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Ex-Egg Farm Workers Say Feds Ignored Complaints
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Former workers at Wright County Egg, one of two Iowa egg producers associated with a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella, are claiming that inspectors from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) ignored their complaints about unsanitary conditions at one of the producer’s facilities. According to the Associated Press, the USDA has countered that the inspectors were employed to “grade” eggs, and weren’t primarily...
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BP Says Drilling Overhaul Bill Threatens Oil Spill Recovery (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
BP says legislation that would bar the company from getting new offshore drilling permits could prevent it from fully paying for damages from the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill. According to a report in The New York Times, a drilling overhaul bill passed by the House of Representatives last month includes an amendment that would bar any company from receiving permits to drill on the Outer Continental Shelf if more than 10 fatalities had...
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Study Raises New Questions About Bone Drugs, Cancer Risk (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Osteoporosis drugs like Actonel, Boniva, and Fosamax could double the risk of esophageal cancer if they are used over a long period of time, according to the findings from a new study. The research, which was funded by Britain’s Medical Research Council and Cancer Research UK, was published today in the British Medical Journal. Actonel, Boniva, Fosamax and similar bone drugs belong to a class of medications known as oral bisphosphonates....
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Crews Work to Staunch North Dakota Fracking Blow Out (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Crews in North Dakota are working to seal a leaking oil well. According to the Associated Press, officials are calling the leak, the result of a well blowout, the worst in the state since it saw a resurgence of the gas drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. The leak was first reported Wednesday about 2 1/2 miles southwest of Killdeer. The well sets atop the Killdeer Aquifer, the source of drinking water in the area....
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Former workers at Wright County Egg, one of two Iowa egg producers associated with a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella, are claiming that inspectors from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) ignored their complaints about unsanitary conditions at one of the producer’s facilities. According to the Associated Press, the USDA has countered that the inspectors were employed to “grade” eggs, and weren’t primarily...
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BP Says Drilling Overhaul Bill Threatens Oil Spill Recovery (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
BP says legislation that would bar the company from getting new offshore drilling permits could prevent it from fully paying for damages from the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill. According to a report in The New York Times, a drilling overhaul bill passed by the House of Representatives last month includes an amendment that would bar any company from receiving permits to drill on the Outer Continental Shelf if more than 10 fatalities had...
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Study Raises New Questions About Bone Drugs, Cancer Risk (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Osteoporosis drugs like Actonel, Boniva, and Fosamax could double the risk of esophageal cancer if they are used over a long period of time, according to the findings from a new study. The research, which was funded by Britain’s Medical Research Council and Cancer Research UK, was published today in the British Medical Journal. Actonel, Boniva, Fosamax and similar bone drugs belong to a class of medications known as oral bisphosphonates....
>> read more
Crews Work to Staunch North Dakota Fracking Blow Out (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)
Crews in North Dakota are working to seal a leaking oil well. According to the Associated Press, officials are calling the leak, the result of a well blowout, the worst in the state since it saw a resurgence of the gas drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. The leak was first reported Wednesday about 2 1/2 miles southwest of Killdeer. The well sets atop the Killdeer Aquifer, the source of drinking water in the area....
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10th Circuit Upholds $15.2M Award To Couple, Finds Evidence About Driver Relevant
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DENVER - The 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Aug. 10 affirmed a $15,275,000 award to the plaintiffs in a trucking accident action, finding no errors in several rulings by the trial court judge (Terry L. Frederick, et al. v. Swift Transportation Co. Inc., No. 09-3080, 10th Cir.). Full story on lexis.com
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Massachusetts Panel Overturns Decision For Woman Who Allegedly Caused Car Crash ()
BOSTON - A panel of Massachusetts Appeals Court justices on Aug. 12 reversed a judgment for the defendant in an auto accident case, concluding that it was an error for the trial court to allow a police officer to testify about the condition of the plaintiff's tires (Wyatt Peterson v. Catherine Foley, No. 09-P-990, Mass. App.; 2010 Mass. App. LEXIS 1066). Full story on lexis.com
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Suit Alleging Negligence After Teen Falls Off Bus Ends In $125,000 Settlement ()
Case name: Rodolfo Flores, et al v. Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, et al. Case number: 1-08-cv-106280 Full story on lexis.com
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California Panel Reinstates Full Jury Verdict To Man Injured In Auto Accident ()
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - In a 2-1 decision reached Aug. 9, a California appeals panel reinstated a jury award for past medical expenses to a man injured in an auto accident, concluding that the trial court erred by reducing the amount to the total paid by his private health insurance (Michael King v. Carol Willmett, No. C059236, Calif. App., 3rd Dist.; 2010 Cal. App. LEXIS 1375). Full story on lexis.com
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DENVER - The 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Aug. 10 affirmed a $15,275,000 award to the plaintiffs in a trucking accident action, finding no errors in several rulings by the trial court judge (Terry L. Frederick, et al. v. Swift Transportation Co. Inc., No. 09-3080, 10th Cir.). Full story on lexis.com
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Massachusetts Panel Overturns Decision For Woman Who Allegedly Caused Car Crash ()
BOSTON - A panel of Massachusetts Appeals Court justices on Aug. 12 reversed a judgment for the defendant in an auto accident case, concluding that it was an error for the trial court to allow a police officer to testify about the condition of the plaintiff's tires (Wyatt Peterson v. Catherine Foley, No. 09-P-990, Mass. App.; 2010 Mass. App. LEXIS 1066). Full story on lexis.com
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Suit Alleging Negligence After Teen Falls Off Bus Ends In $125,000 Settlement ()
Case name: Rodolfo Flores, et al v. Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, et al. Case number: 1-08-cv-106280 Full story on lexis.com
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California Panel Reinstates Full Jury Verdict To Man Injured In Auto Accident ()
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - In a 2-1 decision reached Aug. 9, a California appeals panel reinstated a jury award for past medical expenses to a man injured in an auto accident, concluding that the trial court erred by reducing the amount to the total paid by his private health insurance (Michael King v. Carol Willmett, No. C059236, Calif. App., 3rd Dist.; 2010 Cal. App. LEXIS 1375). Full story on lexis.com
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