September, 2010LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for September 7, 2010

A $12 million settlement has been approved for victims of a salmonella outbreak involving tainted peanuts, and, a New York federal judge dismisses the Port Authority’s indemnification claims stemming from the WTC collapse. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Publications. Copyright© 2010 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for September 10, 2010

A New York bankruptcy judge denies a company’s reorganization plan to resolve asbestos liabilities finding its parent company manipulated creditor votes, and, a California nursing home class action settles for $62.8 million. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Publications. Copyright© 2010 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

Hospira Symbiq One-Channel and Two-Channel Infusers: Class I Recall

Audience: Risk Manager [Posted 09/10/2010]

ISSUE: Potential for the device to fail to detect air in line at the end of an infusion. Failure to detect air in line may result in the delivery of air to the patient, resulting in serious injury or…

Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores Recalls Roll-Up Blinds due to Risk of Strangulation

Strangulation can occur when the lifting loop slides off the side of the blind and a child’s neck becomes entangled on the free-standing loop, or if a child places his/her neck between the lifting loop and the roll-up blind material.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for September 9, 2010

A 10th Circuit panel upsets a $926 million judgment against Rocky Flats weapons makers, and, the 4th Circuit partially reverses a lower court decision in a dispute over an NFL team’s former logo. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Publications. Copyright© 2010 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

Gadolinium-based Contrast Agents: Class Labeling Change – Risk of Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis

Audience: Radiology, Nephrology, Dermatology Ablavar (gadofosveset trisodium), Eovist (gadoxetate disodium), Magnevist (gadopentetate dimeglumine), Multihance (gadobenate dimeglumine), Omniscan (gadodiamide), Optimark (gadoversetamide injection),…

Pro-Pac Distributing Corp. Agrees to Pay $125,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Drawstrings in Children’s Sweatshirts

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Pro-Pac Distributing Corporation, of Gardena, Calif., has agreed to pay a civil penalty in the amount of $125,000, resolving CPSC staff allegations that Pro-Pac knowingly failed to report to CPSC immediately, as required by federal law, that two different children’s hooded sweatshirts it imported and distributed had drawstrings at the neck.

The 2010 Pool Safely Summer Snapshot; CPSC and HSC Release Summer Figures on Child Drownings

As children across America go back-to-school, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Home Safety Council (HSC), a Pool Safely campaign partner, are releasing a snapshot on drowning incidents for the 2010 summer swimming season.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for September 3, 2010

The Delaware high court finds an investor lawsuit for actions that occurred prior to stock acquisitions is proper, and, the Federal Circuit affirms a noninfringement finding in a Google AdWords dispute. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Publications. Copyright© 2010 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys or www.lexisnexis.com/community.

No Specific Cause Found Yet Linking Dry Max Diapers to Diaper Rash

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC) have reviewed consumer incident reports and other information involving Pampers Dry Max diapers. To date, the review has not identified any specific cause linking Dry Max diapers to diaper rash.