Civil Justice Magazine

USA Today (5/2, Koch, 1.71M) reports that researchers at the University of California-Berkeley’s School of Public Health tested “32 commonly sold lipsticks and lip glosses” and found that they “contain lead, cadmium, chromium, aluminum and five other metals – some at potentially toxic levels.” The study notes that whereas the “average user applies lipstick 2.3 […]

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Do you know what is hidden in the fine print of the contracts you routinely agree to?  Chances are you have signed away your right to access the courtroom and didn’t even know it!  Included in many everyday consumer contracts are dangerous forced arbitration clauses that take away your right to go to court and […]

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    I am here at litigation at sunrise . What a great two days  

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 For many years  the lead paint industry knowingly included this deadly toxin in paints used throughout the United States and the world. If you live in housing built before the 1970s and you have young children you must be aware of the potential for lead paint poisoning. Your children should be screened by their pediatrician […]

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Probate Wars: Nationally known estate lawyer and NYU professor ,Russell J. Fishkind , is the author of the excellent selling book “Probate Wars.”  In this interview, Russell uses the case of Anna Nicole Smith to illustrate how and why single women need to protect themselves when entering a second marriage. Similarly, Russell discusses how the […]

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  Ford Motors will issue a voluntary recall of about 3,000 models of Ford Explorers, the Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS due to potential leaks in the vehicle’s fuel tanks. The company said leaks can be caused by a poor seal and pose a fire risk in the recalled vehicles. There have been no accidents […]

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