<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" ><channel><title>Newsvine - Aydan Damon's Column - Articles and Seeds</title><link>http://aydandamon.newsvine.com/</link><description>Newsvine - Aydan Damon's Column - Articles and Seeds</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2009</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:23:40 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:59:48 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>$17M Awarded to Sons for Medical Malpractice that Led to Death of their Mother</title><description><![CDATA[A botched and unnecessary stomach-staple surgery killed the mother of two young boys. 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That's why they're making a new initiative to make the streets safer.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aydan Damon]]></dc:creator><link>http://aydandamon.newsvine.com/_news/2008/03/03/1340159-new-york-city-making-streets-safer-for-elderly</link><guid>http://aydandamon.newsvine.com/_news/2008/03/03/1340159-new-york-city-making-streets-safer-for-elderly</guid><category>new-york</category><category>elderly</category><category>accidents</category><category>pedestrians</category><pubDate>Mon, 3 Mar 2008 13:38:22 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>New York Doctors Concerned About New Surcharges</title><description><![CDATA[Coming off of the heels of New York State raising medical malpractice premiums by 15%, there are rumors that they may now be surcharged up to $50,000 and have an additional increase in their premiums by 10-15%.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aydan Damon]]></dc:creator><link>http://aydandamon.newsvine.com/_news/2008/02/29/1334929-new-york-doctors-concerned-about-new-surcharges</link><guid>http://aydandamon.newsvine.com/_news/2008/02/29/1334929-new-york-doctors-concerned-about-new-surcharges</guid><category>health</category><category>new-york</category><category>medical-malpractice</category><category>law</category><category>doctors</category><pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:02:44 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>New York Law School on iTunes U</title><description><![CDATA[New York Law School offers students, faculty, alumni, and the general public the opportunity to download and watch faculty lectures and conferences on a range of legal topics for free on iTunes U, the mobile educational site of iTunes.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aydan Damon]]></dc:creator><link>http://aydandamon.newsvine.com/_news/2008/02/27/1329100-new-york-law-school-on-itunes-u</link><guid>http://aydandamon.newsvine.com/_news/2008/02/27/1329100-new-york-law-school-on-itunes-u</guid><category>education</category><category>law-school</category><category>itunes</category><category>apple</category><category>ipod</category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:41:41 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>What to Do After A Car Accident &amp;#8212; An Automobile Accident Checklist</title><description><![CDATA[Every year there are more than six million auto accidents. In fact, you are much more likely to get in a car accident than an airplane accident. That's why it's important to be prepared.

Preparing for an Auto Accident]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aydan Damon]]></dc:creator><link>http://aydandamon.newsvine.com/_news/2008/02/27/1329081-what-to-do-after-a-car-accident-an-automobile-accident-checklist</link><guid>http://aydandamon.newsvine.com/_news/2008/02/27/1329081-what-to-do-after-a-car-accident-an-automobile-accident-checklist</guid><category>howto</category><category>tutorial</category><category>accident</category><category>checklist</category><category>advice</category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:37:06 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Lawyer says Afghan man charged in New York drug case turned over missiles</title><description><![CDATA[A man prosecutors portray as an Afghan drug lord with ties to the Taliban turned over thousands of arms including Stinger missiles to the United States after the Sept. 11 attacks, his lawyer said in court papers.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aydan Damon]]></dc:creator><link>http://aydandamon.newsvine.com/_news/2008/02/27/1329078-lawyer-says-afghan-man-charged-in-new-york-drug-case-turned-over-missiles</link><guid>http://aydandamon.newsvine.com/_news/2008/02/27/1329078-lawyer-says-afghan-man-charged-in-new-york-drug-case-turned-over-missiles</guid><category>new-york</category><category>taliban</category><category>afghan</category><category>drug-lord</category><category>missiles</category><category>law</category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:32:45 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Secondhand Smoke Action Proceeds</title><description><![CDATA[The City of New York may have just made a costly mistake by forgetting this fundamental of motion practice.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aydan Damon]]></dc:creator><link>http://aydandamon.newsvine.com/_news/2008/02/27/1329059-secondhand-smoke-action-proceeds</link><guid>http://aydandamon.newsvine.com/_news/2008/02/27/1329059-secondhand-smoke-action-proceeds</guid><category>new-york</category><category>laws</category><category>smoking</category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:18:54 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>NY Police Officer Who Shot Man 50 Times Goes to Trial</title><description><![CDATA[As the trial begins, a major focus will be on the first two bullets that were shot out of the 50 total bullets. The man who was shot was Sean Bell and he was supposed to be married the next day.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aydan Damon]]></dc:creator><link>http://aydandamon.newsvine.com/_news/2008/02/27/1329056-ny-police-officer-who-shot-man-50-times-goes-to-trial</link><guid>http://aydandamon.newsvine.com/_news/2008/02/27/1329056-ny-police-officer-who-shot-man-50-times-goes-to-trial</guid><category>new-york</category><category>sean-bell</category><category>queens</category><category>law</category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:17:03 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item></channel></rss>