Thursday, December 31, 2009
Firm Fined Over Lead-Tainted âThomas & Friendâ Toys (NewsInferno)
RC2 Corp., of Oak Brook, Illinois has agreed to pay a $1.25 million civil penalty for allegedly violating the federal lead paint ban, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The penalty settlement, which has been provisionally accepted by the Commission, resolves CPSC staff allegations that RC2 Corp. and one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, [...]
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Corporations again willing to sue (The Tennessean)
When the recession began two years ago and Wall Street deals that powered Big Law disappeared, law-firm leaders speculated that some of the slack might be taken up by litigation departments as clients sued one another to gain an economic edge.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Court settlement will help at-risk teens (The Eagle-Tribune)
A court settlement against some of the country's biggest pharmaceutical companies will benefit the Methuen Arlington Neighborhood, Inc. Center and the Haverhill Community Violence Prevention Center. Both agencies will receive a portion of a $1.5 million grant aimed at promoting health and wellness in some of Massachusetts' most at-risk communities by creating jobs for low-income teens that ...
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Los Angeles Personal Injury Attorneys Owen, Patterson & Owen Representing Additional Victims of Radiation Overdose As ... (PRWeb)
Radiation overdose issues from brain scans, thought to be limited to one Los Angeles hospital and a GE scanner, are now under investigation at additional hospitals and manufacturers. Los Angeles personal injury attorneys Owen, Patterson & Owen are representing several victims and offer a free no obligation consultation concerning rights to a lawsuit or other legal options. (PRWeb Dec 10, 2009 ...
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
CPSC Fines Excelligence Learning Corp Over Lead Tainted Toys (NewsInferno)
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced that Excelligence Learning Corp, of Monterey, Californiaâ"which does business as (DBA) Discount School Supplyâ"has agreed to pay a $25,000 civil penalisation for allegedly violating the federal lead paint ban. The Commission has provisionally accepted the penalisation settlement. The deciding resolves CPSC staff allegations that ...
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Vioxx Shareholder Lawsuit Before US Supreme Court (NewsInferno)
Readers of this blog are, by now, aware of the many issues surrounding Merckâs blockbuster nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory medication Vioxx (rofecoxib) and negative cardiac events. The cardiac problems associated with Vioxx, and its subsequent withdrawal from the market, spawned scores of lawsuits. These include Merck shareholder lawsuits, which were recently the subject of oral [...]
Supreme Court hears Merck over Vioxx lawsuit (The Star-Ledger)
Drugmaker says investors should have known there could be problems with pill
