By: LISA R. WILSON
The fight for marriage equality will rage on another day. On Tuesday, May 26th, California’s Supreme Court ruled to uphold the state’s gay-marriage ban, also known as Proposition 8. The 6-1 decision by Chief Justice Ron George rejected an argument from activists that Proposition 8 revised the California constitution’s equal protection clause. [...]
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California Supreme Court Rules to Uphold Prop 8 Gay-Marriage Ban
May 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment
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What does a class action lawyer do?
May 13th, 2009 · No Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
Class action lawyers specialize in lawsuits related to either defective products or other dangerous situations that have caused many people the same or similar injuries. A class action is filed like any other lawsuit, but a judge must specifically approve the case for class action status. The class action lawyer then speaks [...]
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Lead Regulations Will Cut Manufacturing Jobs: The Lesser of Two Evils?
February 5th, 2009 · No Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
Garment workers, manufacturers and small-business owners gathered in front of Macy’s flagship store in New York Tuesday to protest a new anti-lead law they say will cut their jobs and devastate wide-spread retail profits.
The Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act of 2008 requires that all items sold for use by children [...]
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Toyota to Recall Over 1 Million Cars Internationally
January 28th, 2009 · No Comments
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 to [...]
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FDA Reviewing Blood Thinner Plavix
January 27th, 2009 · 2 Comments
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 effectiveness [...]
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Sleepwalker Who Froze to Death had Ambien Prescription in Home
January 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments
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 the [...]
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FDA Announces Over 125 Peanut Products Recalled for Possible Salmonella Contamination
January 22nd, 2009 · No Comments
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 of [...]
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Recent Children’s Products Recalls, Including Cribs and Clothing
January 20th, 2009 · No Comments
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 Craft baby [...]
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Kellogg Pulls Crackers from Store Shelves Due to Salmonella Outbreak
January 15th, 2009 · No Comments
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 some of [...]
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UnitedHealth Group Accused of Overcharging Millions of Americans
January 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment
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 firm [...]
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