Jere Beasley is the featured guest on Perspectives (WVAS 90.7). Jere takes calls on legal and political issues. Listen to the first 5 minutes, or contact web@beasleyallen.com for a free CD of the entire show (1-hour). Originally aired: September 19, 2007

Jere Beasley discusses the stigma surrounding trial lawyers.

David Byrne discusses the issues surrounding the Monsanto PCB lawsuit. PCBs or polychlorinated biphenyls are are mixtures of up to 2 chlorinated compounds which have been used as coolants and lubricants in transformers, capacitors, and other electrical equipment From 1929 to 1971 Monsanto dumped millions of pounds of PCB waste into rivers, sewers, creeks, and landfills.

Jere Beasley discusses the pitfalls of confidential firestone settlements. When these settlements are confidential the public does not get the benefit of information that would help them by forcing Ford and Firestone to fix the problems.

Dana Taunton discusses the dangers associated with general motors "CK Series" line of pickup trucks. These vehicles were produced between 1974-1987 and were extremely dangerous because the fuel tanks were located outside the frame rail of the trucks. In the event of a side-impact collision, these tanks would explode.

Frank Woodson and David Miceli discuss the additional costs and hidden dangers associated with COX-2 inhibitors vs. traditional over-the-counter treatments.

Tom Methvin, Managing Shareholder of Beasley Allen Law Firm in Montgomery Alabama, announces the firm's support of the Ban Asbestos in America Act that Senator Murray (D-WASH) has been working on for over 5 years. "We support this amendment [to the Toxic Substances Control Act because we believe it addresses 3 very important issues - a complete ban of asbestos-containing products, research and treatment, and education," Tom said.

Tom Methvin discusses the current state of Mesothelioma litigation in America. Mesothelioma is a rare and deadly form of cancer that is only caused by exposure to asbestos.

Tom Methvin is featured on National Public Radio's All Things Considered. Household International, one of the largest providers of home loans to low-income individuals, engaged in illegal predatory lending practices by tacking unnecessary fees onto loans and engaging in deceptive marketing practices.

Dee Miles is featured on National Public Radio's All Things Considered. The story highlights the issues with Average Wholesale Pricing litigation. Attorneys General in at least 16 states are accusing pharmaceutical manufacturers of overcharging Mediciad programs by hundreds of millions of dollars.