10/8/2008 4:41:57 PM EST The Food and Drug Administration said Friday its safety experts have concluded that eating a very tiny amount of melamine — 2.5 parts per million — would not raise health concerns, even if a person ate food that was tainted with the chemica ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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9/12/2008 9:14:51 AM EST Posted by Christopher BauerEditor, Mealey's Personal Injury Report
and Mealey's Food Liability Report
Reports out of China claim that milk powder produced by Sanlu Group Co. may have been tainted with the chemical melamine and could ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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9/12/2008 11:23:15 AM EST Signed into law on Aug. 14, 2008, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 represents the most comprehensive overhaul of consumer-product safety legislation in the United States since the 1970s. The legislation will have a significant impact ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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7/7/2008 1:53:28 PM EST Posted by Christopher BauerEditor, Mealey's Personal Injury Report
and Mealey's Food Liability Report
In an interesting and poignant blog entry on www.marlerblog.com posted over the 4 th of July weekend, food ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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7/2/2008 4:01:59 PM EST A New York jury has awarded $16.25 million to a man and his wife for mesothelioma he contracted after exposure to asbestos in dental tape. Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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6/17/2008 10:29:11 AM EST Posted by Christopher BauerEditor, Mealey's Personal Injury Report
and Mealey's Food Liability Report Pet food manufacturers on May 22 agreed to create a $24 million settlement fund to compensate pet owners who purchased products tainted by melamine found in wheat gluten import ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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4/24/2008 2:24:35 PM EST I'm working on a story out of New York's Erie County Supreme Court right now. Judge Lane has has held that a spouse has presented triable issues as to whether two of her husband's employers distributed asbestos-containing products. Ho, hum, ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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4/29/2008 11:20:12 AM EST This is just another in a growing list of multi-million dollar asbestos verdicts that have been awarded this year, and in fact, in just the last couple months. This time its a doctor winning the award, which might explain some of the size of the ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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3/21/2008 4:09:24 PM EST A month ago, the momentum appeared to be going against parents who claim vaccines or the preservative thimerosal caused their children’s autism, but that seems to have shifted with the government&r ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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12/5/2007 3:24:56 PM EST On Dec. 3 Sacramento County Superior Court Judge David De. Alba granted preliminary approval to a settlement that would resolve a case seeking damages related to Ford's claims that its Explorer SUV was safe. Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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12/6/2007 3:27:02 PM EST The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has warned consumers not to drink Metromint brand flavored water because it may be contaminated with Bacillus cereus , a bacterium that may cause vomiting or diarrhea. Soma Beverage compan ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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11/29/2007 9:19:42 PM EST At least two firms are encouraging users of AdultFriendFinder.com (and similar services) to contact them, in response to allegations of fraud in the form of phony profiles: Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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11/20/2007 3:42:29 PM EST Under the “sophisticated user doctrine” (SUD), which is based on Section 388 of the Restatement (Second) of Torts, a supplier has no duty to warn if the user appreciates the risk involved in ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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