We’ve been away on a special civil justice assignment for a couple of days—but rest assured, we’re back in the saddle, and ready to “quick draw” for your rights.
In the meantime, a lot has been going on. Here’s a small sampling of things that caught our eye:
From the “Hooray for Consumers!” file, check out this awesome new video put out by the Alliance for Justice about the much-talked-about corporate immunity case, Wyeth v. Levine.
From the “Incredibly Disturbing” file, the New York Times reported, “Top federal health officials engaged in ‘serious misconduct’ by ignoring concerns of scientists at the Food and Drug Administration and approving for sale unsafe or ineffective medical devices, the scientists have written in a letter to Congress….The letter to Congress, dated Oct. 14, is part of a growing chorus of dissent from what had long been a tight-lipped agency. In decades past, scientists rarely disagreed publicly with their agency’s decisions, and any concerns they had about important decisions were whispered among veterans.”
From the “Also Pretty Disturbing” file, The Washington Post reported “A new federal ban on the use of the controversial chemical phthalate in teethers, pacifiers and other children’s products won’t apply to goods already in warehouses or on store shelves….The decision, issued by Consumer Product Safety Commission general counsel Cheryl Falvey, means it will be illegal to sell products made after the ban takes effect Feb. 10 that contain certain types of phthalates, chemicals used in soft plastic that have been linked to reproductive problems.”
Finally, from the “Let’s End on a Happy Note” file, The Wall Street Journal reported, “President-elect Barack Obama is signaling by a combination of words and deeds that his administration will toughen regulations at federal agencies that oversee consumer products, environmental policy and workplace safety.”
Posted by Andy Hoffman
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