Toyota to Recall Over 1 Million Cars Internationally
By: LISA R. WILSON On Wednesday, Toyota Motor Corp announced it would recall more than 1.35 million Vitz, Belta and Ractis international models to fix a defect in the seatbelt, a component in the exhaust system, or both. Subject to the recall in Japan are 525,898 Vitz, Belta and Ractis cars built from January 2005 [...]
By: LISA R. WILSON The FDA has notified healthcare professionals that they are working with the makers of blood-thinner Plavix in order to determine the effectiveness of the drug in some patients. The FDA is studying reports that taking certain heartburn medications mixed with clopidogrel (Plavix) decreases the benefits of the drug. Also, differences in [...]
By: LISA R. WILSON A man who froze to death in Wisconsin while sleepwalking outdoors was found to have a bottle of Ambien in his bedroom, but it has not been determined whether he took the medication on the night of his death. Timothy Brueggeman, 51, was found outside his rural home Tuesday morning when [...]
FDA Announces Over 125 Peanut Products Recalled for Possible Salmonella Contamination
By: LISA R. WILSON The FDA has announced that more than 125 different products have been recalled for possible salmonella contamination in what is now being called one of the largest food recalls in history. Everything from crackers to ice cream to dog biscuits is being recalled and investigated. On Tuesday, PetSmart recalled seven varieties [...]
Recent Children’s Products Recalls, Including Cribs and Clothing
By: LISA R. WILSON So far, 2009 isn’t starting out great when it comes to safe products for children. There have been a lot of products recalled, including cribs, baby garments and common household objects. The following list comprises recalls that have been announced so far this year: Stork Craft baby cribs About 535,000 Stork [...]
Most Likely Circumstances for Murder
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ. It is a little strange to think about how you would most likely be murdered, but it is a thought (or a nightmare) that is actually pretty common. Perhaps those crime thriller movies and TV shows get under our skin a bit more than we think they do. Perhaps there is [...]
Kellogg Pulls Crackers from Store Shelves Due to Salmonella Outbreak
By: LISA R. WILSON Food manufacturer Kellogg Co. has asked stores to stop selling its peanut butter sandwich crackers until the company can figure out if their peanut paste is connected to a recent outbreak of salmonella that has sickened more than 430 people in 43 states and is responsible for five deaths. Kellogg acquires [...]
Bankruptcy Tsunami Predicted for ’09
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ. A new year, a fresh start? Most industry experts believe bankruptcy will continue to boom in 2009. Bryan Marsal, Co-Chief Executive Officer at Alvarez & Marsal predicts a “tsunami” of bankruptcies and business restructurings for 2009. With declining revenues all around, many individuals and businesses can’t afford to pay their debts. On [...]
By: LISA R. WILSON After a New York attorney general’s office launched an investigation based upon hundreds of complaints against UnitedHealth Group, a settlement reached on Tuesday ordered the health insurance company to pay $50 million dollars for overcharging millions of Americans for health care. New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says Ingenix, a research [...]
Common Criminal Offense Definitions
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is a very busy agency. In 2007, the FBI estimated that 14,209,365 arrests occurred nationwide for all offenses (except traffic violations), of which 597,447 were for violent crimes, and 1,610,088 were for property crimes. In order to be convicted of criminal charges, the government must prove [...]
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