November, 2009How Does a Bill Become a Law?
The topic was covered in an iconic 1970s Schoolhouse Rock cartoon (“I’m just a bill, yes I’m only a bill, and I’m sitting here on Capitol Hill …”), but many Americans don’t know how the nation’s laws are actually made. With a controversial reform of the United States healthcare system making its way through Congress and landmark measures being considered for immigration reform and other hot-button political issues, it is more important now than ever for informed citizens to fully …
Continue →Stainless Steel Cookware Recalled by Cost Plus World Market Due to Burn Hazard
The handles on the cookware can break, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Continue →LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for November 19, 2009
Marsh & McLennan settles a bid-rigging securities class action for $400 million, and, an amended settlement agreement is filed in the Google Library Project case. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.
Continue →Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray – Recall
Audience: Consumers
Procter & Gamble and FDA notified consumers of a voluntary recall of three lots of Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray in the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom. The bacteria B. cepacia was found in a small amount of…
Perfect Flame Gas Grills Recalled Due to Defects, Burns
About 664,000 Perfect Flame SLG Series Gas Grills sold in the United States and Canada are being recalled because the burners on the grills may be defective and pose a risk of burns to users.
Continue →Trial of 9/11 Conspirators Belongs in NYC Federal Court, Not Military Tribunal
Plans to hold the death-penalty trial of the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and four alleged conspirators in a New York City federal courtroom less than one mile from Ground Zero rather than a military tribunal have sparked intense political debate.
Continue →Medtronic Warned About Problems at Heart Device Plant
The Food and Drug Administration has warned Medtronic Inc. about problems found during a recent inspection of the company’s Minnesota facility where pacemakers and other cardiac devices are made.
Continue →Taking Folic Acid & Vitamin B12 Supplements Increases Cancer Risks, Study Says
Taking folic acid and vitamin B12 supplements in large doses for long periods of time may significantly increase the chances of developing various cancers, according to a new study from Norwegian researchers.
Continue →Fire and Burn Hazards Prompt Recall of Gas Grills Sold at Lowe’s Stores
The burners can deteriorate causing irregular flames and the lids of some models can catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to the consumer.
Continue →What is a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?
When a person is killed as a result of the negligence or carelessness of another party, the victim’s survivors may be entitled to receive financial compensation for their injuries caused by the defendant’s improper conduct. A wrongful death lawsuit is designed to compensate a deceased person’s family members for their emotional loss, as well as medical bills, lost income including insurance benefits, and other damages following the death.
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