June, 2008LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for June 30, 2008

An Ohio appeals panel lacks jurisdiction to review a defense summary judgment in a welding products liability case, and, an animal rights group sues a rodeo association over a website takedown notice. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Welding Rods, Class Actions and CyberTech publications. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, go to www.totallitigator.com.

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CPSC Podcast 06/27/08

This Weekly Podcast highlights safety with fireworks – week of June 27, 2008

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LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for June 27, 2008

A truck dealership presents sufficient evidence of a manufacturer’s illegal vertical agreements with dealers, and, a Maryland man files suit claiming a dietary supplement was a steroid. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Antitrust Litigation News, and Mealey’s™ Personal Injury and Emerging Toxic Tort publications. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, go to www.totallitigator.com.

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LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for June 26, 2008

The Supreme Court reduces the $2.5 billion punitive damages award against Exxon, and, the 9th Circuit finds a right to privacy in text messages. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Class Actions, CyberTech, and Mortgage Lending publications. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, go to www.totallitigator.com.

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Largest Ever U.S. Crib Recall Ordered Due to Breaking Slats

An estimated 320,000 baby cribs have been recalled amid concerns over breaking slats and spindles that have trapped and injured young children. The cribs were sold from June 2002 to June 2008 at Toys “R” Us and Babies “R” Us stores nationwide. They were all made by Jardine Enterprises in China or Vietnam, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. In all, 28 Jardine models were recalled. Federal officials said there have been 42 reports of children breaking through the …

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for June 25, 2008

An arbitrator awards MySpace $4.8 million against a spammer, and, the 2nd Circuit upholds a school’s discipline for a blog posting. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ CyberTech, Benzene and Discovery publications. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, go to www.totallitigator.com.

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New 5-in-1 Children’s Vaccine Earns FDA Approval

The pain of childhood vaccination may be greatly reduced now that the Food and Drug Administration has approved a new 5-in-1 vaccination aimed at protecting young children from the most common illnesses. Pentacel, made by Sanofi Pasteur, has been approved for use in children between 6 weeks and 4 years of age. The vaccination protects children from influenza type B, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and poliomyelitis. It is designed to be administered as a 4-dose series at 2, 4, 6, …

FDA Approval of Blood Thinner Prasugrel Delayed

The Food and Drug Administration has delayed approval of a new blood thinner that has proven more effective than leading drug Plavix, but also is plagued by greater risks of internal bleeding. The FDA was set to approve Eli Lilly’s blood-thinner Prasugrel in June 2008, but the decision is now a few months off, FDA officials said. Prasugrel is seen as major competition for Plavix, the Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi-Aventis medication that has grown into an $8 billion a year …

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for June 24, 2008

The 8th Circuit affirms a $2 million award against a billboard firm in a lawsuit filed by its competitors, and a California appeals panel finds a $6 million punitive damages award in a sexual harassment case is excessive. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Punitive Damages & Tort Reform, Tobacco and Discovery publications. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, go to www.totallitigator.com.

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LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for June 23, 2008

The Alaska Supreme Court finds gasoline that escapes from a tank is a pollutant for insurance purposes, and, the founder of a diet drug is sentenced for lying to the FDA. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Insurance, Managed Care, Diet Drugs and Asbestos publications. Copyright© 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, go to www.totallitigator.com.

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