By Bari Siegel
Posted on 17 July 2013.
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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By Bari Siegel
Posted on 16 July 2013.
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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By Bari Siegel
Posted on 09 July 2013.
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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By Bari Siegel
Posted on 07 July 2013.
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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By Bari Siegel
Posted on 07 July 2013.
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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By Bari Siegel
Posted on 26 June 2013.
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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