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The Associated Press is reporting a national recall of Plum Organics apple and carrot portable pouch baby food, due to the possibility that it may be contaminated with botulism. The baby food was sold exclusively at Toys-R-Us and Babies-R-Us stores across the US. The recalled product is sold in 4.22-ounce pouches, with a "best by" date of May 21,... - One Dead in Helicopter Crash 'Fireball' North of Toronto
Sep-23-09 Toronto, ON A helicopter crash north of Toronto on the night of September 21st killed the lone occupant. Helicopter accidents appear to be on the rise and helicopter crashes often result in helicopter crash victims who are either maimed or killed. In this case, according to an account appearing this morning in the Toronto Star, the helicopter that... - Hefty Fines for Antitrust Conspirators Fixing Prices of LCD Screens
Sep-3-09 Washington, DC Antitrust laws and other provisions of the Antitrust Act governing alleged price fixing were thrust to the forefront of public conscience yet again with the announcement late last month of an agreement by Epson Imaging Device Corporation (Epson) to pay a $26 million criminal fine for its role in a price-fixing conspiracy involving the sa... - Former Apple Employee Launches Class Action for Unpaid Overtime
Aug-10-09 Tallahassee, FL The issue of overtime pay continues to be a frustration for both employer and employee. It remains hard for employers to budget for overtime—which affects their bottom line—while employees deserve to be paid for hours worked. Overtime laws and overtime rules govern the disputes that are inevitable. Apple, one of the world... - Smoking, Melting iPods Reported
An investigation into consumer complaints of Apple iPods overheating has identified some 800 incidents filed with the CPSC which include personal injury and property damage. According to a recent report that aired on a Seattle TV station, the CPSC received complaints as far back as 2005, when an iPod overheated and caused damage to a home and harm to a... - When Antitrust Stifles a Move up the Ladder
Jun-5-09 Washington, DC When an employee of one company jumps ship and defects to a competitor, is such an event cause to suspect a breach of antitrust laws ? Most would agree that such practice is simply healthy competition. However, what happens when companies are alleged to collude NOT to hire each other's employees? Is that a violation? Antitrust policy is a c... - More E. Coli Outbreaks—What Can We Do About it?
May-25-09 Washington, DC: As we enter the summer months, we will start to see an increase in E. coli outbreaks and more cases of foodborne illness . Most of those cases will be related to the consumption of contaminated hamburger. The first outbreak, which is currently ongoing on Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Illinois, has already claimed the life of a 7-year-old and s... - Is Director Overlap on Google and Apple Boards Antitrust?
May-5-09 Washington DC The presence of two high-powered directors overlapping on 'friendly' corporations that are increasingly competing with one another is raising the yellow flags with watchers of antitrust laws . It was revealed this morning in the New York Times that Google and Apple share two members amongst their boards of directors—a potential violation o... - Paxil Birth Defects – The Never-Ending Vigil
Mar-22-09 Springhill, FL Kristine's son was born without incident – a healthy baby boy. He is now 4 years old and was recently diagnosed with a condition that could kill him if his parent's aren't vigilant. It turns out he was born with this condition, and Kristine wonders if the Paxil she took while pregnant could have contributed – could it be a Paxil birth d... - Exploding iPod Touch Prompts Lawsuit Against Apple
The mother of a young boy in Kentucky has filed a lawsuit against Apple, alleging that her son suffered second-degree burns on his leg as a result of his iPod exploding in his trouser pocket. According to the complaint, on December 4 2008 the iPod Touch "had burned through [the unnamed minor's] pants pocket and melted through his nylon/Spandex underwear... - Lawsuit Alleges Apple Abuses IT Employees
Mar-9-09 San Diego, CA You think that in this day and age, overtime lawsuits would be a thing of the past--especially California software developer lawsuits. After all, computers and computer professionals have been around for a long time now, long enough to make sure that everyone gets paid what they deserve. Unfortunately, some employers take advantage of IT pe... - IT Personnel (National) Confusion Over Overtime
Feb-11-09 Washington, DC Most attorneys agree that most of the time, it is an 'open and shut' case whether employees are exempt from the federal requirements of overtime law. But about 30 percent of cases are not so easy to determine, and IT personnel overtime (National) often fall into these 'gray areas'. Typically, IT personnel perform multiple functions,... - Financial Elder Abuse "Despicable"
Dec-28-08 Apple Valley, CA Linda F suspected for a while that her father was a victim of financial elder abuse. Unfortunately, she couldn't get her father to see what was going on. Like so many parents who are victims of financial abuse at the hands of a child, Linda's father did not want to believe his daughter, Linda's sister, could treat him so poorly. But she... - LCD Manufacturers to Pay $585 Million in Price-Fixing Fines
LG Display Co. Ltd, Sharp Corp, and Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd have agreed to pay $585 million in fines after submitting a plea Wednesday in an antitrust investigation into an alleged price-fixing conspiracy of liquid crystal display (LCD) monitors. Deputy Assistant Attorney General Scott D. Hammond said earlier that price fixing conspiracy affected... - Antitrust Grows in Complexity in Lockstep With Technology
Oct-19-08 Washington, DC With the massive proliferation of personal computers, and their globalized integration into business and society, it is little wonder that any evolution of antitrust laws is moved forward in large measure by issues relating to and driven from the computer industry. The toga-wearing visionaries who put together the first known antitrust pol... - Commercial Contract Law: A Runaway Train in California
Aug-10-08 Victorville, CA A commercial contract between the City of Victorville, in California and the developers of a planned hi-speed train has raised the hackles of an investment company that had recently purchased land near the project, with an eye for some development of its own. Niles LLC has filed a civil suit against Victorville, with the hope of invali... - Earthbound Farms to pay six-figure settlement in orchard lawsuit.
Monterey, CA: (May-07-08) Priscilla Higuera, a Carmel Valley woman, brought a lawsuit against Earthbound Farms, alleging that Earthbound's research director sneaked onto her Tassajara Road property and took clippings from her rare apple tree to propagate a profitable orchard. Higuera filed the lawsuit in January 2007, claiming that she came home one day... - Attorney Brian S. Kabateck On Technology Litigation and Righting Old Wrongs
Apr-20-08 Los Angeles, CA: Brian S. Kabateck, founding partner of Kabateck Brown Kellner, LLP, specializes in consumer class action and mass torts. His client list includes the likes of Michael Jackson, Ed McMahon, José Conseco, and Lou Ferrigno. As we'll see, it also includes the victims of genocide from almost a century ago. LawyersandSettlements (LAS): You r... - Attorney Scott R. Shepherd on WhistleBlowers, Securities, and Consumer Class Action
Apr-4-08 Philadelphia, PA: Scott R. Shepherd is a founding partner in Shepherd, Finkelman, Miller and Shah, LLC , a national law firm with offices in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Florida, Connecticut, and Wisconsin. A 1985 graduate of the University of Chicago Law School, Shepherd founded the firm in 1998. LawyersandSettlements (LAS): What are the main areas of y... - Did Heparin Kill My Wife?
Mar-31-08 Minneapolis, MN Harold's wife was a shining light in her local community. Vibrant, involved, she was loved by everyone. But in 2004 she received news that she had breast cancer. After several rounds of chemotherapy, she contracted a lethal blood infection, for which the doctors could not determine a cause. On February 29, 2008 she died, at home, with her h...