THUN: You are absolutely right. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) KING: Joining our panel from New York is Dr. Ted Schwartz. D. COCHRAN: That's all right. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) KING: Remaining with us, Dr. Keith Black, chairman of department of neurosurgery at Cedar-Sinai, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's chief medical correspondent and a neurosurgeon himself, in Australia, Dr. Vini Khurana, neurosurgeon, associate professor of neurosurgery at Canberra Hospital. Tory v. Cochran (search) involves a bitter ex-client who was ordered to never display a sign or speak about Cochran again. Again, a wired ear piece down to an industry approved holster is what the people recommend. Crime Suspenstories (1992 Russ Cochran/Gemstone) comic books 1953 or later BLACK: Initially, Johnny's tumor was in an area that is considered not safe to operate on, Larry. The flashy yet venerable attorney's health started to falter last year, according to media reports. Later, we'll get into a major discussion about cell phones and we'll include our own Dr. Sanjay Gupta. We don't know about thresholds. People might be shocked to hear that the evidence does seem to be coming more strongly in support of harmful effects." Occupation. KING: Let's watch. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. I mean I've spent the last year sort of really reading this. So we don't know how we speak yet or think. Over the years, Cochran's roster included famous entertainers like actor Todd Bridges, who was charged with attempted murder, and pop icon Michael Jackson, with Cochran arranging an out-of-court settlement for the singer in relation to child molestation charges. This advancement opens up new avenues for medical research and the possibility of transplantation therapies for conditions such as neurodegenerative diseases So that's half of our world population, or almost half. Then, on October 15, 1995, the jury returned the not guilty verdict that divided the nation. They don't recommend carrying a phone in your breast pocket. Another neurosurgeon joins us. It's a victory, really, for all of us. KING: No? He's associate professor of neurosurgery at the Canberra Hospital. Detective Sawyer, having said earlier that if he could not crack the case he would join the others in the cell, does so. I mean, the proper way to use a phone would to be hold it like this. A parody of Johnnie Cochran, he appears in the series' seventh through ninth seasons as Cosmo Kramer 's lawyer. "His fight for justice transcended color, age or economic status. The weight of the evidence is negative. What's known about the impact of RF on human tissue?" (COMMERCIAL BREAK) (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) TIFFANY COCHRAN EDWARDS, JOHNNIE COCHRAN'S DAUGHTER: He was such a wonderful man. You know, a lot of studies may not be perfect. GUPTA: We don't know. Upon passing the bar, Cochran worked as a deputy criminal prosecutor in Los Angeles. Simpson, who had expanded his career to acting since retiring from the NFL, was arrested in the summer of 1994 on charges he murdered his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson (search), and her friend Ron Goldman (search ). But, basically, this is a tumor of the inner ear and -- there you go, Larry. Tiffany Cochran realizes the question of whether cell phone use was a factor in her fathers fatal illness cannot be answered today. Simpson as a not guilty verdict is read in a Los Angeles courtroom in this file photo taken Oct. 3, 1995. Upon Simpson trying on bloodied gloves that prosecutors alleged were used during the murder, Cochran came up with a phrase that would become famous: If it doesnt fit, you must acquit. Under the auspices of Bailey, who had a private investigator background, the team also discovered that detective Mark Fuhrman had made racist, highly incendiary remarks about African-American citizens. The precautionary principle is a fancy version of the old (unproven) adage "better safe than sorry.". Two quick things, Lewis. Secondly, we know that in the country that's used cell phones for the longest, which is Sweden -- they came in the early 1980's and the early cell phones were -- had much higher emissions than today's cell phones. In one of the most controversial scenes so far in the blockbuster FX series, The People Vs O.J. Male. If you read this very carefully, it says, when carrying the device, not even when using it, just carrying it and the device is on, you should be using a specific pre-approved holster that has been tested for compliance. And the other doctors will remain and he will return with Dale Cochran. Here's the ear. And, dad, I know that you are the best dressed man in heaven. He's Dr. Vini Khurana. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. So those brains are much more susceptible. D. COCHRAN: Cedars-Sinai Johnny Cochran Brain Tumor Center. BLACK: Well, I think it's very difficult, Larry, to make a direct correlation between an individual developing a brain tumor and the use of cell phones. ", In "Lethal Weapon 4," comedian Chris Rock plays a policeman who advises a criminal suspect he has a right to an attorney, then warns him: "If you get Johnnie Cochran, I'll kill you. But as a lay person, I have no knowledge -- scientific knowledge that there is a definitive link. WebWhen evidence led police to suspect O.J. A team of researchers led by Northwestern University has achieved a breakthrough by producing the most mature neurons to date from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). And it was unrelated to the subsequent tumor that he developed. WebLego 41027 - Der TOP-Favorit unserer Produkttester. D. COCHRAN: Yes, I think people are concerned. D. COCHRAN: Yes, you were. And I think it's a great idea if you are worried about it. He asked his secretary to call me and get me on the phone because he couldn't remember the phone number to the house. This was the Motorola flip phone. GUPTA: There are a lot of don'ts. Secondly, you referred to the overwhelming data that suggests it's safe. WebLindstrom visits the Burns house to return Gracie's gloves that she left on the train. KING: Now, I'm told that -- I'm not an expert on this so I'm going to read it. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We, the jury in the above entitled action, find the defendant, Orenthal James Simpson, not guilty of the crime of murder. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) KING: Welcome back to LARRY KING LIVE. After Simpson, Cochran stepped out of the criminal trial arena, concentrating instead on civil matters. Absolutely not. I just think it should be something the public should know about. Legal Statement. Joining us in New York is Lewis Slesin. After returning to private practice, Cochran built his firm into a personal injury giant with more than 100 lawyers and offices around the country. Now beyond that, Larry, when Dr. Thun talks about no rise in the published incidents rates of tumors in Sweden, the strongest studies that have pointed towards links between cell phones and brain tumors have, in fact, come from Sweden. KING: We're going to -- we're going to excuse Dr. Black for a couple of segments. They're emitting electromagnetic radiation too. BLACK: Well, there is a base line rate of people developing tumors. He's Australia's -- the head of the Interphone arm that is incorporating Australian research. And finally, not wearing one of these non- ionizing Bluetooth things all the time. Cochran received hate mail and death threats. And thanks to his showmanship and the notoriety of the trial, Cochran was widely lampooned on late-night talk shows, "Saturday Night Live" and "Seinfeld. WebAccording to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the average time between first exposure to a cancer-causing agent and clinical recognition of the disease Settles was found hanged in his cell soon after his arrest, but when his body was exhumed and given an autopsyper Cochrans recommendationit was discovered that hed been choked to death. And the studies that have found an association, some of them have found such a strong association that they really don't fit at all with the time course of brain cancer in the United States. DR. SANJAY GUPTA, CNN CHIEF MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT: Well, you know, it's interesting, because you look at all the studies out there and most people will say, look, I mean they're fine. In 1959, he received his bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and later attended Loyola Marymount University Law School, graduating in 1962. GUPTA: It's interesting. Simpson. Two hundred and fifty-five million users want to know, what are the risks? D. COCHRAN: Yes. But I think it's one of those things where you recognize that this is a -- it's a non-ionizing, microwave producing device that we carry around with us all the time. Yes. Johnnie Cochran turned out to be right, famed lawyer Alan Dershowitz, a member of the Simpson defense team, said in 2005. BLACK: That's correct. GUPTA: Yes, you know, I think even Dr. Khurana, you know, he looked at existing studies. "I didn't know too much about what a lawyer did or how he worked, but I knew that if one man could cause this great stir, then the law must be a wondrous thing," Cochran said in his book. I guess that doesn't count. It's a form of energy. His work and leadership have had a lasting legacy almost two decades after his death, and in today's America, with the death of George Floyd and the nationwide He was in New York at the time and had been admitted to a hospital in New York. THUN: I think that what's still in question is the acoustic neuromas. And I think pretty much everyone knows if you are x-rays all the time, that's not good. Cochran penned the books Journey to Justice (1996) and A Lawyer's Life (2002). We had actually vacationed together on summer vacations with our mutual families. Simpson's lead attorney Tuesday, saying he abruptly halted support payments after she discussed their relationship on television. Is there a best way to use a cell phone? So we're not just talking about tumors, and I was not just implying brain tumors, but there are other health effects. Simpson, meanwhile, was held liable for the killings following a 1997 civil trial and ordered to pay the Brown and Goldman families $33.5 million in restitution. But this is not a painful process. BLACK: We did a biopsy, yes. Wir freuen uns, Ihnen das brandneue Lego 41027 einfhren zu drfen! I mean any function that the brain is responsible for can be a symptom of a brain tumor. "Cell phones operate with radio frequencies, RFs. We strive for accuracy and fairness.If you see something that doesn't look right,contact us! I do not hold it to my ear. 1-800 In fact, Sanjay is going to do a little exercise for us in the growth of an industry. And while there hasn't been an increase in the rate of brain cancers overall, we have to also remember that they do take time before they are registered in local registries and that data has to be correlated and eventually that data will come through. D. COCHRAN: He's still living. When a patient comes to the surgery, the focus is not what caused it. CTIA also referred to us the American Cancer Society for more comments on this topic. The industry supports continued research as technology continues to evolve, but wishes to stress the fact that there is a consensus among leading health organizations regarding published scientific research showing no reason for concern." We don't know how we think and how processing in the brain results in appropriate speech, based on different functionalities at different locations of the brain. Brad has a phone in his pocket of his pants. KING: Want to know what the American Cancer Society thinks about cell phones? FOX News' Jane Roh and The Associated Press contributed to this report. The different studies produced different results, canceling each other out. What do you base it on? BLACK: No, no Larry, I'm not. Meanwhile others may choose to apply the "precautionary principle." GUPTA: Well, let me give you a picture here, Larry, to sort of show you this. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. Site contains certain content that is owned A&E Television Networks, LLC. We've reached saturation points. Those words, referring to the moment when Simpson tried on a pair of bloodied gloves to show they did not fit, appeared to resonate. They do give off less radiation than a cell phone, but wearing it all the time could be a problem. And as Dr. Gupta said, you know, that energy is directly proportional, actually, to the square of how close you hold it to your brain. Third, we know that the studies that have been done on brain cancer, and I'm going to distinguish brain cancer from acoustic neuroma, have largely been reassuring. KING: Dr. Khurana, by the way, do you use a cell phone? We invited the wireless industry's trade organization, CTIA, the wireless association, to take part in tonight's discussion. And unfortunately, you know, as you showed at the beginning of the show, there's a billion people, you know, that will be using cell phones and they will be using cell phones for many years. They saw an abnormality within the brain. So surgery, at least to try to remove all of the tumor that we could see on the MRI scan, was not one of the initial treatment options. GUPTA: Ionizing is like the x-rays and things like that. It provides sensation to the rest of the body. Cochran died at 12:30 p.m. PT (3:30 p.m. (END VIDEO CLIP) KING: Dr. Gupta, Dr. Khurana and Dr. Thun remain with us. Their conclusion: we just don't know. The major do is use one of these wired ear pieces. As Dr. Gupta has pointed out, their quantification of what constitutes regular use is itself quite alarming. He used cell phones quite a lot. Famed attorney Johnnie Cochran died Tuesday in California of a brain tumor, his family said on Tuesday. He was 67. Johnnie L. Cochran Jr., who became a legal superstar after helping clear O.J. Simpson during a sensational murder trial in which he uttered the famous quote If it doesnt fit, you must acquit, died Tuesday. Dieser Artikel wurde entwickelt, um den Bedrfnissen unserer Kunden entsprechend zu werden und bietet eine Vielzahl von neuen Funktionen. I really think the overwhelming amount of evidence that we have from reviewing the literature has shown there really is no good, viable link between cell phone use and brain tumors. He claimed that Pratt had been 350 miles away on the night of the murder. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, KING: All right, Dr. Black, what do you make of the possibility? Not from the U.S.? Their answer might surprise you and it's next on LARRY KING LIVE. WebAuction in progress, bid now! KING: Dr. Gupta, do you use a cell phone? But the bottom line question is: While we're waiting ten years to find out whether radiating RFs into the head (or the area adjacent to the genitals) is good or bad, should we suffer the inconvenience of minimizing cell phone use? The Cochran Firm is one of the nations largest personal injury & medical malpractice law firms with some of the most aggressive personal injury attorneys. KING: Thanks, Sanjay. And, actually, before he developed the tumor that was ultimately more aggressive, I was treating Johnnie for a more benign tumor a few years before. Each study may have some flaw to the study. But there is a concern out there and I think people need to be careful. More studies are needed. That is one of the problems with the Interphone study, which is the World Health Organization study between 13 countries. KING: It's a wonderful place and a great addition the health system in this country. But, you know, I've read all these studies, Larry. Cochran didn't represent him in that case. "People in New York and Los Angeles, especially mothers in the African-American community, are more afraid of the police injuring or killing their children than they are of muggers on the corner," he once said. A brain tumor killed the famed attorney and father of three at the age of 67. Jeff and Laura, your prizes are in the mail. And I would under -- I would hope that most people are aware of what that is. KING: Dr. Black, from the place where Johnnie's tumor was, was that at a place where it might be near where a cell phone would operate by the ear? At times it was a lot of fun," he said of the lampooning he received. He was known for his sharp However, CTIA did provide us with this statement: "this is an issue that should be guided by science. And I think particularly among young people who are logging, you know, thousands of hours KING: Teenagers? GUPTA: They say, use it. KING: Dr. Black will be returning. We don't know that that will necessarily be a safe practice. A brain tumor killed the famed attorney and father of three at the age of 67. Do you see, Dale, as a lay person, the possibility of cell phone use and Johnnie's illness? It's how to best treat it and how to help them. This big white mass, that is what's an acoustic neuroma -- a tumor of the specific nerve in that inner ear area. I thank all of our guests. We'll have a quick vote. So caution should be our guide. Before he leaves us -- he will be returning with Dana Cochran. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. Journalist and author Jack Olsen reported that FBI "moles" had infiltrated defense sessions and monitored Cochran's phone calls. WebJohnnie Cochran - Address & Phone Number | Whitepages Johnnie Cochran We found 15 records for Johnnie Cochran in AL, GA and 5 other states. KING: Do you use cell phones, Dana? I mean who uses a cell phone that little nowadays? And I think as part of that question, the World Health Organization has come to a point where it agreed about a decade ago -- or over a decade ago -- to host the Interphone Study Group. He didn't do his own studies here, but he's looked at something that I think has been concerning to a lot of people who have really sat down and looked at these studies for some time. All Rights Reserved. He won a $760,000 award in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Ron Settles, a black college football star who died in police custody in 1981. He briefly became a special assistant to the Los Angeles County district attorney in the 1970s, setting up a unit to prosecute domestic violence cases. And Cochrans friend and doctor, So we know that there is KING: You can't discuss an individual case then? Flamboyant in public, he kept his private life shrouded in secrecy, and when some of those secrets became public following a 1978 divorce, they were startling. 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