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Ford faces class-action suit over touch-screen system defects.

  The National Law Journal (7/17, Bronstad) reports that a proposed nationwide class action lawsuit “has been filed against Ford Motor Co. over defects associated with the interactive touch-screen display systems in its Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles.” The MyFord Touch system, “launched in 2010, was designed to seamlessly operate audio controls, global positioning system […]

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FDA issues recall of Medtronic insulin pump.

The Minneapolis Star Tribune (7/12, Walsh, 335K) reported the FDA announced a Class I recall of Medtronic Inc’s Paradigm insulin pump Friday, claiming it “could result in diabetes patients dangerously getting too much – or too little – insulin.” The company issued an “urgent safety notification to doctors and other health care professionals” last month, […]

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NJ Supreme Court Clears the Way for Beach Replenishment

  Dune's Benefit to Shore Owner Can Be Setoff in Takings Case Michael Booth 07/08/2013 Text Size   Oceanfront landowners who endure the building of protective sand dunes on their property aren't just losing a view; they're gaining a sea wall. That's the import of Monday's New Jersey Supreme Court decision that lets juries weighing […]

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Chrysler issues five recalls, covering 840,000 vehicles worldwide.

The Detroit News (7/3, Shepardson, 119K) reports that Chrysler has issued five new recalls covering 840,000 vehicles, including 490,000 for defective electronics in head restraints. 442,000 of the vehicles are in the United States. The News notes that the largest recall has to do with problems with active head restraints which may prevent the systems […]

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Rule that would allow manufacturers to make label changes on generics could undo the great harm of recent Supreme Court Decisions

The New York Times (7/4, B2, Thomas, Subscription Publication, 1.68M) reported that the US Food and Drug Administration “signaled its intention to permit generic drug makers to make changes to their safety labels, a move that could open the door to lawsuits against generic drug companies for the first time since a Supreme Court decision […]

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Supreme Court Makes Discrimination Cases Much More Difficult

In a split decision this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that only someone with the ability to “hire or fire someone should be considered a supervisor in discrimination lawsuits.” Experts say this ruling will be a blow to workers’ discrimination suits, making it more difficult for a business to be blamed for a co-workers […]

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