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Washington, DC: The Procter & Gamble Co, of Cincinnati, OH, is recalling about 35,000 bottles of Scope Original Mint Mouthwash, 1 Liter Size because the mouthwash contains ethyl alcohol and certain bottles have malfunctioning child-resistant caps and lack the statement, "This Package for Households Without Young children," as required by the Poison... - P&G Recalls 4 Hour Decongestant Nasal Spray
Cincinnati, OH: The Procter & Gamble Company announced that it is recalling its 4-Hour Decongestant Nasal Spray. The product was distributed nationwide in the United States. The product name is: VapoSpray 4 Hour Nasal Spray by Sinex with a UPC code of 3 23900 00082 7. Prior to June 2009, this product was also sold as Sinex Nasal Spray in both a... - Waste Management Settles Unpaid Overtime Suit for $7M
Dedham, MA: A Massachusetts State Court today approved a $7 Million settlement of a class action lawsuit filed against Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc. by the company's garbage truck drivers over prevailing wage violations and unpaid overtime. The litigation has taken nearly five years. In the case of Michael Mullally, et al. v. Waste M... - In Copyright Infringement News, Blogger Sued over Post
Aug-18-10 Las Vegas, NV A copyright infringement lawsuit is casting a pall over the casual blogging industry after an online blogger was served for allowing a visitor to post a newspaper report in its entirety, without his knowledge, on his blog. The blogger was not given the opportunity to pull the offending article from his blog in advance of the lawsuit. A... - Legal Malpractice: Lawyer Accused of Swindling Grandma
Aug-18-10 New York, NY Legal malpractice law is designed to ensure that lawyers act in the best interests of their clients. Legal malpractice claims can include malicious or negligent acts on the part of attorneys, such as fraud, elder abuse or simply failing to file court documents on time. Whatever the situation, when an attorney's improper conduct hurts a clie... - A Potential New Market for Byetta?
Aug-18-10 Cincinatti, OH Type 2 diabetes drug Byetta , thought to be associated with acute pancreatitis and various other side effects, may one day put at risk an even wider range of patients. That's because an injectable form of Byetta is being considered for the treatment of a side effect caused by another drug. Zyprexa (olanzapine), a drug used to treat bi... - Train Involved in Two Missouri Truck Accidents in Same Day
Aug-18-10 Lee's Summit, MO A Missouri truck accident left one man in the intensive care unit after a train struck his vehicle. A 44-year-old man traveling from Lee's Summit, Missouri, to St. Louis drove around a crossing barrier at the railroad tracks at Thompson Drive and Hamblen Road, according to Mike Childs with the Lee's Summit Police Department. A train... - Missouri Deletes Records on Hospital Infections
Aug-18-10 Jefferson City, MO Missouri recently deleted all of its data regarding hospital infections prior to 2009. State officials said that maintaining the records cost too much money and the information was too sensitive to be kept for more than a year, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch . Consumer advocates contend that now there is no way for pati... - Spinach Recalled due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Washington, DC: Lancaster Foods, LLC is recalling fresh Spinach with the Best Enjoyed By dates of 19 JUN 10 through 27 JUN 10 sold under the brand names Krisp-Pak, Lancaster Fresh, Giant, and America's Choice because they could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall extends only to products with this Use-by Date or Product Code... - 61,000 lbs of Beef Products Recalled
Washington, DC: Sampco, Inc. of Chicago, Il is recalling approximately 61,000 pounds of cooked canned and frozen beef products that may contain the animal drug Ivermectin. The following products are subject to recall: 12 oz. cans of "Deltina CORNED BEEF WITH JUICES" with the production code "100120" inkjetted on the top of the can. The... - New Excessive Overdraft Fee Protection Laws to Cost Wells Fargo $500 Million
Aug-12-10 San Francisco, CA Wells Fargo, one of the nation's largest banks, recently said that it will lose $500 million in the second half of the year due to new laws that protect consumers from excessive overdraft fees . One of the provisions in the recently passed Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a recommendation from the Federal... - Did Chinese Drywall Kill Virginia Man?
Aug-17-10 James City, VA What should have been a joyous time for an extended family in Virginia turned into a nightmare after an elderly man died from exposure to defective Chinese drywall . Donald Tierney, 82, died of respiratory desease, yet prior to moving to the Braemar Creek condominiums in James City, he was in good health and never smoked a day in his life... - Yasmin Lawsuits: Is the Drug's Manufacturer Playing Dirty?
Aug-17-10 San Antonio, TX Reports have surfaced that the number of Yasmin and Yaz lawsuits has doubled to approximately 2,000 nationwide. The lawsuits allege that the birth control pills cause serious side effects including blood clots, heart attacks, strokes and embolisms. Plaintiffs in one lawsuit have complained that Bayer, maker of Yaz and Yasmin, is not pro... - Drugmaker Refutes Micardis Cancer Risk
Aug-17-10 Ridgefield, CT A recent study of the blood-pressure medication Micardis that showed the drug could increase the risk of cancer is being refuted by the pharmaceutical company that makes it. The study, conducted by Dr. Ilke Sipahi of the University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland and published in a June issue of the Lancet, revealed that th... - Inmates Train Dogs to Help Veterans with PTSD
Aug-17-10 Houston, TX A number of women in a Texas prison have been training dogs to help disabled veterans, including those who have post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Sharon Cooper, who is serving 30 years in prison for embezzlement, is one of 13 women who have been training the dogs at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's Crain Unit, according to... - Paxil Lawsuits Alleging Birth Defects Settled
Pennsylvania, PA: GlaxoSmithKline, the pharmaceutical company that makes the antidepressant Paxil, has agreed to settle nearly 200 cases brought by plaintiffs who allege that the use of the drug during pregnancy resulted in birth defects to their children. The cases, all scheduled to go to trial, have been settled pre-trial for undisclosed sums. ... - Pro-Pet Adult Daily Vitamin Supplement for Dogs Recalled
Washington, DC: United Pet Group is recalling all unexpired lots of its PRO-PET ADULT DAILY VITAMIN Supplement tablets for Dogs due to possible Salmonella contamination. The Food and Drug Administration is aware of this recall. The product was sold nationally at various retailers. The product comes in 100-count white plastic bottles with a light... - 35,000 lbs of Ground Beef Recalled in California
Washington, DC: South Gate Meat Co, is recalling approximately 35,000 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The products subject to recall include: 20-, 30- and 40-pound bulk packages of "SOUTH GATE MEAT CO. GROUND BEEF." 30-, 40-, and 50-pound bulk packages of "SOUTH GATE MEAT CO. COARSE GROUND BE... - BP Oil Spill Lawsuits to be Heard in New Orleans
Aug-11-10 Montgomery, AB The Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation (MDL) decided today that more than 300 suits filed since the April 20 rig explosion resulting in the BP oil spill will be heard in New Orleans, La. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier will preside. Lawsuits include personal injury claims that resulted from the deadly blast on the oil r... - More Zimmer Hip Lawsuits Filed
Aug-16-10 Westerville, OH Some patients who have had a Zimmer hip replacement must now undergo a second surgery to remove the device, known as the Durom cup. Although the Zimmer Durom cup was intended as a better alternative to existing hip replacements, lawsuits have been filed alleging that is not the case. A lawsuit filed by plaintiff Karen Hoggarth in Jul...