The Utah family that stars in the reality show “Sister Wives” has won the right to sue the state of Utah, claiming the law that makes polygamy a state crime is unconstitutional. There have currently been no criminal charges filed against the family, but the suit states they are still “under the threat of… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: January 2013
New Jersey Trans Vaginal Mesh (Prolift) Trial Begins
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By Jill Smith Esq. On Thursday, January 10, 2013, the trial of Linda Gross v. Johnson & Johnson, et al., opened in Atlantic City, New Jersey, before a jury of six women and four men. The trial will be closely watched as the first bellwether to proceed among the centralized cases pending in… Continue Reading
Product Safety News
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St. Jude sends FDA letter regarding defibrillator leads. The Wall Street Journal (1/9, Weaver, Subscription Publication, 2.29M) reports St. Jude Medical Inc. sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration in which it admitted there were quality-control mistakes made during the development of its Durata defibrillator leads and provided details as to how it will… Continue Reading
Subaru Recalls 630,000 Vehicles
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This week, Subaru auto makers issued a recall of more than 630,000 vehicles due to a light fuse that can short circuit and lead to fires. The recall covers Subaru Legacy, Outback, Tribeca and Forester vehicles of varying model years from 2006 to 2012. The company said there have been no reports of fires… Continue Reading
You Assume the Risk At Amusement Parks
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California Supreme Court: Amusement parks not financially liable for injuries suffered on thrill rides. IN a case that will likely be cited in states other than California, the California Supreme Court takes a giant step backwards in Sumer safety. What happens in cases where the operator is inadequately trained or is not paying attention thereby… Continue Reading
Some Excellent Strategies for Job Searches
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Linked in provides some concrete advice for job searching . This video series is worth watching.http://learn.linkedin.com/groups/
Brown University Doctor Exposes Social Media Strategies of Big Pharma
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Spin your science into gold1: direct to 0F consumer marketing within social mediaplatforms David Egilmana, *, and Nicholas M Druarb 1F aDepartment of Family Medicine, Brown University, Warren Alpert School of Medicine, 8 N. Main Street, Suite401,Attleboro,MA, USA bNever Again Consulting, 8 N. Main Street, Suite 401,Attleboro,MA, USA Abstract. We describe the emerging issues related… Continue Reading