Civil Justice Magazine

Chris Placitella chats with Jeff Mundy, a mass tort lawyer representing environmental groups advocating for the livelihood of the whooping crane.  He recently won a case on behalf of The Arsanas Project (TAP), in which the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) violated the Endangered Species Act, causing mortality of the whooping crane during the […]

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Bumble Bee Foods issued a voluntary recall for five-ounce cans of two of its tuna products – Chunk White Albacore and Chunk Light Tuna – on Wednesday, March 6.  The recall was issued because the seals on these products do not meet the company’s standards. According to Bumble Bee, the seals on some Chunk White […]

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  Paul Sakuma/Associated Press The law school at Stanford University has increased its attention to hands-on training. Another story today in the NYT about the drop in law school applications. If you live and work in the profession, you could see this coming a mile away. Law schools do not provide the training for new […]

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In an attempt to further reduce safety issues with children’s products, the Consumer Safety Product Commission (CSPC) is implementing new regulations for domestic manufacturers and importers on February 8, 2013. The new regulations stipulate that the manufacturers of children’s products comply with on-going third-party product testing to ensure safety, and that there are comprehensive records […]

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The Consumer Safety Product Commission (CSPC) has filed a lawsuit against Baby Matters, LLC, of Berwyn, PA, the manufacturers of the Nap Nanny and Nap Nanny Chill, after five infant deaths were linked to the product’s use. On Wednesday, Dec. 5, the CSPC filed its complaint to force Baby Matters to pull Nap Nanny from […]

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A nationwide outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to contaminated steroid shots that so far has claimed 15 lives and sickened 205 in 14 states is shedding light on a largely unregulated part of the pharmaceutical industry. “The recent outbreak of dangerous, potentially deadly disease indicates a clear and present need for stronger accountability and oversight,” […]

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