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text: Monday Morning Memo July 09, 2007 www.arccalifornia.org (916) 552-6619 Gov Schwarzenegger declared May 2007 Drowning Prevention Month please remember to be water safe all Summer "Approximately 661 survivors of these accidents (near drowning) now receive lifetime services through the state Department of Developmental Services' regional and developmental centers." Week in Review The Monday Morning Memo is provided free to all advocates but we have a $25 voluntary subscription fee which includes an annual membership to The Arc of California and The Arc of the United States. Call or visit our MMM webpage to learn more: http://www.arccalifornia.org/monday_morning_memo.htm.. Monday July 2, 2007 The first welcome message from our newly elected president Pat Heineke, "Hello! My name is Pat Heineke. I am the new President of The Arc of California. I'd like to tell you a little about myself. I first became aware of the Arc in my local area when a friend asked me about fourteen years ago to stand in for her on the Human Resources Committee of the Arc for a few months. Since human resources is what I do in my career as the human resources director for the local school district, it seemed like a natural fit. Those few months extended into several months, and a short time later, into a seat on the Board of Arc of Southeast Los Angeles County. My involvement with this local Arc continues to this day, and has included serving in various Board offices, including President. Approximately ten years ago I became the representative from Arc of Southeast Los Angeles County to the Governing Board of The Arc of California. I have seen the Arc of California experience and overcome challenges over the years, and am delighted to see the changes that have been made which I believe enhance the services provided by The Arc of California. I see a bright future for this organization, thanks to the hard work of so many dedicated volunteers and staff. With the superb leadership of Past President Shirley Dove, and Executive Director, Tony Anderson, The Arc of California is meeting needs of the people we serve in new and exciting ways. Two examples are the Partners in Policymaking and the College of Direct Support. The Partners in Policymaking program, has experienced outstanding participation by its first group of 40 participants. These individuals are enthusiastically mastering advocacy concepts and are already putting their learning to work by advocating on a local level. The College of Direct Support (CDS) is a training program for direct support professionals which is being implemented at locations throughout the state of California. An educational program that already exists in other states, the CDS in California is fulfilling a need to have a workforce of individuals providing direct support which is well-trained and able to provide the best possible care for people included in their communities. Monday Morning Memo The Arc of California July 9, 2007, page 1 of 16 Tony Anderson, Executive Director Of tremendous importance, of course, is the work of our Executive Director, Tony Anderson, in educating the Legislators on the wants and needs of the persons we serve. Along side Tony are many active members of Arcs throughout the State, volunteers and local Executive Directors, who are working to educate the Legislators in their area as to the interests of our constituents on importance pieces of legislation, with protection of the provisions of the Lanterman Act always a primary goal. Vital to the success of The Arc of California are the local chapter Executive Directors. But also important are the members of each local Arc and the representatives to The Arc of California Governing Board. I look forward to meeting you and discussing how The Arc of California can be of service to you. I encourage all Board members and Chapter representatives to join me at our Board meeting July 13/14 (Friday, July 13 from 7 pm to 9 pm; Saturday, July 14 from 9 am - 3 pm) in Irvine at the Hilton at John Wayne Airport [18800 MacArthur Blvd., Irvine 92612 - (949) 833-9999]. Each local chapter deserves to have representation at these meetings. Be sure your chapter has a voice in the future of The Arc of California. Pat Heineke, President, The Arc of California" Tuesday July 3, 2007 MEETING CANCELLED: The Elections Advisory Committee will be meeting at 11:30 a.m. (EDT) by webcast at: http://vote.nist.gov. The EAC assists in the administration of federal elections. The agenda calls for the Committee to review, discuss, and approve a final draft of recommendations for voluntary voting system guidelines. For more information, contact Allan Eustis at 301-975-5099 or at firstname.lastname@example.com. For more information about EAC and the guidelines, go to: http://www.eac.gov/. The Assembly Health Committee, chaired by Merv Dymally, will meet at 1:30 PM in room 4202. The committee passed SB 32 (Darrell Steinberg) Health care coverage of children from our bill file and re-referred to Appropriations. The Assembly Public Safety Committee, chaired by Jose Solorio, will meet at 9 AM in room 126. The committee passed SB 153 (Carole Migden) Victim services from our bill file and re- referred to Appropriations. Wednesday July 4, 2007 – Holiday; Independence Day! Thursday July 5, 2007 I worked with our new Treasurer, Peter Bowers, throughout the day to complete the projected budget for the association for the new budget year starting July 1, 2007. We'll see if we can get our budget done before the state gets its budget done (not really a fair comparison given our budget is less than a million dollars). Friday July 6, 2007 We completed budget work and reports for the upcoming board of directors meeting next Friday. The Week Ahead Monday July 9, 2007 Monday Morning Memo The Arc of California July 9, 2007, page 2 of 16 Tony Anderson, Executive Director The Senate Appropriations committee, chaired by Tom Torlakson, will meet at 10 AM in room 4203. The committee will hear the following from our bill file: AB 182 (Ma) In-home supportive services: provision of training for providers and recipients. AB 238 (Beall) In-home supportive services: reading services for blind and visually impaired recipients. AB 423 (Beall) Health care coverage: mental health services. AB 1410 (Feuer) Traumatic brain injury. The Supported Life Planning Team will be meeting from 2 PM to 4 PM in Sacramento to discuss keynote speakers for 2008, review our evaluation process, and engage in a discussion on session selection criteria in the context of best practices and the principles of Supported Life. The Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Lead Review Panel will be meeting from 7/9 and 7/10/07 at 1:00 PM at the Marriott at Research Triangle Park, 4700 Guardian Drive, Durham, NC. CASAC advises EPA on the development of its Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (LRRP) activities including producing guidance documents and proposed rules. During this meeting, CASAC is scheduled to review EPA's documents entitled, Draft Approach for Estimating Changes in Children's IQ from Lead Dust Generated During Renovation, Repair, and Painting in Residences and Child-Occupied Facilities (June 2007) and the Draft Final Report on Characterization of Dust Lead Levels After Renovation, Repair, and Painting Activities (January 2007). These documents are available at:http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/casac.htm. Oral and written statements will be accepted from the public. For more information about the meeting or to arrange to submit a statement, contact Fred Butterfield at 202-343-9994 or at firstname.lastname@example.com. Tuesday July 10, 2007 The Assembly Judiciary committee, chaired by Assemblymember Dave Jones, will be meeting at 9 AM in room 4202. The committee will hear SB 164 (Migden) Prenatal screening from our bill file. The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Environmental Health Initiative will be conducting a teleconference, "Detecting the Impact of Ethanol on the Fetus and Understanding its Underlying Mechanism" with Cynthia F. Bearer, MD, PhD. This lecture will present new evidence that ethanol impairs brain development by interfering with how proteins move in the cell, and offers a technique for identifying infants who've been exposed to ethanol in utero. The teleconference will start at 11 AM (PST) and last about an hour. It is a free event by AAIDD, sponsored by Merck, and participants are encouraged to dial in early: Moderator: Laura Abulafia, MHS, Dial-in Number: 1.800.868.1837 Pass Code: 886-63-873 #, MATERIAL: Go to the Initiative website at www.ehinitiative.org and click on the button that says next teleconference. There you will find the announcement with logistical information and the presentation under "materials" to down load or follow along on your computer. The Senate Human Services committee, chaired by Senator Elaine Alquist, will be meeting at 1:30 PM in room 3191. The committee will hear the following from our bill file: AB 1184 (Lieber) Closure of Agnews Developmental Center: advisory task force. AB 1526 (Lieber) Housing for elderly or disabled persons. The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Senator Ellen Corbett, will be meeting at 1:30 PM in room 4203. The committee will hear the following from our bill file: AB 18 (Blakeslee) Monday Morning Memo The Arc of California July 9, 2007, page 3 of 16 Tony Anderson, Executive Director Disabled persons: signature stamps. AB 34 (Portantino) Umbilical Cord Blood Collection Program. AB 1192 (Evans) Developmental services: consumer abuse registry. AB 1687 (Brownley) Confidential information. The Senate Judiciary Committee (Short Cause), chaired by Ellen Corbett, will be meeting from 8 AM a.m. to 8:50 AM in room 4203. The committee will hear the following from our bill file: AB 910 (Karnette) Disabled persons: support and health care coverage. AB 1402 (Evans) Individual program plan meetings: recordation: appeals procedure information. Wednesday July 11, 2007 The 2007 ASA National Conference: "Together A Brighter Tomorrow," in Phoenix, AZ. We are looking forward to yet another great ASA National Conference. Don't forget to register for this conference TODAY! Visit www.autism-society.org/conference for more information. The conference hotel, the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa has sold out. Currently, there is a waiting list. If you are looking for hotel accommodations please consider calling the overflow hotel, North Scottsdale Courtyard by Marriott. Let them know you are attending the 2007 ASA National Conference at the Westin Kierland to secure the conference rate. The Assembly Appropriations Committee, chair by Assemblymember Mark Leno, will be meeting at 9 AM in room 4202. The committee will hear SB 119 (Cedillo) Medi-Cal: minors: drug and alcohol treatment. The Partners in Policymaking Collaboration will be meeting in preparation of the next session and to review proposals for implementing year two. The Assembly Education Committee, chaired by Assemblymember Gene Mullin, will be meeting at 1:30 PM in room 126. The committee will hear the following from our bil file: SB 155 (Maldonado) Instructional programs: Online Classroom Program. (SUSPENSE) SB 21 (Torlakson) Education: The Regional Education and Economic Integration Initiative. The Assembly Governmental Organization Committee, chaired by Assemblymember Alberto Torrico, will be meeting at 1:30 PM in room 437. The committee will hear SB 7 (Oropeza) Smoking in vehicles with minor passengers from our bill file. Thursday July 12, 2007 The Mental Health Developmental Disabilities Collaborative of the Association of Regional Centers and the Mental Health Directors Association will be meeting in Sacramento from 10 AM to 2 PM. The meeting is co-chaired by Joan Hoss, MHDA & Carlos Flores, ARCA Executive Director of San Diego Regional Center. The collaborative will hear reports by consultants, Beth Robey and Dave Riester, and review activities since last meeting, Jail Surveys, Materials on Different Types of Licensed Facilities, and a follow-up on Letter From San Francisco Jail Medical Staff. The collaborative will also discuss the latest progress on the discussion regarding MHSA, State DMH Designation of Dually Diagnosed as a Special Population, and we'll have a possible presentation on the Oversight and Accountability Commission and a closing review of the topic "Automatic Eligibility Denial by Regional Centers of Persons Receiving MH Services: Does it Happen? by David Riester. Friday July 13, 2007 – Saturday July 14, 2007 Monday Morning Memo The Arc of California July 9, 2007, page 4 of 16 Tony Anderson, Executive Director The California Conference of Executives of The Arc will be meeting from 10 AM to 4 PM at the Hilton in Irvine, Orange County. The CCE will discuss a variety of bills from our bill file and of particular interest will be AB 1427 a bill CCE recommended for strong opposition (though the board did not follow this recommendation). CCE will discuss budget update, strategic planning, social marketing, college of direct support, and other topics impacting the implementation of services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Arc of California Board of Directors will be holding their quarterly meeting, the first meeting with the new officers, from 7 PM Friday July 13th – 4 PM Saturday July 14th at the Hilton Irvine/Orange County (John Wayne Airport) 18800 MacArthur Blvd Irvine, CA 92612 (949) 833-9999. On Friday the board will discuss public policy issues from the bill file, budget outcomes, and national resources – the staff report will include Jordan Lindsey for the first time since coming on board at The Arc of CA. On Saturday the meeting will feature special guest presentations by Leslie Morrison, MS, RN, Esq., PAI Director of Investigations on the recently released report, "Restraint & Seclusion in California Schools." Elbert Johns of The ArcLink will provide the board and executives an overview by webinar of the new resource called, "Roommates" which can be used to help people with developmental disabilities locate roommates to maintain their community living arrangements. The roommates tool was first developed to help Hurricane Katrina and Rita victims locate housing options throughout the nation. The board meeting will also include a review of our upcoming conferences and convention and various project and committee reports. Action Alerts1 The Arc of California I can not figure out why a parent organization would agree to endorse any procedure that would delay justice for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities for one second. When we finally get authorities to take an allegation of crime, abuse, and/or injustice, especially on a systemic level against our constituents seriously, nothing should get in the way of an investigation and legal action regardless of where the victim lives. The "Broken Homes" articles in the East Bay newspapers and the article listed below in this week's MMM News Section "Neglect Found In Eight DMR Deaths" speak to the need for a systemic rapid response. Please oppose H.R. 2839, legislation introduced by Representative Barney Frank (D-MA), that would amend the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (DD Act) by requiring Protection and Advocacy systems (P & As) to give notice to, and obtain the authorization of, an individual or the individual's legal representative, before pursuing any legal remedy on the individual's behalf. A legal representative might be a guardian, conservator or other legal representative. The bill was introduced at the request of VOR (Voice of the Retarded), an organization known for supporting institutional over community living for adults with developmental disabilities. VOR contends that state P & A agencies "repeatedly bring class action lawsuits" against state institutions leading to the downsizing and closure of intermediate care facilities for persons with mental retardation (ICFs/MR), and "displacing thousands of severely disabled, medically-fragile people from their long-term homes, often at great peril." Find the bill at http://www.thomas.gov/ and find out more about VOR's position at www.vor.net. The Arc and UCP, along with other developmental disabilities groups, will 1 To access the Action Alert system from The Arc of California website (www.arccalifornia.org) enter your zip code in the "Contact Congress" federal box. Monday Morning Memo The Arc of California July 9, 2007, page 5 of 16 Tony Anderson, Executive Director oppose this bill as it places further hurdles to P & As in their effort to protect the rights of individuals living in institutions. Remember, justice delayed is justice denied. The Arc of the U.S. FEATURED ALERT Urge your Senators to Bring the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) to a Vote Background There are currently over 1,200 genetic tests that can be used to diagnose thousands of health conditions and disabilities and the number is growing rapidly. Genetic information is invaluable. It provides a key to the makeup of the human body that can be used to manage health. However, genetic information can also be misused. Its misuse can put people at risk for discrimination by insurance companies who might use genetic information to determine eligibility or set premiums, or by employers who might use the information to make hiring or promotion decisions or to determine a person's eligibility for training programs. Cases of genetic discrimination have already been documented in the United States. Many cases are documented in a report located at: http://www.geneticalliance.org/ksc_assets/documents/facesofgeneticdiscrimination.pdf From the Self-Advocacy Movement… The theme of the next Star Magazine is, "What I Learned at the 2007 PFCA Statewide Convention." We want to know what you learned about microenterprising, self-advocacy, relationships, disaster preparedness, or other issues that you learned about at the convention. Or tell us what you liked aout the convention. Was this your first time? Or what was new for you if you've been before? Write a story and send us a picture too. Send your story to: PFCA, 1225 8th Street, Suite 210, Sacramento, CA 95814 or email at: email@example.com . - Still Current - Project Status Report Partners in Policymaking By Jordan Lindsey (funded by the State Council on Developmental Disabilities (SCDD)) The Partners participants have been following up on last session's topic by beginning to formulate a common vision of what a desirable future looks like for the community of developmental disabilities. The Partners ListServe has been the main forum for these stimulating conversations, hear what a few of the Partners are saying: "Our leaders always say that they represent the people. It is of the utmost urgency that when our country and state crying broke, that our leaders come up with a way to allow people with disabilities to have assets and have a real chance in becoming a part of the middle and upper class of American Society." --Nick Feldman "My vision for the year for our PIPCA group is to be able to have ALL OF OUR VOICES BE HEARD as a physically challenged population, and be known to GOVERNMENT AND STATE OFFICIALS that we are NOT going to be pushed aside any longer." --Karen Ketterling "I wish for people to be real nice, real nice to everybody, black, yellow, green, different kind of Monday Morning Memo The Arc of California July 9, 2007, page 6 of 16 Tony Anderson, Executive Director people. [I want] in 2020 that on the bus they'll let people with disabilities and old people sit down. And they won't call people names anymore. Now in Sacramento at Partners in Policymaking I want to do that for somebody else. That's all me say for now." --Bill Johnson As the vision takes shape we will continue to train the participants on the issues involved in the disability community and then get heavier into providing training specifically for advocacy tools. This upcoming session will focus on supported living and employment and we will end with information on how to speak and find access to public officials California College of Direct Support By Sack Keophimane (funded by SCDD) We gave presentations on the College of Direct Support to the Managers of the Golden Gate Regional Center and Harbor Regional Center. We highlighted the project and discussed how we can work together and get the pilot started. The leadership team of GGRC and HRC were supportive of the workforce initiative and will be looking forward to participating in the CDS pilot. We also gave a presentation to the Executive Director, Claudia Bolton, of the North Star Services. Claudia was interested in the CDS as a training tool to enhance her staff development. We also continued to reach out to the regional centers that have indicated an interest in the pilot project and working together with their representatives to set up a time and date to meet and discuss the project. The following centers are still working with us to design their local implementation: Redwood Coast Regional Center, Golden Gate Regional Center, Valley Mountain Regional Center, Kern County Regional Center, Tri-Counties Regional Center, Far Northern Regional Center, Regional Center of East Bay, San Andreas Regional Center, and North Los Angeles Regional Center, East Los Angeles Regional Center, and San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center. Regional Centers in current live implementation: (1) North Bay Regional Center, (2) Central Valley Regional Center, (3) Westside Regional Center, (4) Alta CA Regional Center, (5) Lanterman Regional Center (6) San Andreas Regional Center. Upcoming Meetings: 1. Inalliance 7/11/07 Upcoming Events July 24, 2007 Deadline for the request for comments on proposed revisions to the Medicare Program's Medicare Advantage and Part D Prescription Drug contract provisions. Based on provisions in the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, the former Medicare + Choice program became the Medicare Advantage Program and the Part D drug program came into being. CMS is trying now to clarify provisions related to contract determinations for Medicare Advantage organizations (those organizations that provide health plan options under Medicare, including drug coverage) and Part D prescription drug plan sponsors (stand-alone plans). Some of the clarifications would eliminate the reconsideration process for review of contract determinations, revise the provisions regarding the appeals Monday Morning Memo The Arc of California July 9, 2007, page 7 of 16 Tony Anderson, Executive Director process, make clear the civil money penalties, and enhance beneficiary protections when a plan is terminated. See the document at: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/07- 2579.htm July 24, 2007 Deadline for the request for comments on proposed technical changes and clarifications to the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit. The prescription drug benefit is authorized in the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. Some of the clarifications address Part D sponsors providing access to home infusion pharmacies and timely delivery, providing access to network long-term care pharmacies, and a refined definition of what may be included in calculations of beneficiary cost sharing by Part D sponsors. See the document at: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/07- 2577.htm. August 2nd – 5th 2007 The National Conference of Executives of The Arc Summer Leadership training will be in Alaska this year and will feature workshops by Carrot Culture on the ideas outlined in the book, The Carrot Principle, How the best managers use recognition to engage their people, retain talent, and accelerate performance. To view more information on the Carrot Principle visit their site at: http://www.carrotbooks.com. October 3rd – 5th 2007 The 21st Annual Supported Life Conference in Sacramento, CA. This year's conference will feature keynote speakers: Al Condeluci, UCP of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Nationally-known advocate and catalyst for building community: Sue Rubin, Self-Advocate, Whittier, California - Wrote the 2004 Academy Award Nominated documentary "Autism is a World": Joanne Knapp- Philo, CIHS, Sonoma State Univ., California - Director of National Head Start Family Literacy Center; new 2006 book "Language to Read the World." For more information on this upcoming conference visit the website at: http://www.supportedlife.org/SL2007/ApStdICFlier4pp_07.pdf. October 7th – 9th 2007 The 2007 National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities National Conference will be in San Diego this year, at the Marriott in Mission Valley. The Conference is hosted by the California State Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Title of the Conference is "Sailing Together into the Future." For more information on Registration and the Conference, please contact the SCDD at 322-8481, or email firstname.lastname@example.com October 11th - 13th, 2007 (October 10th topical conference for NCE) The Arc's 56th Annual National Convention at the Hyatt Regency Dallas, 300 Reunion Boulevard, Dallas, Texas, USA 75207 (214) 651-1234 Click here for Exhibitor Information. Click here for information on The Arc's 2007 Awards. (All nominations are due by June 15, 2007). The 2007 Convention will include: The Arc's National Board of Directors Meeting, NCE President's Reception & Awards Dinner, Exhibit Hall, Workshop sessions for Family, Leadership, and Advocacy tracks, What's Happening in Washington?, Research & Prevention Luncheon, the President's Horizon Club Reception, and even a scheduled trip to the Texas State Fair! Monday Morning Memo The Arc of California July 9, 2007, page 8 of 16 Tony Anderson, Executive Director October 29, 2007 Save the Date: The Association of Regional Center Agencies will be hosting a conference on End of Life Compassionate Care for people with developmental disabilities in Sacramento. The conference planning committee consists of members of the Coalition for Compassionate Care Developmental Disabilities Task Force, ARCA, The Arc of CA, and the Dept of Developmental Services. Recently Released Reports, Studies, etc. Nonprofit Governance in the United States: Findings on Performance and Accountability by Francie Ostrower, Urban Institute June 25, 2007. "Nonprofit boards are increasingly a focus of those interested in greater accountability and transparency, including policymakers, media, and the public. To help inform current policy debates and initiatives to strengthen nonprofit governance, in 2005 the Urban Institute conducted the first ever national representative survey of nonprofit governance, with over 5,100 participants. This report presents survey findings, discussing: relationships between public policy and governance, factors that promote or impede boards' performance of basic stewardship responsibilities, board composition and factors associated with board diversity, and recruitment processes, including the difficulty experienced by many nonprofits in finding members. http://www.urban.org/publications/411479.html" Recommended Books About the Disability Experience by Nancy Weiss, Co-director, The National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities, and Lisa Fong, Graduate Assistant, Center for Disabilities Studies Center for Disabilities Studies, College of Human Services, Education & Public Policy, University of Delaware. "The original intention of the following list of recommended books was to provide students in a disability studies class with a list of resources that could give an "insider's view" of a disability experience from various approaches, perspectives, and types of disability. Many people graciously contributed books that have illuminated the disability experience for them, books that have informed them of the injustices that have occurred – and continue to occur – toward people with disabilities, or books that have reflected their own experiences. This list, however, is not – and may never be – fully complete. If you have favorite memoir-style books that you think should be included, please forward us information about the book. This list includes months of good reads...we hope you will enjoy exploring these books and getting a more personal understandings of people's many different disability experiences. These books are divided into the following sections: The first section presents books written by people with disabilities or by family members. Most are memoir-style accounts. They convey the experience of disability through first person accounts. Some are collections of essays and other writings by people with disabilities. Following this list are some additional recommendations which include fiction, non-fiction, books for children, and films. Several of the following suggested books are from the Disability Studies: Information and Resources List edited and compiled by Taylor, Shoultz, and Walker (2003), with contributions from Jagdish Chander, Beth Ferri, Perri Harris, Lori Lewin, Michael Schwartz, Zach Rosetti, Julia White, and Rachael Zubal-Ruggieri, for the National Resource Center on Supported Living and Choice, Center on Human Policy, School of Education, Syracuse University. Unless otherwise noted, the list of films and their synopses are from the Disabilities Studies list (Taylor, Shoultz, and Walker, 2003), as well. For more information on the Syracuse University Disability Studies list, please visit: http://thechp.syr.edu/Disability_Studies_2003_current.doc. For larger lists of documentaries, including major motion pictures, two sources are the UC Berkeley Media Resources Center lists about the disability experience (http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/disability.html) or Films Involving Disabilities (http://www.caravan.demon.co.uk)" http://www.nlcdd.org/resources-books-movies-disability.html News Articles Neglect Found In Eight DMR Deaths By Colin Poitras Courant (Connecticut) July 6, 2007 Problems with supervision and a lack of proper nursing care in nursing homes and group homes contributed to the deaths of eight Department of Mental Retardation clients in 2005 and 2006, according to a report released Thursday. The annual report by the Fatality Review Board for Persons with Monday Morning Memo The Arc of California July 9, 2007, page 9 of 16 Tony Anderson, Executive Director Disabilities showed that three individuals who were supposed to be closely monitored died from either choking on food or eating inedible items; four received delayed medical care for serious medical problems and a fifth received inadequate care in a nursing home for her general disabilities. The report looked at 202 deaths of DMR clients between July 1, 2005, and June 30, 2006. Most of the deaths were due to natural causes such as heart disease, respiratory problems, cancer or pneumonia. But 12 of the cases had questionable circumstances that warranted further review. Of the 10 investigations that were completed, neglect was found in eight of the cases, the report said. Two cases remain under investigation. "People with mental retardation continue to receive poor care in nursing homes, and the absence of clear expectations regarding nursing support services in residential and other support programs continues to contribute to confusion and delays," the report said. The fatality review board is composed of staff from the state Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities, a forensic science specialist from law enforcement, a representative of the chief state's attorney's office, a professional from the mental retardation field, two doctors and an official from DMR. The report recommended that DMR clarify nurses' roles and improve communications and coordination between health care agents and group homes…Supervision, communication and training are critical in caring for developmentally disabled individuals, said Lynn Warner, executive director of The Arc of Connecticut, the state's largest advocacy organization for developmentally disabled persons. "Some of these individuals are non-verbal or non-communicative," Warner said. "The way they present their concerns are very different from you and I." "It's always a tragedy when people die under circumstances that are preventable," Warner said. "Nursing and proper training of staff has been an ongoing problem. I hope that DMR looks at this report and sees this as a top priority." http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-dmrdeaths0706.artjul06,0,3275836.story Walgreens' welcoming workplace Charlotte, NC Fri, Jun. 15, 2007 By Jim Duplessis Walgreens opened a mammoth warehouse off Interstate 85 in Anderson County packed with advanced packing machinery that allows the company to employ more than 100 workers with mental disabilities. This is thought to be the largest concentration of such workers at an S.C. business. Walgreens' pay and work structure for the disabled is considered rare among businesses, experts said. The workers with autism and other mental disabilities will work side by side with those without such disabilities. Typically, disabled employees are isolated from other workers. And Walgreens will pay all employees doing the same task the same wages -- at least $12 per hour plus benefits. Typically, disabled workers earn just above minimum wage. The warehouse, about 30 miles southwest of Greenville, S.C., took more than three years and $175 million to build. It employs 275 workers and expects to have 800 by 2010. The 670,000-square-foot distribution center was the brainchild of Randy Lewis, the Deerfield, Ill., company's senior vice president in charge of building and running warehouses to keep up with the drugstore chain's rapid expansion. He's also the father of an autistic child. The plant's workers use computers with symbols on touch-screens to fill orders. Special machinery follows their instructions, picking merchandise from shelves up to 10 stories high and sending it along 11 miles of conveyor belts to be shipped to Walgreens stores in the Southeast. Walgreens stunned Anderson County officials in 2003 when it said its goal was to have at least 30 percent of the warehouse work force be people with physical or mental disabilities. The S.C. Department of Vocational Rehabilitation set up a center at its Anderson office to train disabled candidates to work at the Walgreens warehouse, said Robert Oppermann, the agency's director of field operations in Columbia. Monday Morning Memo The Arc of California July 9, 2007, page 10 of 16 Tony Anderson, Executive Director About 40 percent of the warehouse's employees have disabilities. "They have been better than their word," Oppermann said. Most of the workers are drawn from Anderson and neighboring counties. A few families have moved to the area from as far away as Tennessee so a disabled adult could work for Walgreens. To help get employees to the job from outlying counties, the S.C. General Assembly provided $168,000 to the Anderson County Disabilities and Special Needs Board to buy four 15- passenger buses. It is also providing $40,000 a year to pay for two drivers, and the Anderson agency is providing funding for two other drivers, said Dale Thompson, the board's executive director. Click here to view the "YouTube" video: and for more information about Walgreen's outreach to the disability community click here: http://www.walgreensoutreach.com/about/index.html. Possible state cuts won't hurt county care program Amador Ledger Dispatch June 29, 2007 By Jenifer Gee …Early in the year, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed to limit the state's participation in caregiver wages at $11.10 per hour. County Social Services Director Jacqulene Steele said she does not anticipate the governor instituting the limit this year, but that will not be final until the budget is signed, which is anticipated but not confirmed to happen July 1. The $11.10 figure includes the hourly wage provided to the caregiver plus the cost of health benefits and the administrative overhead, according to Susan Schaller, director of In-Home Supportive Services public authority of Amador County. The county currently offers $8.25 per hour to its caregivers, which will increase to $8.50 an hour Aug. 1 per an agreement between the county and the caregivers' union, Service Employees International Union United Healthcare Workers West. In addition, the public authority is responsible for paying 60 cents per hour to help cover health benefits for caregivers who work more than 70 hours a month for two consecutive months, according to Steele. The proposed state participation cap still allows Amador County to remain unaffected and, according to a spokesperson for the state Department of Social Services Shirley Washington, shouldn't affect programs statewide. "It doesn't reduce any wages or benefits to any IHSS workers and it will not significantly impact program recipients," Washington said. Regardless of a cap or limit, the county provides the service to everyone who applies and is eligible, Steele said. …When the union entered the picture about two years ago, Flint said, caregiver's wages raised from $6.95 per hour to $8 per hour with a 25 cent increase each year for the length of the contract. The next increase will be the $8.50 to take effect in August. The deal also came with the health benefits, which for Flint, who is single and lives with roommates in her Jackson home, was a "wonderful thing." The raise and the health benefits are a big help, but Flint said she still struggles with gas prices, which are not covered by the IHSS program. She works four days a week, about 32 to 35 hours each week handling about four clients. "I'm in and out of my car 15 times a day," Flint said. "Unfortunately, the burden does fall on the caregiver," Schaller said. "Nobody has figured out how to get around it yet. I don't know ever in the future whether or not IHSS will cover such an expense or not. It would be difficult to administrate." To keep gas costs down, Flint limits the areas she drives to for clients. She doesn't drive past Pine Grove or Sutter Creek and Ione is off limits. Her six-cylinder Dodge Shadow convertible requires a $25 to $30 fill up every two weeks, which is something she can manage for now. Flint was part of the negotiating team that garnered the raise for caregivers two years ago and said the union is tentatively set to renegotiate a new contract next June. But with tighter monetary options for the public authority, she wonders what, if any, increase caregivers will be able to receive. As for the job itself, Flint said she returned to caregiving because "this job makes me feel self-satisfied. I'm helping somebody that needs my help."… http://www.ledger-dispatch.com/news/newsview.asp?c=218310 Monday Morning Memo The Arc of California July 9, 2007, page 11 of 16 Tony Anderson, Executive Director Easter Seals Arc launches new Web site Business Weekly (Indiana) July 5, 2007 Easter Seals Arc of Northeast Indiana recently launched its new interactive employment-services Web site. Use of the site is free and available to people with disabilities who are looking for employment, and area employers who are looking for qualified men and women. The new site, www.esahirepotential.com, allows job-seeking candidates to obtain a username and password, post a resume, view open positions and apply online. Employers also can obtain a username and password to view posted resumes or post an available job opening. Security measures only allow site access to job- seekers enrolled through Easter Seals Arc's employment services department, but the site is open to all employers. To celebrate the launch of the Web site, Easter Seals Arc will host two special events at its 4919 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne, location. Candidates who have a disability are invited to attend a "Hire Potential" event between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. July 18 to become more familiar with the employment services department and to register to post their resumes on the Web site. Employers will have a similar opportunity from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 25. During the "Employer Extravaganza," employers will become more familiar with the employment services department's offerings and be able to browse resumes and post jobs. A business card will serve as admission for any employer. http://www.fwdailynews.com/articles/2007/07/05/greater_fort_wayne/news/today/7-5story3.txt Missing Child Found Thanks To Tracking Device CBS News July 3, 2007 By Kris Pickel (CBS13) ROSEVILLE, Calif. A local autistic child went missing recently but was finally found. It was all thanks to a new tracking device used by cops. We hear these stories all the time, whether it's autism or Alzheimer's, there are certain groups of people prone to wandering away - sometimes with disastrous results. Now, something no bigger than a piece of jewelry, can help bring them back home. Donald is safe at home now, enjoying a movie with his five brothers and sisters. All are adopted and all are special needs. Last Friday for no apparent reason, Donald decided to take off. When he disappears there's reason to panic. This wasn't Donald's first foray out on his own. That's why Roseville police fitted him with a special anklet that holds a tiny transmitter. This mobile tracking system is called project lifesaver. Roseville police punched in Donald's personal frequency and followed the beeps. "If we hadn't had the tracker to actually pin point his location we wound never found him," says Ned Rosenbrook with the Roseville Police Department. For a little boy, clever enough to make it past an alarm system and out into a big world, the tiny piece of technology will hopefully always bring him back home. The Roseville police department has had project life saver for about a year. They have 30 people in the program. Donald was the first person they've ever actually tracked. The time he disappeared to the time he was back home was less than 2 hours. http://cbs13.com/topstories/local_story_185005521.html Funding Opportunities Administration for Children and Families: Head Start Hispanic/Latino Service Partnerships and Head Start Tribally Controlled Land Grant College and University Partnerships These programs seek to increase the number of Head Start teaching staff with associate and baccalaureate degrees in early childhood education in order to improve the quality and long-term effectiveness of education program services to children and families of targeted populations. Monday Morning Memo The Arc of California July 9, 2007, page 12 of 16 Tony Anderson, Executive Director Environmental Protection Agency, Regions 9 and 10: Clean School Bus USA This program seeks to minimize children's exposure to diesel exhaust by reducing pollution from school buses. Environmental Protection Agency: Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes This program supports the development and implementation of hazardous waste programs and capacity building to address hazardous waste mismanagement in Indian Country. National Institutes of Health: Mentoring Programs to Diversify the Mental Health and Substance Abuse HIV/AIDS Research Workforce through Innovative Educational Initiatives This program supports the development of research mentoring programs for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early career faculty from under-represented groups to improve the capacity for high quality HIV research and to facilitate the research career development of investigators in HIV/AIDS fields, particularly as they relate to mental health and substance abuse. National Science Foundation: Engineering Education Programs This program supports research that contributes to the basic understanding of how students learn engineering. The Arc of the United States, in partnership with GrantStation, brings you the GrantStation Insider each week. The GrantStation Insider provides you with the latest information on new funding programs, upcoming grant deadlines, conferences, trainings, and relevant information for grantseekers. The Arc of California Monday Morning Memo includes a small clipping of resources from the GrantStation Insider, visit their website to learn more: GrantStation.com. Grants Target Tobacco Control Issues Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Tobacco Policy Change: A Collaborative for Healthier Communities and States Tobacco Policy Change: A Collaborative for Healthier Communities and States, a national initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, provides resources for local, regional, and state-based organizations and tribal groups to advocate for effective policies that decrease tobacco use and exposure. This initiative is issuing a special solicitation that will build on previous success in attracting new partners whose constituencies are most directly affected by tobacco use and exposure. Grantees are expected to apply their advocacy skills and experience to advance tobacco and other public health policies in their communities. Organizations from Indian Country and the following states are eligible to apply: Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, or Virginia. The application deadline for planning grants is September 14, 2007. Implementation grant applications will be due March 14, 2008. Visit the website listed above for program details and online application information. Assistance Programs for Disabled Vets Supported Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust The Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust is dedicated to building better lives for our nation's disabled veterans and their families. The Trust provides grants to nonprofit organizations located in the United States that offer physical and psychological rehabilitation programs, meet the special needs of veterans with specific disabilities such as amputation and blindness, or aid and shelter homeless veterans. The focus is on long-term service projects providing direct assistance to disabled veterans and their families. Requests are reviewed quarterly; the next application deadline is August 1, 2007. Visit the website listed above for more information. Funds for Prison Reform Open Society Institute U.S. Justice Fund: Sentencing & Incarceration Alternatives Project The mission of the Sentencing & Incarceration Alternatives Project, a program of the Open Society Institutes U.S. Justice Fund, is to reduce the scale of incarceration in the United States. The Alternatives Project encourages proposals that seek to eliminate race and class disparities in sentencing and incarceration, reduce the length of criminal sentences and promote judicial discretion in sentencing, promote alternatives to incarceration that emphasize rehabilitation and treatment, limit prison growth and prison privatization, and empower communities most affected by mass incarceration to develop alternative policies that address underlying social, racial, and economic inequality. Letters of inquiry are accepted on a rolling basis. Visit the website listed above for program details and application guidelines. Technology Awards for K-12 Schools Best Buy Teach Awards The Best Buy Teach Awards program supports schools and educators using technology to make learning fun. Awards are provided to K-12 schools that have been using an interactive technology program in their classrooms for at least one full school year. Up to 1,500 K-12 schools will be selected to receive $2,000 Best Buy gift cards. An additional 50 schools will be Monday Morning Memo The Arc of California July 9, 2007, page 13 of 16 Tony Anderson, Executive Director awarded $10,000 Best Buy gift cards. From these winning schools, finalists will be identified and the school districts of these finalists will have the opportunity to apply for one of eight $100,000 awards. All accredited public, private, parochial, and nonprofit charter schools that are within 50 miles of a U.S. Best Buy store are eligible apply. Educators must apply between July 1 and September 30, annually. Visit the website listed above for more information. Grants for National Economic Literacy Programs Calvin K. Kazanjian Economics Foundation The Calvin K. Kazanjian Economics Foundation provides grants for projects with national impact that seek to increase economic literacy throughout the United States. Support is provided for programs that raise the public's participation in economic education and/or create a demand for greater economic literacy. In addition, the application of new strategies for teaching economics, including online and web-based instruction, is of interest to the Foundation. Programs that help disenfranchised youth and adults learn to participate in the economic system are also a priority. The next application deadline is September 15, 2007. Visit the website listed above for application guidelines. Innovative Visual Arts Programs Supported The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts' objective is to foster innovative artistic expression by supporting cultural organizations that, in turn, support artists and their work. The Foundation is focused primarily on supporting work of a challenging and often experimental nature. Grants are made on a project basis to curatorial programs at museums, artists' organizations, and other cultural institutions to originate innovative and scholarly presentations of contemporary visual arts. Projects may include exhibitions, catalogues, and other organizational activities directly related to these programs. The Foundation also supports efforts to strengthen areas that directly affect the context in which artists work -- such as freedom of artistic expression and equitable access to resources. The next application deadline is September 1, 2007. Visit the website listed above for more information. To view additional funding opportunities on an ongoing basis visit the Funding News Section of the Quality Mall. The Quality Mall is maintained by the Research and Training Center on Community Living at the University of Minnesota with support from the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services, the Human Services Research Institute and the Administration on Developmental Disabilities - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.qualitymall.org/funding/index.asp Career Ladder Position: Chief Executive Officer, National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities Description: The Chief Executive Officer manages the programmatic and financial operations of the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) to accomplish the goals and objectives of the Association as determined by the Member Councils. The Chief Executive Officer will demonstrate national leadership and public policy experience in advocating with and on behalf of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families using the values of inclusion and self-determination. Salary: The NACDD offers an excellent salary and benefit package, which is comparable to other Associations within its size and budget. NACDD encourages people with disabilities and people representing other minority groups to apply. NACDD is an equal opportunity employer. How To Apply: Submit a cover letter describing the reasons for interest in the position, a resume of relevant experience, and contact information for 3 references via mail or e-mail to: CEO Search, National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities, 225 Reinekers Lane, Suite 650B, Alexandria, VA 22314. Or: email@example.com NACDD will not pay for travel expenses to the interview. Out of state interviews will be conducted via telephone. NACDD will not pay for moving expenses for individuals needing to relocate. Position: Community Health Program Manager, University of California Davis MIND Institute. Description:. Provide professional level program management to the Principal Investigator (Director) of the University Center in Excellence for Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), a statewide system that has been established to provide training, technical assistance, service, research and information dissemination to people with disabilities, family members, state and local government agencies and community resource programs. Requirements: Master's Degree and extensive work experience in special education, developmental disabilities, or related field. Demonstrated work experience in program administration and management. Experience developing programs, writing grants, and developing/tracking budgets. Strong skills in leading teams and team Monday Morning Memo The Arc of California July 9, 2007, page 14 of 16 Tony Anderson, Executive Director development experience. Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with individuals with disabilities, family members, parent groups, state and community agencies, advocacy groups and service providers in the area of developmental disabilities. Salary: $51,516.00 - $87,576.00 How To Apply: http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/ddcenter. Click on jobs on left column. Follow links to job to "View Job Postings". Search for job using Reference #019613. For Information, Dr. Robin Hansen, Director 916-703- 0248, Ruth LeBlanc, Administrative Assistant 916-703-0235. Position: Project Director - Tarjan Center at UCLA Description:. Project Director: Open the Doors to College, Tarjan Center at UCLA (UCLA Job Classification: Senior Administrative Analyst). This position serves as the primary Tarjan Center at UCLA staff for the development, coordination and implementation of a newly funded initiative, Open the Doors to College. This initiative will create opportunities for students with developmental disabilities in California to transition into post secondary education (PSE). The Director will provide technical assistance; create a clearinghouse about PSE opportunities in California; a tool kit for planning and implementing new PSE pilot programs; conduct informational meetings, perform evaluation and administrative activities, and grant writing. The work includes performing research and analysis of best and promising practices in PSE that can be integrated into project activities, and reporting project outcomes; The Director will also develop content for the PSE Web site. This position requires some travel. The Project Director will supervise and oversee all activities of the Program Representative. The Project Director reports to the Director of the Tarjan Center. Salary: $48,312.00 -$86,988.00 - 18 month grant funded position, renewable pending additional funding How To Apply: Send Resume and Cover Letter Attention To: Olivia Raynor, Ph.D., Director firstname.lastname@example.com ; or fax 310-794-1143 For more information about the Tarjan Center see www.tarjancenter.ucla.edu Position: Deputy Director - Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Baltimore, MD Description:. Reporting to the Director, Developmental Disabilities Administration this is executive management and supervisory work within the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH). With a budget of over $740,000,000 annually, DDA provides a coordinated service delivery system, so that individuals with developmental disabilities receive appropriate services. This is done through a combination of four state residential centers and a wide array of community based services delivered primarily through a network of non- profit providers. Services provided by DDA include; respite care, family support, residential support, individual support, individual family care, children services, transitioning youth, day services, resource coordination, behavioral support, community support living arrangements, supported employment, transportation, vocational day programs, and workshops. Under the supervision of the Director, this position assists in and executes the overall management, planning, and policy development of the Administration. This includes managing or assisting in the management of day-to-day operations including fiscal and other administrative operations at headquarters and the regional offices; developing & recommending policies for community services; evaluating and developing legislation; representing the Administration at legislative hearings, high-level meetings, public presentations; sanctions & penalties & conducting related hearings & case-resolution conferences; establishing standard payment levels for services; planning & developing payment & procurement systems for community services; and planning, developing & overseeing data systems for managing services, processing provider payments, and submitting Medicaid claims. Salary: $71,902 - $104,907yr (Negotiable); growth to $115,442yr. (Grade 25) How To Apply: HOW TO APPLY: Please submit resume or state application form MS-100 to: Mark Townend, Chief of Recruitment Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Office of Human Resources, Room 114B 201 West Preston St. Baltimore, Maryland 21201. Position: Director, Human Resources, The Arc of San Francisco Description:. Manage The Arc's personnel management system. Develop, enforce, and administer The Arc's human resources policies, practices, and procedures. Ensure compliance with all applicable statutes, regulations, and legal requirements related to personnel, human resources, labor, and working conditions. Partner with senior managers and service directors to develop and implement staff recruiting, retention, and recognition activates, promote career development, and deliver training. Salary: $65,000-$75,000 Monday Morning Memo The Arc of California July 9, 2007, page 15 of 16 Tony Anderson, Executive Director How To Apply: Submit resume, cover letter and salary requirements to: Lindsey Smallsreed, Executive Assistant, The Arc of San Francisco, firstname.lastname@example.com or fax: 415.255.9488. Position: Self Advocacy Training Director Position, Texas Advocates Description:. Texas Advocates seeks a person with intellectual and developmental disabilities for the Self Advocacy Training Director Position to promote self advocacy and self determination to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Texas. They must be committed to and be able to show how they have implemented the ideas and concepts of self advocacy and self determination in their own life. They will have experience providing interactive self advocacy training, assisting advocates to develop and implement person directed plans, and supporting local self advocacy organizations. They will have skills in networking and collaborating with a wide variety of community organizations, state leaders and decision-makers. They will have good written and verbal communication and organizational skills. They will also have state level advocacy experience. The Self Advocacy Training Director will be responsible for training and public comment. They will assist in developing and conducting interactive self advocacy and self determination training for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and supporting the local coordinators in the San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and the Rio Grande Valley areas. The Self Advocacy Training Director will represent the Texas Advocates at public events, the legislature and state agency advisory boards and committees to present information on the needs and goals of self advocates. They will be required to travel regularly to conduct training at the local project sites as well as to other local, state and national workshops, conferences and meetings. Salary: Salary not to exceed $30,000, excellent benefits How To Apply: Email your resume to firstname.lastname@example.com or fax to 512-454-4956. Monday Morning Memo The Arc of California July 9, 2007, page 16 of 16 Tony Anderson, Executive Director


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The case involved so-called telephone boiler rooms in Boca Raton and Deerfield Beach where calls were placed to homeowners behind on mortgage payments that promised attractive loan modifications in return for advance fees. In fact there were no loan modifications and the fees went to the fraud perpetrators.
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Over the last several years, Bank of America has paid something like $827 billion in fines and settlements, including $16.65 billion just last month. So while another billion here or there would represent but a drop in the bucket, you can sort of understand why Moynihan et al would be done, emotionally, cutting these checks and why they would try and get out of whatever penalties they can, however thin the arguments for doing so ("Just put us out of our misery already") may be. Unfortunately, today is apparently not Moynihan's day and tomorrow's not looking very good either. Read more »
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In June 2008, at the last Countrywide shareholder meeting after the company had been bought by Bank of America, founder Angelo Mozilo made a bold statement, telling those assembled, "[Bank of America] will reap the benefits of what we have sowed." While one might quibble over the definition of the word "benefit," the bank was unquestionably on the reaping end of what Mozilo and Co had sowed, namely a lot of predatory lending and mortgage messiness that ultimately grew and blossomed into approximately $71 billion worth of fines and BofA CEO Brian Moynihan's near-nervous breakdown. Though mum when Bank of America was writing checks to resolve issues it inherited from CFC, Mozilo did deign to pick up the phone and chat with Bloomberg last week, following the news that the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles intends to sue him over the not-so-great job he did. And thank god he did, because there is a lot we needed to be filled in on re: what Ang has been doing/thinking/feeling these last 6 years.
- Like, his plans to build an old-timey Western town: "…a project in Templeton, a small Southern California town where he's requested permits to build a two-story retail and office building on a vacant lot. Architectural sketches show a style suited for a quaint Western main street. 'It's a throwback to a century ago,' Mozilo said. 'I love America. I love everything about America.'"
- His belief in, if not consumption of, Taco Bell: "One investment is a stake in a building that houses a Taco Bell outside Phoenix. Mozilo said he hasn't eaten there because he stays away from chicken and beef."
- His work giving the next generation a crash course in Finance 101: Mozilo Style: "Mozilo decided to teach undergraduates what he knows about finance last year. The former trustee of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, said he spent about two weeks in Italy at Gonzaga-in-Florence, housed in the Mozilo Center overlooking a 16th-century Medici garden. 'I taught them the basics of finance based on my own experiences,' he said. 'I really enjoyed being among them. It was very refreshing for me.'"
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June 29, 2009: Countrywide Chairman and CEO Angelo Mozilo utters greatest veiled threat ever when he tells CFC shareholders at their final meeting that Bank of America "will reap the benefits of what we have sowed."
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A while back Bear Stearns sold some mortgage-backed securities to a thing called FSAM, which was basically a subsidiary of Franco-Belgian monstrosité Dexia, and FSAM sold the RMBS on to Dexia, and the mortgages were all terrible, and their value dropped, and Dexia sued JPMorgan, currently the proud owner of Bear Stearns, and today JPMorgan won:
JPMorgan Chase & Co has won the dismissal of the vast majority of a lawsuit accusing it of misleading the Belgian-French bank Dexia SA into buying more than $1.6 billion of troubled mortgage debt.
The decision, made public Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan, is a victory for the largest U.S. bank, in a case that gained notoriety after emails and other materials were disclosed that suggested the bank and its affiliates knew the debt was toxic, but sold it anyway.
Despite the notoriety this is kind of a boring case: it's a garden-variety RMBS fraud case; Bear said various things in the offering documents that maybe weren't so true, and the market crashed and the investors lost a lot of money, and now they're mad. There's like a zillion of those cases; actually there's like a zillion of those cases just against Bear Stearns (here are two).
But the fact that the bank won is pretty interesting? Like, if JPMorgan can win a garden-variety RMBS case then so can anyone? I guess? So I suppose it's worth spending a minute figuring out what this means for other banks.
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