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Showing posts with label HBO. Show all posts
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Monday, June 27, 2011

Tonight on HBO: Hot Coffee - How The Industry Suppresses Litigation


The acclaimed documentary, "Hot Coffee," premieres tonight on HBO. The film reveals what really happened to Stella Liebeck, the Albuquerque woman who spilled coffee on herself and sued McDonald’s, while exploring how and why the case garnered so much media attention, who funded the effort and to what end.
The film reveals what tactics are used by Industry to suppress litigation. After seeing this film, you will decide who really profited from spilling hot coffee.


Friday, March 4, 2011

HBO To Air Special About Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

The HBO special, "Triangle: Remembering The Fire" will air on HBO starting, March 21, 2011 at 9pm. The documentary will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the fire where 146, mostly young immigrant women, were killed in the New York City garment district. The tragedy galvanized public opinion and sparked the birth of the modern labor movement which lead the way for safety regulations in the workplace.