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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Will Furlough Expansion Under Illinois Labor Law Backfire?
Aug-13-10 Springfield, IL In what may turn out to be an unwelcome 'Catch 22' for Illinois employment and the state of Illinois, a recently-announced expansion of the state's mandatory furlough program for non-unionized state employees could turn out to be far less beneficial than those in charge of the Illinois coffers may have hoped. That's because there is a f... - Six Detroit Firefighters Injured in Burning Building Collapse
Aug-13-10 Detroit, MI At least six firefighters have been injured in a fire that caused the collapse of a two-story building on the east side of Detroit early Friday morning. According to a report on MSNBC.com four firefighters are in critical condition and another two in serious condition. They were taken to Detroit Receiving Hospital and St. John Hospita... - Roche Wins Reversal in Accutane Lawsuit
Aug-13-10 Newark, NJ Roche Holding AG won a reversal of a substantial verdict awarded against the drugmaker in an Accutane lawsuit . An appeals court ruled that the judge in the lawsuit improperly prevented Roche from providing evidence about Accutane medication's use. Due to the reversal, the lawsuit, which alleges the plaintiff suffered severe Accutane side eff... - UK Coroner: Asbestos Exposure Caused Builder's Mesothelioma Death
Aug-13-10 Appleton, England The mesothelioma that resulted in the death of a man who worked as a builder was recently determined to have been caused by asbestos exposure he suffered on the job, a UK coroner said. George Large was a builder for William Tar in the 1950s where he was repeatedly exposed to the dangerous substance, according to ThisIsChesire.co.u... - Reality Show Spurs Proposed Change to Pennsylvania Labor Law
Aug-13-10 Harrisburg, PA A state representative has drafted legislation that would change how Pennsylvania labor law affects child actors working on reality television shows. State Representative Tom Murt's labor bill was spurred by former child actor Paul Petersen's work on the former TLC reality show hit, "Jon and Kate Plus Eight," according to MontogomeryNe... - Medical Marijuana and Job Loss
Atlanta, GA: According to media reports people are losing their jobs - are being fired - for using medical marijuana. A recent report on CNN.com details the story of a 29-year-old Michigan man who was fired from his job at Wal-Mart after failing a drug test. Joseph Casias has a rare form of cancer that affects his nasal cavity and brain. His doct... - Seniors Warned About Proton Pump Inhibitors
Aug-12-10 New York, NY Although they are widely-prescribed medications, people may not realize the risks associated with the use of proton pump inhibitors . In the wake of news about proton pump inhibitor side effects comes a warning that seniors should be careful when taking such medications. A blog post at blogs.nytimes.com (08/11/2010) notes that doctors wh... - Payday Loan Company Sued for 782 Percent Interest Rates
Aug-12-10 Little Rock, AR Two online loan companies and their owners will have their day in court after the Attorney General of Arkansas accused the enterprises of providing illegal payday loans with interest rates far above what is allowable under state law. According to a report by the Associated Press (AP), contracts provided to the office of the Attorney... - Lawsuits for Generic Reglan Rising
Aug-12-10 Washington, DC The potential for Reglan tardive dyskinesia through the use of Reglan has been heightened with the introduction of Reglan generics. And now we are seeing Reglan lawsuits that are not actually tied to actual Reglan, but generic forms of metoclopramide. To that end, two new lawsuits have appeared with plaintiffs alleging Tardive Dyskinesia... - Veggie Lovers Salad Recall for Listeria Contamination Risk
Aug-12-10 Cincinnati, OH In spite of some back-pedaling by a spokesperson who suggested the potential for contaminated food is small—"that's about 30,000 bags out of 720 million bags we produce in a year," the risk for Listeria contamination is enough for Chiquita Brands International subsidiary Fresh Express to voluntarily recall 2,825 cases of salad prod... - Survivors found in Dillingham Plane Crash
Aug-12-10 Dillingham, AK: Four survivors have been rescued from the small plane crash near Dillingham, AK on Monday, August 9th. Sadly, five others, including former Sen. Ted Stevens, were found dead. The National Transportation Safety Board officials hiked to the scene Wednesday and began examining the wreckage. They hope to interview the survivors once the... - Investors Seeking Assurances That BP Stock Losses Won't Happen Again
Aug-12-10 Pittsburgh, PA The BP oil spill that has had such a devastating effect in so many areas—from the environment to BP benefits —has prompted funds managers representing a collection of major portfolios with a combined asset value of an astonishing $2.7 trillion, to seek verification from major players in the oil industry as to their emergency r... - Study: One in 25 Fosamax Users Develop "Jawbone Death"
Aug-12-10 Chicago, IL A recent study has revealed that the osteoporosis drug Fosamax can cause one's jaw bone to disintegrate. The study, published in the Journal of the American Dental Association, examined more than 13,000 Fosamax users and found that about 1 in 25 people suffered from osteonecrosis of the jaw, according to AOL Health . Osteonecrosis is so... - Attorney Kip Scott Answers Personal Injury Questions
Jul-27-10 Los Angeles, CA Attorney Kip Scott and the Personal Injury Law Center team have been assisting people who have suffered a personal injury for over a decade by maximizing the compensation they receive for their injuries. The firm has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of their injured clients. LawyersandSettlements: What personal injury cases d... - Natural Balance Pet Foods Recalls Natural Balance Dry Dog Food
Washington, DC: Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc., of Pacoima, CA, announces a voluntary recall of Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Food with the "Best By" date of June 17, 2011, in 5-lb. and 28-lb. bags because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. No illnesses have been reported to date. The recall notificatio... - FDA Warns About Fraudulent Tamiflu
Washington, DC: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about a potentially harmful product represented as "Generic Tamiflu" sold over the Internet. FDA tests revealed that the fraudulent product does not contain Tamiflu's active ingredient, oseltamivir, but cloxacillin, an ingredient in the same class of antibiotics as penicillin. T... - Marie Callender's Cheesy Chicken and Rice Recalled
Washington, DC: ConAgra Foods Packaged Foods, LLC, is recalling Marie Callender's brand Cheesy Chicken and Rice frozen meals following reports of salmonellosis. The company is recalling all Marie Callender's brand Cheesy Chicken and Rice frozen meals in commerce, regardless of production date. These products are being recalled after the company... - SpaghettiOs with Meatballs Recalled
Washington, DC: Campbell Soup Supply Company, LLC, is recalling approximately 15,000,000 pounds of "SpaghettiOs with Meatballs" canned products due to possible under-processing. The following products are subject to recall: 14.75-ounce cans of "SpaghettiOs" with Meatballs, bearing the identifying product code "U5" on the bottom of the can... - Chantix Can Drive You Batty
Aug-11-10 Seattle, WA "I have never in my life experienced any psychological problems until I took Chantix ," says Charlie, who says he tried to commit suicide??"twice. "I would like to see Chantix taken off the market right now ." Charlie (not his real name) took the smoking cessation drug for about 45 days in 2008. Chantix side effects weren't well known tw... - Customers Affected by Excessive Overdraft Fees
Aug-11-10 Dallas, TX It may seem simple enough to stay out of overdraft in a bank account, but some bank customers say they are being forced into overdrawing their accounts and then paying excessive overdraft bank fees as a result. They say bank practices such as holding check deposits and reordering transactions are costing them dearly in excessive overdraft fe...