President-elect Barack Obama began stocking the new Justice Department Monday, announcing key nominations, including Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr's David Ogden to the post of deputy attorney general, the department's No. 2 spot. Ogden's nomination had been seen as preordained by insiders, but bigger surprises came in Obama's selection of Harvard Law School Dean Elena Kagan as solicitor general and Dawn Johnsen, an Indiana University School of Law professor, to head the Office of Legal Counsel.
We often start off the New Year with a host of well-intentioned resolutions that hardly outlast the winter snows. This year, however, glum economic news has given both job-seekers and the nervous employed added incentive. Here are 10 New Year's resolutions to follow, whether you are in the market or just want to be prepared, provided by William A. Chamberlain, assistant dean at Northwestern University School of Law. With some persistence, you could soon have more to celebrate than just the New Year.
The question facing Judge Steven F. Frazzini was whether the Connecticut court had jurisdiction over someone who threatened a resident using a computer in North Carolina and posting content that anyone in the world could access. Can a cyberspace threat reach across state boundaries?
What if a telecommuter is goofing off? The suspicious employer could turn to remote monitoring technology. By asking those who work from home to sign a form indicating that they know the types of monitoring in use, a company can take reasonable protections without turning Orwellian.
The struggle to stay on top of litigation in 2009 could get worse before it gets better for corporate legal departments. Fortunately, there are ways that in-house counsel can proactively prepare for litigation and regulatory and compliance issues, easing the burden of discovery while increasing the defensibility of their processes and procedures. Developing a data map of an organization's information flow is one important step, says Brett Tarr, general counsel for eMag Solutions.
Federal Judge Denny Chin slashed Dewey & LeBoeuf's fees for work as receiver in a securities fraud case by more than $400,000 last week. He noted that Dewey had provided "outstanding" services but found unreasonable the hours billed and the number of people on the case. Chin wrote, "In this economy ... surely there would have been qualified law firms willing to perform these services at rates substantially lower than $850 or $950 per hour for partners and $605 per hour for associates six years out of law school."
New Haven, Conn., solo Eric R. Gaynor faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to receipt of child pornography. Gaynor was indicted for allegedly offering, through a Web site that authorities say he owned, to sell or rent videos of young nude males, some of whom were engaged in sexual activity. The maximum term that Gaynor could get at his April sentencing is 20 years and a $250,000 fine.
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton has picked up a trio of white-collar partners from Mayer Brown. Bryan Daly, Charles Kreindler and Peter Morris joined the L.A. office as equity partners last week. They were joined by Barbara Taylor and Melissa Eaves, who made the move as special counsel. Separately, Sheppard Mullin picked up former Mayer Brown IP partner Michael Molano in Silicon Valley. A legal recruiter called the moves "a significant blow to Mayer Brown's growth objectives in the white-collar arena."
The manufacturer of a medical device used to treat a form of urinary incontinence in women is heralding a recent court verdict as dozens of lawsuits alleging problems tied to the product have been consolidated and head to their first pretrial hearing this month. A jury in California has issued the first verdict in a case involving ObTape, ruling in favor of manufacturer Mentor Corp. But plaintiffs lawyers said the ruling would have little effect on their cases and anticipate filing more suits over ObTape.
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Updated on 07/25/2008 06:55 AM by leflaw
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FDA Reaches Settlement with California Hearing Device Maker
Posted by: leflaw on 07/24/2008 12:47 PM
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reached a settlement with California hearing device manufacturer Advanced Bionics LLC and its president and CEO Jeffrey Greiner over alleged violations of federal law.
Are Real Estate Title Companies ripping off consumers with false filing fees?
Posted by: leflaw on 06/03/2008 02:58 AM
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Apparently, some title companies are. Here is a case that we just came across where a New Jersey Title company was pocketing filing fees, and not filing anything. This is a violation of many states consumers laws. CLICK HERE FOR PDF file of complaint
The Legend of Richard Scruggs: More Myth Than Fact?
Posted by: leflaw on 03/08/2008 12:06 AM
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The legend of Richard Scruggs is by now well-known. His fame took root in the 1990s, when he won settlements for shipyard workers in Pascagoula, Miss., who had been exposed to asbestos. It blossomed in 1998, when the former Navy fighter pilot pressured tobacco companies to agree to a $248 billion settlement. And, in recent months, his story descended into the realm of scandal when the 61-year-old Scruggs, his son David "Zach" Scruggs and three others were indicted in his hometown of Oxford, Miss., for trying to bribe a judge to get a favorable ruling in a fee dispute. But the legend of Dickie Scruggs, as commonly told, generally omits a key fact. Scruggs' reputation as a giant killer of the plaintiffs bar is outdated. Even before the indictment his career was in decline [see "High-Wire Act"]
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National Brands Inc., Spring Valley NY is initiating a nationwide recall of all their 4.76oz (135gm) cans and 12.3oz (350gm) cans of Topaz brand Wafer Rolls because it may be contaminated with Melamine.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a Class I recall of lot no. UD30654 of Healon D, an ophthalmic viscosurgical device (OVD) manufactured by Advanced Medical Optics Inc. (AMO) of Santa Ana, Calif.
Stryker's Craniomaxillofacial (CMF) business unit announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concluded on Dec. 18, 2008 that its recall of the following Stryker CMF's Custom Cranial Implant Kits is a Class I recall, which means the product could pose an imminent hazard to health: Catalogue Numbers 54-00101, 54-00102, 54-00103 and 54-00104, all lots shipped sterile. The notification relates to a nationwide voluntary recall initiated by Stryker CMF on Oct. 24, 2008 of 322 Custom Cranial Implant Kits after determining that the sterilization validation of the product was not performed according to appropriate standards.
KRC Food Trading Inc is recalling its Fish Cake sushi with production date of December 19 and December 22 due to the label not declaring eggs. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs run the risk of serious or life-threateningallergic reaction if they consume these products. The Fish cake Sushi was distributed in California in coffee shops, bakeries, and Korean markets in Los Angeles, CA including two retail stores owned by the firm.
KV Pharmaceutical has advised the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that, effective midnight Dec. 19, 2008, the company voluntarily suspended all shipments of all FDA approved drug products in tablet form. KV Pharmaceutical is also recalling a single production lot of Hydromorphone HCl 2 mg tablets (Lot 90219, Exp: 3/2010; NDC 58177-0620-04), a pain management drug, following the report of an oversized tablet.
ETHEX Corporation announced today that it has voluntarily recalled to the consumer level, a single production lot of Hydromorphone HCl 2 mg tablets (Lot #90219, Exp: 03/2010; NDC #58177-0620-04), as a precaution, due to the possibility it may contain oversized tablets. Hydromorphone is a drug used for pain management and is packaged under the ETHEX label in 100-count bottles.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting consumers nationwide not to purchase or consume more than 25 different products marketed for weight loss because they contain undeclared, active pharmaceutical ingredients that may put consumers' health at risk.
Dorsey Marketing Inc. (DMI) of Ville St. Laurent, Quebec, Canada, is voluntarily recalling the following three G and J Gourmet Market cocoa products because these products may contain melamine.
Interfood Shareholding Company is recalling all lot codes of multiple varieties of the Wonderfarm brand of biscuits because they may be contaminated with Melamine.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a Class 1 recall today for two unapproved and uncleared devices whose manufacturers claimed could treat various medical conditions. A Class 1 recall means that there is a reasonable probability that the use of a device will cause adverse health consequences or death.
The product is packaged in a 14.8 oz canister with a bar code of 18627 71000. Canisters with a Better if Used by Date stamped on the bottom of the canister between the dates of JAN 17 2009 and NOV 15 2009 are included in this alert.
Cambrooke Foods, LLC, of Framingham, MA, is announcing a voluntary recall of all batches of its Low Protein Imitation Cream Cheese ("Cheddar Wizard," "Herb and Garlic," and "Plain" flavors).
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning retailers and food service operators not to offer for sale ungutted, salt-cured alewives (also called gaspereaux fish) from Michel and Charles LeBlanc Fisheries Ltd., CAP-PELE, New Brunswick, Canada, because the fish may contain the Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum) toxin. Consumers should not consume the product.
The incorrect bar code could lead to a medication error resulting in the wrong drug being delivered to a patient if a bar code system is used to confirm the medication. Potential adverse events related to an error of this type include electrolyte imbalance, cardiac dysfunction, gastrointestinal disturbances, paresthesia and mental confusion.
Balanced Health Products, Inc. has expanded its voluntarily recall of STARCAPS DIET SYSTEM DIETARY SUPPLEMENT to include additional Lot Numbers 12/2009 - 82866 and 12/2010 - 83801, sold in 30 capsule plastic bottles.
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems (Terumo CVS) is issuing an urgent, nationwide/worldwide recall of its Tenderflow Pediatric Arterial Cannulae involving 21 lot codes.
The recalled Chicken and Fish Bake was distributed nationwide in retail stores and through mail orders. The product comes in a 6 ounce bag marked with a "Best By" date from Jan 1, 2008 thru Sept. 25, 2011.
