in addition to this Canadian Trends report

Also on the offensive side of the ball the Raiders have rushed for only 415 yards so far and are averaging just 3.3 yards a carry. As a unit the Raider offense has not been able tocapitalize on turnovers and are turning the ball over to many times themselves holding a -4 ratio.On the defensive side of the ball the Raiders made a pretty big move bringing in Richard Seymour to take the spot as anchor and leader with the departure of Derrick Burgess. With an offensecompletely unable to move the ball versus anybody since the Kansas city game the defense hasn't been able to step up to the pressure. They have allowed 1,184 yards in the three games versus the Broncos, Texans, and the Giants who are good teams to their credit.

They are allowing 341 yards on average this season and have been on the field for more than half of the time on average in each game.To add to the on the field struggles head coach Tom Cable has been involved in a off the field incident as he was said to have punched defensive assistant Randy Hanson in the nose on Aug. 5 that is now being looked into closely by the league and pending on theirdecision Cable may be facing a suspension of unknown length.Changes need to be made in Oakland. What they are nobody knows but what every single person knows whether it is a new quarterback, coach or even the cleaning lady andwater boy they need to happen quickly to salvage a ship sinking very fast.. Class Actions Gain New Foothold in CanadaTORONTO(Business Wire)NERA Economic Consulting, a leading global provider of economic advice andanalysis in business, legal, and regulatory matters, has released afirst-of-its-kind report analyzing securities class actions in Canada: Trends inCanadian Securities Class Actions: 1997-2008, Canada Strikes its Own Course.According to NERAs report, a record nine securities class actions were filed in2008, an 80 increase over the previous maximum annual filings and a 125increase over 2007 filings. This increase in filings may reflect recentlegislative changes to the provincial Securities Acts.

Between 2005 and 2008,four provinces (Ontario, Alberta, Québec, and British Columbia) have introducedcivil liability for continuous disclosure and a right of action for investorsharmed by misrepresentations or failures to make timely disclosure. Theseamendments to the provinces Securities Acts have opened the door to securitiesclass actions. While these filing numbers are miniscule in comparison to similar filings in theUS, even controlling for the smaller size of Canadas financial markets, this"rise in securities class action filings is an indication that plaintiffscounsel are prepared to test the new provisions of the legislation," says NERASenior Vice President and co-author Mark Berenblut. Credit Crisis and Options Backdating Class Actions are Introduced to Canada2008 witnessed the first Canadian securities class action filings related to theglobal credit crisis, which has resulted in a wave of US litigation. Stockprices around the globe have been affected by the exposure of public companiesto subprime mortgages.

2008 also saw the first class actions involving options backdating allegationsin Canada, some two years behind the peak in options-related filings in the US.Nevertheless, NERAs report notes, plaintiffs counsel have identified andthreatened to bring actions against as many as 50 TSX-listed companies suspectedof having manipulated stock options between 1987 and 2005. This suggests thatoptions manipulation cases may become a larger component of Canadian classaction filings in the future. Settlement TrendsSince class action legislation was first enacted in Canada, 20 securities classaction cases have been settled. Unsurprisingly, settlements in cases involvingactions brought in both US and Canadian courts tend to be larger thansettlements in cases brought only in Canada. The average settlement forcross-border cases is $322 million, whereas the average settlement for Canadiandomestic shareholder class actions is $73 million. Trends in Canadian Securities Class Actions: 1997-2008, Canada Strikes its OwnCourse also includes analyses of trends in filings and allegations and trends inresolutions (verdicts and settlements), and offers detailed data on pendingshareholder class actions. Securities Class Action Trends Report SeriesNERA has been analyzing trends in securities class actions for more than 15years and, in addition to this Canadian Trends report, produces two studies onthe topic annually in the US.