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Jay W. Belle Isle
Before becoming LegalReader's Editor-in-Chief, Jay W. Belle Isle worked as a freelance copywriter with clients on four continents. Jay has a degree in Business Administration from Cleary University and a Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Jay has also worked as a contracts administrator for a DOD contractor specializing in vehicle armor.
AAJ’s National Finance Council Crushes Fundraising Goal at Annual Convention
Brian McKeen, founder and managing partner of McKeen & Associates, recently joined fellow members of the American Association for Justice’s National Finance Council in a successful fundraising effort for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. The event, held in conjunction with the AAJ’s Annual Convention in San Francisco this July, exceeded expectations by raising an impressive
Patient Safety Advocates Protest Essure at Bayer U.S. Corporate Headquarters
The E-Sisters are headed to Bayer in protest of the ridiculously unsafe Essure “permanent” birth control device. Here is the press release approved for publication. We wish them all the best at making their point to an unsympathetic Bayer.
FDA: Sales of Essure Restricted to Protect Women’s Health
On April 9, yet another victory was scored as the FDA issued an order restricting the sale and distribution of the Essure device. Not recalled. Not banned. Restricted. Frustrating? Yes. A step in the right direction? Most definitely. Below, you’ll find the FDA’s press release announcing the new order.
Essure Advocates Meet with FDA – Discuss Essure’s Safety and Efficacy
In the ongoing fight to rid the market of an incredibly harmful medical device – Bayer’s Essure “permanent” sterilization implant, Essure advocates are meeting with the FDA today for a discussion on Essure’s safety and efficacy. What follows is the official press release from the advocates. We wish them all the best and great success today!
Hello, Judge? God Calling. Here’s How I Want this Verdict to Go.
Yes, you read it correctly. Earlier this month, Judge Jack Robison of Comal County, Texas, butted in during jury deliberations to ask the jurors to return a not-guilty verdict. Several sources report that Judge Robison apologized and offered by way of explanation that, when “God tells me I gotta do something, I gotta do it.”
Honda Joins Toyota in New Takata Airbag Recall
Today’s story covers the addition of another 465,000 vehicles as Honda joins Toyota in the recall. This brings the numbers in this latest recall up to 1,066,000 vehicles.
Just When You Thought It Was Safer – Toyota Recalls 601,000 Vehicles over Takata Airbags
No one can argue that the Takata airbag recall has been one of the biggest automotive safety disasters in recent history. It’s certainly been the biggest automotive recall. Sadly, it’s getting even bigger as Toyota recently announced that it’s recalling another 601,000 vehicles in the U.S. in order to replace Takata airbag inflators.
One Venti Mocha, Hold the Frivolous Lawsuit: Case Against Starbucks Dismissed
Frivolous cases like this one, in which three apparently unhappy Starbucks customers filed suit against the coffee giant for “overcharging customers by underfilling lattes and mochas to reduce milk costs,” waste court time.
Feel Good Friday: Law Firm Helps Up by Their Bootstraps Help Our Veterans
Up by Their Bootstraps, an Arizona organization, is dedicated to giving our Veterans a “hand up, not a handout.” This week’s Feel Good Friday showcases this wonderful organization, and a Texas law firm that wants to help.