have lost hope for recovery with prior procedures. By visiting the CyberKnife Center of Miami /Palm Beach online, individuals are able to review information regarding treatments and procedures. The new website features detailed information about candidate eligibility for this type of radiosurgery, conditions treated, individual case studies, cybernotes, and more. Visitors are able to contact the center via the website with questions about radiosurgery or the team of medical professionals administering treatments.

James G. Schwade, MD, FACR, FACRO
Executive Director

Dr. Schwade is an internationally recognized expert in the field of radiosurgery who has performed over 1,700 treatments and authored over 80 scientific articles in the span of his 20 year career. A member of numerous state and national professional societies, he currently holds the rank of Clinical Professor of Radiation Oncology at the University of Miami School of Medicine. A cum laude graduate of both Washington University and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Dr. Schwade has served as Co-Medical Director at the Miami NeuroScience Center, Associate Director of Clinical Research at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Center, Medical Director of the Regional Cancer Treatment Center at Baptist Hospital in Miami, and Chief of the Radiology Biology Section of the Radiation Oncology Branch at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland.
Xiadong Wu, PhD
Medical Physicist

Dr. Wu is Associate Professor and Chief of the Medical Physics Division in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Miami School of Medicine.

He graduated from the University of Miami with a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering and has an undergraduate degree in Physics from Xiamen University in the People's Republic of China. Dr. Wu is certified by the American Board of Radiology in Therapeutic Physics and in 2000 received a U.S. patent for Iso-Energetic Intensity Modulator for Therapeutic Electron Beams. He is a frequent lecturer on medical physics throughout the United States and has authored and co-authored numerous monographs, peer-reviewed journals and abstracts.

Steven Pinkert, MD, JD, MBA
Corporate Counsel

As a key member of the management team, Dr. Pinkert provides corporate, regulatory and intellectual property services invaluable to the success of the company. He graduated cum laude from the University of Southern California, and holds a medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School, a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami School of Law, and a Master in Business Administration from the University of Miami Graduate School of Business Administration. A member of the American Medical Association, American Bar Association, the American Trial Lawyers Association, his experience and exceptional background in Medicine, Law and Business play a vital role in the development and operations of the CyberKnife Center of Miami.

The MorseCyberKnife.com Web site is developed by a leading Maimi | West Palm Beach Web Design Company // Forte Interactive.

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Press Contact: James G. Schwade, MD, FACR, FACRO
Company Name: MORSE LLC
Phone: 305-279-2900
Website: http://www.morsecyberknife.com

Now AKA is Also Known As....

ALWAYSKNOWNAS -YOUR ID
Stay Connected and Current
WHAT'S YOUR AKA?

Toronto, ON/April 20, 2006 - Bono. Sting. Superman. Everyone wishes they could be known by one, simple name. Well - this is your day.

AlwaysKnownAs, or AKA for short, is a simple, revolutionary way to keep in touch. It is a new online solution that uses names and nicknames to keep you in contact with friends, family and co-workers. Similar to keeping your cell phone number when you change phones, with AKA you keep your name forever. (After all, once you're Superman, you should always be Superman.) But it's not just a name, your AKA is a permanent link to your current contact information.

"It's a fast-paced world and as we move through different jobs and cities we lose contact with people," said Terry Anderson, founder of AKA. "AKA is simple and safe. By simply choosing and sharing your AKA, friends and colleagues can stay in touch wherever they are."

Stay Connected. First you choose your AKA name, then enter it with your contact information at AlwaysKnownAs.com, and include phone numbers, addresses, emails, etc. From there, you choose different levels of privacy, controlling how much information people can see and access. For example, Superman can choose to share his work contact information with colleagues, though his home address and phone may only be available to Lois. By having complete control over which information is hidden or visible, Superman can decide who sees his private info and who doesn't.

Looking for Superman? Simply enter his AKA name (Superman) at AlwaysKnownAs.com and his current contact information will be displayed. Since he's already chosen his public and private information, he knows his personal information is safe.

You control which of your information is hidden and which is visible to the public:

Any user can request to view your hidden information. You choose which of your information is shared with any user. And you can block any user from seeing any of your information.

If you choose, public information may include nothing more than your name and city. You get to choose exactly who can see more of your info on a case by case basis. With this personalized filtering system, AKA protects you and your information.

Automate Your Address Book. AKA Connect is a family of software plug-ins for major e-mail applications that let you add to or edit your address book effortlessly. Simply type in a person's AKA, and all their current contact info is automatically entered for you. In addition, if their information ever changes, your address book will be automatically updated. Plus we've developed a special interface that will soon allow popular web-based address books and e-mail applications to integrate with AKA. Currently supported address books include Microsoft Outlook and Blackberry. Support for Palm and Mac OS 10 Address Book coming soon.

AKA Beginnings. Backed by experienced management with proven records of accomplishment, AKA is a creative and fast-paced online service designed with the user in mind. Founded in January 2005, Terry Anderson and Greg Sharp developed AlwaysKnownAs.com based on the belief that the world needs a simple and safe way to for people to stay in touch with each other. Anderson is a former CEO and founder of e.Media group in Minneapolis, Minnesota, while Sharp is a former CEO and founder of Multimedia Productions Inc. (MPI) in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Sublime Solutions in Toronto, Canada.

"Everyone has been looking for permanence in a temporary world, for that one online ID that they can take with them anywhere. We believe this service is the right product at the right time," said Anderson.

Industry Facts. According to Internetworldstats.com, over 200 million people, or two-thirds of the American public are current Internet users. With the increasingly popularity of mobile devices such as smart phones, mp3 players, PDAs and the growing availability of WiFi access, the ability for people to stay current and connected has never been more important. AKA's services are developed to accommodate the fast-growing pace of Internet technology. New updates and additions will be made on an on-going basis.

I Want My AKA. The AKA service can be used by consumers and corporate Internet users over 18 years of age. Share your AKA name with others via e-mail, in a meeting, at a party, or printed on your business card. You do not have to be an AKA member to find out someone's contact details; however, to list your information on AKA, you must subscribe to the service. The cost is $9.95 per year, but for a limited time AKA is offered free for your first 12 months.

About AlwaysKnownAs.com
AlwaysKnownAs.com is a business offering a simple yet revolutionary online software service for consumers and corporate Internet users. The service, called AKA (short for "Always Known As"), is a new online service that provides a simple and secure way to always stay connected with your personal and business contacts. For your own AKA, go to www.AlwaysKnownAs.com.

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CONTACT: Susan Evans, Evans Larson, (612) 338-6999
E-mail: susan@evanslarson.com

Best Legal Document Process Outsourcing

Integreon Ranked #1 Outsourcing Provider Globally for Second Year Running for Research & Analytics, #1 for Legal Document Outsourcing and #2 for Legal Process Outsourcing

Brown-Wilson's 2007 Survey Also Ranks Firm Among Top 50 (Top 2%) of Global Outsourcing Vendors

June 29, 2007 - LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Integreon Managed Solutions, Inc., a global leader in corporate, legal and financial complex business process outsourcing, also known as knowledge process outsourcing (KPO), announced today it was named the world's leading provider of Research & Analytics outsourcing for the second year running, and the world's leading provider of Legal Document outsourcing in the fourth annual "Black Book of Outsourcing," the Brown-Wilson Group's prestigious annual survey of outsourcing vendors and advisors. The company also ranked number two worldwide in the rapidly emerging full Legal Process outsourcing (LPO) category.

Integreon was also ranked among the top 50 global outsourcing providers, which places the company in the top two percent of all 3,000-plus vendors surveyed.

Results published in the survey were compiled using information received from more than 22,000 global outsourcing users, decision-makers, analysts, employees and customers.

"Integreon's strategy has consistently been to focus on offering high-value outsourcing solutions to corporate, legal and financial markets. This ongoing focus has allowed us to build deep domain knowledge, broad global management, and mature systems. In the last year we completed a Management Buy Out, made an important U.S. acquisition, expanded our delivery footprint globally, and grew by over 80% organically," said Liam Brown, President and CEO of Integreon. "I'd like to thank our customers and industry analysts who ranked us so highly, which is a reflection of our associates' ongoing attention to the highest levels of service and quality."

Describing Integreon's emergence among the top global providers, the Brown-Wilson survey stated that "innovative leadership is hard charging this firm.acquisitions broadened lines to financial and legal clients who rank Integreon top in LPO." Among the categories that Integreon received top marks for from survey participants include innovation, client relationships, scalability, trust, support and customer care.

The top ten results in each sector appear in the following table:
KPO Research and Analytics Knowledge Process Outsourcing   Legal DPO Legal Document Process Outsourcing LPO

Legal Process Outsourcing and Litigation Support
1. Integreon
2. Evalueserve
3. WNS Marketics
4. Adventity
5. Accenture
6. Copal Partners
7. Inductis EXL
8. Exevo
9. Genpact
10. Nipuna Satyam

1. Integreon
2. Pangea3
3. Merrill Corporation
4. Kroll
5. Aptara/Techbooks
6. Suntec
7. SPi
8. CompuLit/Ibis/Pitney Bowes
9. Law-Scribe
10. Williams Lea

1. Pangea3
2. Integreon
3. QuisLex
4. Law-Scribe
5. Mindcrest
6. Law Wave
7. Atlas Legal
8. Ius Juris
9. Lexidigm
10. NeoWorth LPO

About Integreon

Integreon's mission is to become the most trusted provider of knowledge support services to professionals at financial services institutions, law firms and corporations, which typically operate in highly regulated environments.

Integreon focuses on corporate, legal and financial complex business process outsourcing, also known as knowledge process outsourcing (KPO), such as e-discovery, litigation attorney review, research and analytics, and professional document services. The company delivers a full suite of integrated knowledge services from multiple, low-cost centers in India, the Philippines and the USA as well as on-site at customer locations. Transition planning and program management teams work closely with customers from offices in New York, London and Los Angeles.

Integreon's customers include 6 of the 10 largest global investment banks, 2 of the 3 largest global law firms, many Fortune 100 and FTSE 100 corporations and several top-tier private equity firms and hedge funds. Integreon was founded in 1998 and employs around 2,000 associates worldwide.

For more information please visit www.integreon.com

About The Black Book of Outsourcing

The Black Book of Outsourcing (Wiley Publishers) is an international business book and outsourcing resource manual written by co-authors Doug Brown and Scott Wilson of the Brown-Wilson Group. The survey solicits information from global outsourcing users, decision makers, analysts, employees, and customers to compile the industry's only independent and unbiased ranking of outsourcing provider organizational performance. These rankings are esteemed by outsourcing clients, prospects, and corporate procurement officers.
Contacts

Starkman & Associates
Jeff Richardson, 212-252-8545, ext. 11
jrichardson@starkmanpr.com

Avandia Information Portal

LegalView.com Tracks Avandia Litigation, Other Important Avandia Information through its Avandia Information Portal

LegalView.com is pleased to continue bringing its readers important news about Avandia in the aftermath of a recent lawsuit filed by the family of an Avandia patient. LegalView.com also has an extensive collection of resources related to Avandia and other important, relevant legal issues.

Denver, CO (PRWEB) July 4, 2007 -- In the wake of one of the nation's first lawsuits related to diabetes drug Avandia (filed in US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Case No. 207CV254), LegalView.com is pleased to remind readers that a complete -- and completely free -- collection of news and information on the drug is available 24 hours a day at avandia.legalview.com.

Avandia is a medication prescribed to control Type 2 diabetes. It came under fire this spring when the New England Journal of Medicine published a study showing that using the drug increased patients' risk of heart attacks by up to an alarming 43 percent. The study also showed that the subjects' risk of death from a cardiac incident was increased by up to 64 percent. In response, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has required manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline to place a "black box" warning on the drug's label. This represents the most serious warning that the FDA can require. As the web's most complete resource for the legal issues that affect Americans, LegalView.com is following the issue closely at its Avandia side effects information portal and related Avandia blog.

While an increased risk of heart attack represents a serious danger to the sufferer of any illness, it is especially devastating for diabetes patients, who already run an increased risk of heart disease. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), heart disease or stroke (which has its roots in vascular problems) will be the cause of death for two out of three diabetics, statistically speaking. Visitors looking for this and other factual information on the drug can find it at the Avandia blog, which tracks news and research information as it appears. A recent post discusses the Avandia lawsuit filed in late June in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Case No. 207CV254), by the family of Larry Alan Stafford, who died May 21, 2007 of a heart attack at age 60 -- and had been taking a drug that contained Avandia as one of it components. From there, visitors can move to LegalView.com's free Avandia portal, intended as a complete resource for Avandia patients and their loved ones. The portal collects LegalView.com's original articles on Avandia, news feeds and government announcements on the drug, a glossary of scientific terms related to Avandia, and legal information for concerned patients. In addition, visitors who may want information on finding their own Avandia attorney can take advantage of LegalView.com's attorney referral service, which is confidential, nationwide and always completely free.

The Avandia portal is just part of LegalView.com's extensive collections of factual information on the web about legal issues relevant to Americans. In fact, LegalView.com has built many portals on hot-button legal issues that include original articles, blogs, news feeds, glossaries of unfamiliar scientific or legal terms, jury verdicts and settlements, encyclopedia entries and much more. Some of these portals discuss issues such as the AMO Complete Moisture Plus recall, with information on the possibly tainted contact lens solution; finding a truck accident lawyer, for those who may need legal advice regarding a truck accident; or resources for contacting traumatic brain injury attorneys, who can help obtain compensation for brain-damaged and sometimes permanently disabled individuals. These information portals exist in addition to LegalView.com's wide collection of fast facts and original articles on other important legal topics such as unsafe drugs, defective consumer products, occupational chemical exposure, and recalled or tainted foods. Those who are ready to seek an attorney for these or any other issue can use LegalView.com's free, nationwide attorney referral search to help them find an attorney in their area.

LegalView.com is a free public service put together by Legal WebTV Network, LLC, a Limited Liability Corporation created by a group of distinguished law firms from around the United States: Anapol Schwartz; Brent Coon and Associates; Burg Simpson; Cohen, Placitella and Roth; James F. Humphhreys and Associates; Lopez McHugh; and Thornton and Naumes. For more information on LegalView.com's distinguised law firm sponsors and their accomplishments, or to get in touch with LegalView.com's accomplished member attorneys, visit LegalView.com at www.legalview.com.

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Press Contact: Alan Haburchak
Company Name: LegalView.com
Phone: 720-226-6613
Website: http://www.legalview.com

Plastic Card Security Act

Minnesota Plastic Card Security Act advances

News Release - April 11, 2007 - The Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection recommend the passage of legislation aimed at protecting consumers from credit card fraud on Tuesday. The Committee referred the bill, Senate File 1574, to the Senate's Judiciary Committee.

The legislation, authored by Sen. Mary Olson, DFL - Bemidji, prohibits companies or retailers from keeping the secure information stored on a credit- or debit-card's magnetic strip in their computer databases after a transaction is completed. The magnetic strips on payment cards contain sensitive information such as the customer's name, account number, PIN, card expiration date, and security code data.

"Credit card fraud can be devastating to consumers," said Sen. Olson. "It often takes months or years to completely resolve fraudulent charges, and to reestablish one's credit. Companies and merchants should not be allowed keep this information where it can fall into the wrong hands."

Currently, payment card industry standards prohibit companies from retaining magnetic strip information. Sen. Olson's bill would put these industry standards into Minnesota law, allowing the state to impose penalties on companies that are not securely purging their customers' private information from their computer systems.

Sen. Olson cited the recent security breach at TJX, the parent company of T.J. Maxx, Marshall's, and several other retailers, as one of the primary reasons for bringing this bill forward. Investigators estimate that hackers gained access to private information from an estimated 45 million credit- and debit-cards in the breach, which TJX had stored in their computer system. Florida investigators have charged six people in connection with the breach, claiming they used this stolen credit card information to make over $8 million in fraudulent purchases.

"The TJX scandal confirms the need for this legislation," said Sen. Olson. "Consumers trust companies to protect their financial information. The state should take an active role in ensuring that companies take that trust seriously."

Sen. Olson's legislation also specifies that a company or retailer violating this provision is responsible for both notifying their customers and covering the expenses of potential fraud if their customer's information is compromised. Currently, the responsibility for notification and fraud repayment typically falls on the financial institution backing the credit card. This responsibility will only be shifted to retailers if they are found to have improperly stored credit card information.

The Commerce Committee took lengthy testimony on the bill, hearing from both banking and credit union representatives who issue cards and from witnesses representing the retail industry. After retailer representatives expressed concern about some provisions of the bill, Sen. Olson asked the Committee for an opportunity to resolve the differences between the two groups. After negotiating for several hours, Sen. Olson re-presented the bill late Tuesday night and offered an amendment that addressed practical difficulties the retailers raised with implementing the proposed legislation.

"I'm pleased we were able to find common ground on this issue," said Sen. Olson. "This bill offers protection to consumers, while not placing unnecessary or undue hardships on businesses."

Rep. Jim Davnie, DFL - Minneapolis, is carrying companion legislation in the House of Representatives. The bill, House File 1758, has passed through several committees, and is awaiting a vote on the House floor.

For more information, please contact Sen. Olson's office at (651) 296-4913, or sen.mary.olson@senate.mn.

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State Senator Mary A. Olson
District 04
124 Capitol
75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155-1606
Telephone (651) 296-4913
sen.mary.olson@senate.mn       

Magazine Features Mesothelioma Lawyers

New York Magazine Features Mesothelioma Lawyers from Levy Phillips & Konigsberg LLP on List of New York Area's Best Lawyers

The "Best Lawyers" list is the "gold standard of reliability and integrity in lawyer ratings."

New York, NY (PRWEB) July 2, 2007 -- The July 2, 2007, issue of New York Magazine features New York mesothelioma lawyers Stanley J. Levy, Robert I. Komitor, and Jerome H. Block on its list of "New York Area's Best Lawyers."

The list published by New York Magazine comprises New York area lawyers who are also listed in the 2007 edition of Best Lawyers in America. According to the magazine, the "Best Lawyers" list is the "gold standard of reliability and integrity in lawyer ratings." Lawyers are selected through an "exhaustive survey" in which lawyers "confidentially evaluate their professional peers". The 2007 edition of Best Lawyers "is based upon more than 2 million evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers."

Messrs. Levy, Komitor and Block all practice with the nationally recognized mesothelioma cancer law firm of Levy Phillips & Konigsberg LLP. The selection of these three mesothelioma lawyers - all born in different generations -- reflects the long history of success the firm has had in asbestos and mesothelioma lawsuits and the valuable role of mentoring in the law firm's ability to reproduce top lawyers generation upon generation.

Mr. Levy has been a pioneer in the effort to obtain compensation for asbestos and mesothelioma victims, filing some of the earliest asbestos lawsuit cases in the 1970s. Mr. Levy litigated many of the first groundbreaking asbestos and mesothelioma lawsuits that established the knowledge of the dangers of asbestos that were known within the asbestos industry, but kept from workers. Mr. Levy's trail-blazing work has paved the way for many thousands of victims of asbestos and mesothelioma to obtain financial compensation nationwide. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Mr. Levy graduated Columbia Law School in 1959 and served for four years as Assistant Attorney General for the State of New York.

Mr. Komitor, who was mentored by Mr. Levy, has become one of the most formidable cancer and mesothelioma lawyers in the nation. Mr. Komitor, the head of the firm's New York Mesothelioma practice, has won many multi-million dollar jury verdicts in asbestos and mesothelioma lawsuits including several verdicts in excess of $10 million dollars. Mr. Komitor's jury verdicts include a $19.5 million dollar jury verdict -- the largest jury verdict ever handed down against a manufacturer of insulated cable. Mr. Komitor grew up on Long Island, and is a 1980 graduate from Hofstra School of Law and teaches jury trial skills to law students as part of the NITA (National Institute of Trial Advocacy) program. Mr. Komitor is a frequent lecturer on topics relating to mass tort litigation, particularly mesothelioma and asbestos.

Mr. Block, at the age of 35, is among the youngest lawyers ever selected to the Best Lawyers List. After graduating law school in 1997 and clerking for a United States District Court Judge, Mr. Block was mentored into a prominent trial lawyer by Messrs. Levy and Komitor, as well as the other accomplished partners at Levy Phillips & Konigsberg. While developing a specialty in mesothelioma cancer law, Mr. Block has become nationally known for his jury verdicts in mesothelioma and lung cancer cases. Mr. Block's jury verdicts include a $22 million verdict on behalf of two New York mesothelioma victims, as well as the first ever asbestos jury verdicts against the welding industry.

To speak to mesothelioma lawyers Levy, Komitor or Block, you may call 212-605-6200 or 1.800.MESO.LAW. You may also visit New York and New Jersey mesothelioma information ranging from clinical trials and treatments to developments in asbestos litigation and mesothelioma cancer law.

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Press Contact: Jay Berkowitz
Company Name: CEPAC Phone: (561) 716-1334
Website: http://www.lpklaw.com/

Funny Medical Billing Software Videos

Leading Medical Billing Software Company Launches Humorous Web Video Campaign

AdvancedMD launches a Web video campaign promoting its industry leading medical billing and electronic medical record software. The campaign features three humorous video clips depicting a few potential pitfalls related to server-based medical billing applications.

Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) July 1, 2007 -- AdvancedMD, the leading provider of Web-based practice management solutions for physician offices and medical billing services, launches a Web video campaign promoting its industry leading medical billing and electronic medical record (EMR) software. The campaign features three humorous video clips depicting a few potential pitfalls related to older server-based medical billing applications.

"We're excited to launch this new video campaign to our prospects," said Lane Peterson, Vice President of Marketing for AdvancedMD. "These videos not only align with the personality of AdvancedMD as a company, but also AdvancedMD's dedication to utilizing the best technologies available in our products and services as well as our promotional efforts."

AdvancedMD offers unparalleled data security and availability through its unique Web-based medical practice management suite. Physicians and medical billing businesses using AdvancedMD enjoy free live technical support, free unlimited data backups and free software updates.

To view the videos visit www.advancedmd.com/movie/default.asp.

About AdvancedMD Software:
AdvancedMD Software, Inc., headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, is the leader in Web-based practice management and medical billing software. AdvancedMD Software brings to market AdvancedMD, a full-featured medical billing and scheduling solution and AdvancedEMR, a flexible electronic medical records management system. AdvancedMD solutions include free technical support, world-class security, and fully HIPAA compliant accessibility. AdvancedMD maintains a 98% customer retention rate and serves thousands of providers nationwide. For more information please visit www.advancedmd.com.

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Press Contact: Lane Peterson
Company Name: AdvancedMD
Phone: 800-825-0224
Website: http://www.advancedmd.com