CW 385: The Corporatization of America with Ray Bourhis Attorney & Author of the Fictional Political Satire 'Revolt: The Secession of Mill Valley'

Besides cranking out a steady stream of both fiction and non-fiction books, Jason Hartman's guest for episode of The Creating Wealth Show, Ray Bourhis, is a partner with the law firm of Bourhis & Wolfson in San Francisco, California, specializing in insurance bad-faith litigation. A graduate of Boalt Hall at the University of California, Berkeley, Bourhis has been a court-appointed Special Master overseeing reforms in the California Department of Insurance and was appointed by U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer to her Federal Judicial Selection Advisory Committee. Jason and Mr. Bourhis kick off the show with a discussion about the horrific reality of the ERISA Preemption Rule, which relates to workplace disability insurance. The bottom line is that you have no recourse to sue the insurance company if they decide to deny your claim on a capricious or fraudulent basis. You might think you can sue, and certainly you can, but through the fact that there is no controlling federal law on the topic, and state laws don't protect you a bit – good luck collecting. You NEED to know more about ERISA. Listen to the interview! This is a big deal. Additionally, with no controlling law on the matter, you will be denied a jury trial, and prevented from pursuing the legal processes of discovery and deposition. Ladies and gentlemen, the corporatization of America is almost complete. Bourhis spends a few minutes discussing his latest work of fiction, Revolt: The Secession of Mill Valley, which the author is quick to point out is a work of political satire and NOT meant to encourage and actual rebellion against the United States. He compares it to the tone of a Woody Allen. This and Bourhis's other titles are available through his website and on Amazon. Jason and Ray conclude the interview talking about why reform movements like Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party are doomed to fail, as well as how the institutionalization of corruption (especially in the lobbying industry) is a neat way to take what was illegal and make it legal. Bourhis was recently profiled by Ed Bradley in a 60 Minutes report concerning fraudulent insurance practices. Born and raised in Elmhurst, Queens, Bourhis credits an attempt by gang members to throw him into a blazing bonfire at the age of twelve with helping him develop the survival skills needed to deal with insurance companies. He lives with his family in Kentfield, California.

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CW 385: The Corporatization of America with Ray Bourhis Attorney & Author of the Fictional Political Satire 'Revolt: The Secession of Mill Valley' is an episode from Creating Wealth Real Estate Investing - Archive Episodes 301-400 by Jason Hartman.

This episode is 25:07 long.

This episode was published on Jan 5, 2016.

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