Daily Briefs July 6

Wayne Law hires assoc. director of Information Technology
Wayne State University Law School announced this week that Rajeev Sadasivan has joined the staff as associate director of the Law School’s Information Technology Office.

Sadasivan is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operational and administrative activities related to information technology systems at the Law School.

Prior to this position, for seven years Sadasivan was a database analyst/administrator for WSU’s Division of Research. There he assisted in budget planning, oversaw database security, performed upgrades, patches and installations, and managed and trained a support staff. He also served nearly four years as a systems administrator with WSU’s Office of Institutional Analysis (now merged with the Office of Budget, Planning and Analysis).

“We are pleased to welcome Rajeev to the Law School,” said Wayne Law Dean Robert M. Ackerman. “His technological experience, work ethic and knowledge of Wayne State University will be tremendous assets in his new role. I am confident that, through his leadership, our IT office will enhance services to our students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends.”

“I’m very excited for this opportunity to help the Law School use technology to educate students and communicate with alumni and the community,” Sadasivan said.

Sadasivan received his bachelor’s degree in information technology systems management from WSU’s School of Business Administration. He lives in Troy with his wife and 10-month-old son.

Class-action lawsuit says GM failed to fix thousands of Impalas
DETROIT (AP) — A lawsuit claims General Motors Co. fixed a defective part on police versions of the Chevrolet Impala but didn’t correct the same problem in hundreds of thousands of other Impalas.

The class-action lawsuit, filed last week in Detroit, says 2007 and 2008 model-year Impalas have defective spindle rods, which connect the suspension to the rear wheels. The defect misaligns the wheels, which makes the tires wear out faster.

According to the lawsuit, GM told dealers to replace the spindle rods and tires on affected police vehicles. It also authorized dealers to reimburse police who had purchased replacement tires.

But the suit says GM didn’t offer the same remedy to non-police owners. The company sold 423,000 Impalas from those model years.

A GM spokesman was not immediately available to comment Tuesday.

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