2015 - Page 55 of 57 - Legal Reader

Hepatitis C Drugs Combined with Antiarrhythmic Drug can Cause Serious Slowing of Heart Rate

Jay W. Belle Isle - March 27, 2015

Patients treating hepatitis C with Harvoni (ledipasvir/sofosbuvir) or Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) in conjunction with another direct acting antiviral such as the investigational drug daclatasvir or Olysio (simeprevir) and also treating arrhythmia with amiodarone are at serious risk of developing symptomatic bradycardia. This dangerous combination has already resulted in one patient death due to cardiac arrest and

Is the NHTSA Too Cozy with Automakers?

Staff - March 27, 2015

While the General Motors ignition switch recall has dominated recent automotive headlines, it has been far from the only major automaker to face recent massive legal challenges. Over 60 million vehicles were recalled in 2014, and the 80,000 complaints received was more than twice the previous record set in 2004. Each of the top 8

FAA Shifts Policy for Amazon, Allows Drone Delivery Tests

Staff - March 25, 2015

Amazon drone delivery took a step closer to becoming a reality on Thursday, March 19th, when the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) softened its 2014 ruling on drone regulations that had essentially put delivery off-limits. The most recent ruling allows Amazon to test drones “for research and development and crew training.” The prior 2014 ruling allowed

Protected Speech in Play as Supreme Court Tackles Texas License Plate Battle

Staff - March 23, 2015

A Supreme Court hearing that began Monday regarding personalized Texas license plates will likely reignite the debate over protected speech and could potentially redefine the ways that governments collect revenue. Like many states, Texas offers drivers the opportunity to purchase specialty plates advertising causes or non-profit groups. Many groups pay the state to produce the

The ET-Plus Guardrail: When Safety Becomes Political

Staff - March 23, 2015

The Federal Highway Administration recently gave passing grades to the ET-Plus guardrail in four recent crash tests; however, both the agency and embattled manufacturer, Trinity Industries, are now facing an even higher degree of scrutiny. The ET-Plus passed despite the final test causing a sizeable gash in the driver’s side door, causing extensive damage to

Dual Measures Poised to Increase Asbestos Awareness

Staff - March 23, 2015

A bill introduced by Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), coinciding with a massive national awareness campaign by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) Action Fund may soon put asbestos exposure near the forefront of American consciousness. The goal of the Reducing Exposure to Asbestos Database (READ) Act is to modernize the 1988 Asbestos Information Act, signed by

Consent Decree Entered in Texas Compounding Pharmacy Suit

Amber Pang Parra - March 16, 2015

U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel entered a consent decree of permanent injunction on March 10, 2015 between the United States and Specialty Compounding LLC, of Cedar Park, Texas, a compounding manufacturer who previously had drugs it manufactured recalled for potential contamination. Specialty Compounding manufactured purportedly sterile injectable drug products that tested positive for bacterial contamination.

What is the Implied Warranty of Merchantability?

Staff - March 2, 2015

When you buy any product, you expect that it will do what it is supposed to do. While this seems like common sense it is also part of the law under the concept of an implied warranty in U.C.C §2-314. The law says that any goods delivered under an agreement made by a seller come

What is a warranty?

Staff - March 2, 2015

We all understand the idea of a promise, when you tell someone that you will do something you take on the responsibility to actually do it. You are bound to your words. Well, in Texas the warranty is much like a promise. If you buy a product from someone and they make a promise, it

Defective Products and You: Contributory Negligence and Assumption of Risk in Strict Liability

Staff - March 2, 2015

So you have been hurt by a defective product, it may seem odd but it is not just the defective product that will examined thoroughly, your actions can come under sudden scrutiny as well. How were you using the product? Were you doing what an ordinary person would do? Strict liability is a doctrine which

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