Doctor’s Data Files For Third Amended Complaint Against Barrett and Co-Conspirators…  They Are In For the Kill…

Opinion by Consumer Advocate  Tim Bolen  On June 18th, 2010 attorneys for Doctor’s Data filed what’s now known as the Doctor’s Data v Barrett Federal Court case in Chicago, Illinois.  It has turned into an epic. Not very often does it happen, in a court, that three years four months into a case the Plaintiff … Continue reading Doctor’s Data Files For Third Amended Complaint Against Barrett and Co-Conspirators…  They Are In For the Kill…

For Quackbusters – The End is Near…  Barrett, and Company, are Loading the Submarine and Heading For Argentina…

Opinion by Consumer Advocate  Tim Bolen    Where we left off in the Doctor’s Data v Barrett Federal Court case saga was the point where Doctor’s Data had asked for a  formal Protective Order to keep it’s Expert Witnesses from being attacked by Barrett, and his minions. I had written two different articles on that … Continue reading For Quackbusters – The End is Near…  Barrett, and Company, are Loading the Submarine and Heading For Argentina…

An Interesting Barrett Side Note…  The T. R. Shantha, MD, PhD, FACA  case…

Opinion by Consumer Advocate  Tim Bolen  There is no question that the attorneys for Doctor’s Data in the Doctor’s Data v Barrett Federal Court case are shredding Stephen Barrett, and the Board Members of both The National Council Against Health Fraud (NCAHF),  and Quackwatch Inc.  As well they should. Many people send me personal emails … Continue reading An Interesting Barrett Side Note…  The T. R. Shantha, MD, PhD, FACA  case…

You Can Smell Barrett’s Fear…  Why?  Doctor’s Data’s “Expert Witnesses” Are REAL…

Opinion by Consumer Advocate  Tim Bolen    The unfolding Doctor’s Data v Barrett Federal Court case is, for many, just one continuous bag of exciting good news.  Kind of like when we were kids and we went trick-or-treating on Halloween night – when we got home and reached in the bag to take out all … Continue reading You Can Smell Barrett’s Fear…  Why?  Doctor’s Data’s “Expert Witnesses” Are REAL…

Barrett’s Calamitous Legal Defense Against Doctor’s Data…   A Foison of Frequent Frantic Floppy Floundering in Fluff and Flummery…

Opinion by Consumer Advocate  Tim Bolen  I thoroughly enjoy reading the latest legal filings in the Doctor’s Data v Barrett Federal Court case every time something new comes out – and something new HAS come out.  Why do I enjoy them?  Stephen Barrett is such a piece of work.  He is, to me, a megalomaniac … Continue reading Barrett’s Calamitous Legal Defense Against Doctor’s Data…   A Foison of Frequent Frantic Floppy Floundering in Fluff and Flummery…

Federal Court Forces Barrett Deposition… What Fun Life Can Be…

Opinion by Consumer Advocate  Tim Bolen  In September of 2010 I wrote an article about why the Doctor’s Data v Barrett Federal Court case was so important to America.  Just below is an excerpt of that article: “Why the Doctor’s Data v Barrett case is important to North America… The US health care system is … Continue reading Federal Court Forces Barrett Deposition… What Fun Life Can Be…

Doctor’s Data v Barrett Case  – January, 2013 Update…

Opinion by Consumer Advocate  Tim Bolen  For thirty-one months, now, in the Doctor’s Data v Barrett Federal Court case, we’ve been watching Stephen Barrett try desperately to delay the inevitable demise of his quackwatch operation. He’s failing. The other Defendants in the case, the National Council Against Health Fraud Inc (NCAHF), and Quackwatch, Inc. are … Continue reading Doctor’s Data v Barrett Case  – January, 2013 Update…

Doctor’s Data v Barrett Case  – The Discovery Dam Has Been Burst…  Part Five:  Sorry – I can’t volunteer to help look at Barrett’s Tax Returns in Chicago…

Opinion by Consumer Advocate  Tim Bolen    I know.  I know. I’d be the perfect person to go look at Stephen Barrett‘s Tax Returns with Doctor’s Data’s attorneys in the Doctor’s Data v Barrett, Federal Court case.   But, I just can’t do it. It’s not because I’m busy, and I am.  It’s because once I … Continue reading Doctor’s Data v Barrett Case  – The Discovery Dam Has Been Burst…  Part Five:  Sorry – I can’t volunteer to help look at Barrett’s Tax Returns in Chicago…

Doctor’s Data v Barrett Case  – The Discovery Dam Has Been Burst…  Part Four:  Judge orders Barrett to bare his….

Opinion by Consumer Advocate  Tim Bolen    …Tax Returns. Some days I think that Stephen Barrett, the National Council Against Health Fraud (NCAHF), Quackwatch, Inc. , and the entire legal team defending him, don’t really focus, so much, on defending themselves from the brutal legal assault by Doctor’s Data engendered by the Doctor’s Data v … Continue reading Doctor’s Data v Barrett Case  – The Discovery Dam Has Been Burst…  Part Four:  Judge orders Barrett to bare his….

Doctor’s Data v Barrett Case  – The Discovery Dam Has Been Burst…  Part Three:  Just when you think it couldn’t get any better…  It does.

OH BOY!  There is an even BETTER development in the Doctor’s Data v Barrett federal court case. Opinion by Consumer Advocate  Tim Bolen  I had to force myself to stop laughing and mentally outline this article.

Doctor’s Data v Barrett Case – The Discovery Dam Has Been Burst… Part Two: The Financial Documents

  Get your sense of humor out, perhaps.  Perhaps not. Opinion by Consumer Advocate  Tim Bolen    As I pointed out in my last article “Part One – The Privilege Removal” Doctor’s Data had filed TWO SEPARATE Motions to Compel in the Doctor’s Data v Barrett case, asking the judge to issue a court Order … Continue reading Doctor’s Data v Barrett Case – The Discovery Dam Has Been Burst… Part Two: The Financial Documents

Doctor’s Data v Barrett Case  – The Discovery Dam Has Been Burst… Part One:  The privilege removal.

Things are about to get VERY, VERY bad for Stephen Barrett, his co-conspirators, minions, and supporters.  Opinion by Consumer Advocate  Tim Bolen  The judge in the Doctor’s Data v Barrett case has come down hard, very hard, on Stephen Barrett and the other Defendants regarding their refusal to provide Discovery documents demanded by the Plaintiff … Continue reading Doctor’s Data v Barrett Case  – The Discovery Dam Has Been Burst… Part One:  The privilege removal.

Doctor’s Data v Barrett Update – 8/8/12

Opinion by Consumer Advocate  Tim Bolen  It’s time for another chuckle. Things are not going well for Stephen Barrett and his Cronies in the Doctor’s Data v Barrett, et al, federal court case.  They are in the Discovery phase and it appears that Barrett, et al, are desperately trying to avoid releasing information that could, … Continue reading Doctor’s Data v Barrett Update – 8/8/12

Cornering a Rat…  An Update on the Doctor’s Data v Barrett Federal Court Case

There hasn’t been a lot to report on in the famous Doctor’s Data v Barrett, et al, federal court case, lately.  They are in the “Discovery ” phase, and, as expected, Stephen Barrett, through his legal team, is screeching, and lashing out, like a cornered rat. Opinion by Consumer Advocate  Tim Bolen  Doctor’s Data’s legal … Continue reading Cornering a Rat…  An Update on the Doctor’s Data v Barrett Federal Court Case

Doctor’s Data Seeks Federal Court Shutdown Order for Barrett/Quackwatch/Skeptics…

Opinion by Consumer Advocate  Tim Bolen    Most of my readers are quite familiar with the sleazy antics of Stephen Barrett and his coterie.  So what I tell you today will be no surprise.  No surprise at all. But before I tell you about what just happened in the Doctor’s Data versus Stephen Barrett Federal … Continue reading Doctor’s Data Seeks Federal Court Shutdown Order for Barrett/Quackwatch/Skeptics…

Could the Doctor’s Data “Protective Order” Actually Shut Down Barrett, Quackwatch, and the Skeptics?

Opinion by Consumer Advocate  Tim Bolen      Yup…  Most definitely. Two days ago I wrote about the “Protective Order” sought by Doctor’s Data against Barrett, his minions, and hangers-on due to their Witness Intimidation activities in the Doctor’s Data v Barrett, et al, federal court case..  There were some questions forwarded to me about … Continue reading Could the Doctor’s Data “Protective Order” Actually Shut Down Barrett, Quackwatch, and the Skeptics?

Barrett SCREECHES Over Doctor’s Data Settlement Offer….

Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen   Judges in Court cases ENCOURAGE parties to settle,  The new Judge in the Doctor’s Data v Stephen Barrett Federal Court case is no exception.  After all, the court system is overloaded. Shortly after Judge Edmond E. Chang issued his Decision in Barrett’s Motion to Dismiss the entire case, … Continue reading Barrett SCREECHES Over Doctor’s Data Settlement Offer….

Doctor’s Data v Barrett – Why the Wait?

The last real activity in the Doctor’s Data v Stephen Barrett  Federal court case, besides the monthly re-scheduling of Status Hearings, was last July, 2011. I wrote about that: Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen “The legal arguments, at this point, are over the “Motion to Dismiss” filed by Stephen Barrett’s legal team.  Barrett, it … Continue reading Doctor’s Data v Barrett – Why the Wait?

Where’d the Money Come From?  Grell/Barrett Pay Off Polevoy – Polevoy Pays Off Rosenthal…

Opinion by Consumer Advocate  Tim Bolen  Last week I wrote an article titled “Polevoy Thrashes Barrett and Grell in California – Piles of Money Change Hands…“  From it, Stephen Barrett, sent me three emails this last week – two of them were angry, and the third sort of whimpered. Barrett was denying everything.  I’ll show you … Continue reading Where’d the Money Come From?  Grell/Barrett Pay Off Polevoy – Polevoy Pays Off Rosenthal…

Polevoy Thrashes Barrett and Grell in California – Piles of Money Change Hands…

Opinion by Consumer Advocate  Tim Bolen    It’s time for a good laugh. Quackbusters, living in fear of discovery of their emasculation, have just settled two court cases secretly.  Huge piles of money have changed hands in the two cases. HUGE piles…