March 17, 2014 By Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune When TV huckster Kevin Trudeau stood in a packed federal courtroom to make one final sales pitch Monday, he hardly resembled the tanned, dapper figure seen hawking miracle diets and natural cancer cures on so many late-night infomercials. After spending four months in jail for contempt of court, Trudeau’s trademark jet black coif was thin and gray. His usual tailored suit was replaced by … [Read more...]
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Ad For Surgical Robot Violated University of Illinois Policies
by Charles Ornstein March 19, 2014 (NPR, ProPublica) An internal review by the University of Illinois has found that an advertisement in which a university surgical team endorsed a pricey surgical robot violated school policies. Though the team acted "in good faith," concluded, the episode pointed to the need for clearer rules and stronger enforcement. The review by the university system's vice president of research followed criticism of the … [Read more...]