Yesterday, the United States Food and Drug Administration announced new calorie count rules that will be enacted December 2nd. According to the FDA release, these rules “[require] that calorie information be listed on menus and menu boards in chain restaurants, similar retail food establishments and vending machines with 20 or more locations to provide consumers
Today, the Chicago Tribune reported that two additional deaths have been attributed to faulty General Motors ignition switches. So far, the total lies at 35 dead and many more injuries have been legally tied to the defective ignition switch problem that sparked a recall of millions of GM cars and trucks this year. Sadly, it
Tomorrow, there will be a runoff election in Hinds County, where Jackson, Mississippi and most of its suburbs are located. Hopefully, all goes well this time — The Clarion-Ledger reported that “Hinds County Election Commission Chairwoman Connie Cochran admitted [November 10th, 2014] that she broke the law by not ordering the required number of ballots
A few weeks ago, telecommunications giant Comcast put out a statement indicating that the company (sort of) agreed with President Obama’s remarks about net neutrality this month. Before I go over how the company and the administration agree and disagree over net neutrality, it would probably help to explain what net neutrality is, and what’s
Today, Republican lawmakers in the US House of Representatives have filed a long-threatened lawsuit against the Obama administration over the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as “Obamacare.” This is not by any stretch the first time we’ve seen the GOP sue over Obamacare, but as it comes not 24 hours after the President’s speech outlining
As I wrote on Tuesday, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission announced it would propose new ROV regulations, aiming to make these recreational off-highway vehicles more safe. On Wednesday, the proposal was made formal and was released online. The full release is available here, and below I have included a few excerpts. “The U.S.
As you may have heard by now, a chemical spill at a Texas DuPont plant left four dead and another hospitalized last Saturday. This plant, in La Porte, Texas – a small city near Houston, manufacturers manufacturers a variety of products, including plastics, fertilizers, and insecticides. The cause of the DuPont leak has not been
Today, the Federal Register announced that proposed new regulations for the operation and manufacture of recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs) by the Consumer Product Safety Commission will be published tomorrow. These proposed ROV regulations will set safety standards for ROV manufacturers, hopefully making these vehicles safer for all who enjoy them. The announcement stated, “The U.S.
Over the past several years, the GOP has enlisted the “Democrats Against Obamacare” caucus to help provide the appearance of bipartisanship in its effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act and make significant Affordable Care Act Changes. Unfortunately for Republicans, many such Democratic lawmakers were ousted in the 2014 midterm elections. Now, as The New
Pelvic mesh litigation now comprises over 60,000 cases in the federal MDL, proceeding in the Southern District of West Virginia, and notable developments in the MDL and in cases proceeding in state and federal courts continue as cases prepare for bellwether trials. Judge Goodwin issued a fascinating opinion on the application of the learned intermediary