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can anyone explain the email about legal counsel? - sm

Posted: Aug 27, 2012

Why would I contact one of their attorney's if I were going to start a lawsuit or something? Seems like a conflict of interest. Is someone suing them? Is that why they are informing us "if someone contacts you."

I was wondering same thing. Puts thought in my head if something - does happen, do the opposite of email. nm

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If something does happen, maybe contact the attys for - the nuance lawsuit?? nm

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exactly... I will show them the same communication I get! - Nothing.

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Now, suddenly, they want us to talk to them! GOOD ONE!

With the suit over overtime and other issues going - forward with Nuance, they probably realize - msg

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it won't be long before a sizeable group from this company gives those same lawyers a call.

Well if your gonna go up againist MModal, why in the heck - would you call THEIR attorney?

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I dont get it either, but if ever I felt I needed an attorney, I doubt I would be calling theirs. Why would anyone put themself under the spotlight like that, you would be gone in a lickadee split.

Can someone list possible reasons why an - MT might need to hire

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an attorney for a company-related matter and MModal would provide legal assistance?

Is this what they are saying or am I not understanding it?

They want their pit-bulls to bite YOU, before your - pit-bulls can bite THEM.

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I just emailed my CCM asking why I got that email. Maybe more - should email their CCM, too. nm

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Sorry, but I try to avoid any - contact whatsoever

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with my CCM. Keeping under the radar, plotting my escape.

I want in on the escape plans! - you are taking me with!

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No one else is leaving this place without me! Ya'll got that? I am serious!

Don't leave without me either - MModal Livestock

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I once gnawed my own leg off to get out of the socio-economic bear trap that is MQ and made a run for it. Three wonderful years of freedom, then MModal, which looks suspiciously like MQ (like Superman's disguise of wearing or not wearing glasses), dragged me back in kicking and screaming.

This time I think the key to success is for us all to quit on the same day. That way at least some of us will make it and those that do escape can tell the story of the poor souls that didn't.

Abso-fricken-lutely! I once worked for a company - that offered all its MTs - S/M

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"counseling" with "work-related psychological issues". Some of us fell for it, and it turned out to be nothing short of spying on what their MTs were thinking. There was no confidentiality whatsoever. They used the info. we provided in our "counseling sessions" to run interference on any possible lawsuits.

This sounds like EXACTLY what M*Modal is doing. They must have finally discovered just how unhappy we all really are about being treated like dirt, and paid like paupers.

Probably because it's cheaper for them to pay a - settlement than to go to court & lose. nm

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In-house legal counsel - dmj

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Legal counsel for any company is working only for the interests of the company as a whole. They are there for the benefit of the company and to make problems go away.

If you have legal issues such as items regarding violations of Fair Labor and Standards Act, legal counsel should be sought outside of the company against whom the complaint would be filed.

There is no complaint filed against Nuance. The complaint is against Transcend regardless of the fact that Nuance acquired Transcend. Transcend is a division of Nuance, and if a class action was classified it would only incorporate those who were/are Transcend employees.

If you want the most recent status of the Transcend complaint then obtain a free Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) account at www.pacer.gov. The case number is 1:12-cv-03627. This is accessible public information.

I looked up the answer to the complaint which was filed by the defendants' attorneys on 7/5/2012. It is 29 pages long. There is a 10 cent per page charge by the PACER system, but you are only charged if your total pages accessed in a quarter exceeds $15. Stay below that amount and you are not billed.

On 7/25/2012 there was a status hearing. I will put the information of that here.
"Status hearing held on 7/25/2012. Class action discovery as stated in open court ordered closed by 9/24/2012. Class certification motion to be filed on or before 10/19/12. Response due 11/21/12. Reply due 11/16/12. Ruling to be by mail."

So, it appears things are going to go back and forth for the next few months.

I have never worked for Transcend or Nuance and cannot speak to any of the employment practice they may or may not utilize. However, I do think that there is value in keeping oneself informed on what is going on in the industry or any company in particular.

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I'm thinking this has to do with a case in which a patient may have sued a doctor or hospital and named everybody and their grandmother involved with their case as a party to the suit. This is is our employer's way of letting us know that if we have been named as a party in a medical suit, to use the company lawyer and not retain counsel on our own. (I'm just guessing).

Do you mean the transcriptionist is being - sued along with the Dr?

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Would this have to do with an error in a report?

Either a mistake in the report - Eagle

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In which case, the MT is being sued along with the doctor, or a HIPAA violation, in which case the MT might be the actual target. (Or something of the kind. That would be my wild and totally unsubstantiated guess.)

I doubt it pertains to us - Drone

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but now with all this "improved communication" we have to receive this type of email.

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