Have you ever wanted to place a sports bet but found the process inconvenient? Sure, you could always place your bet online with an offshore operator, but not everyone wants to do that. For one, some aren’t comfortable trusting their money with an overseas gambling operation. Also, the legality of such operations remain murky at [...]
If you genetically alter fish, are they safe to eat?
The FDA is ready to issue an opinion as to whether fish genetically modified to grow faster pose health rinks. Aqua Bounty Technologies, Inc. boasts a genetically altered salmon that grows twice as fast as Atlantic salmon. Aqua says that the manipulated fish can reduce pressure [...]
It is an all too common theme, mentioned here and many other places. An event, tragedy or even a trend occurs and the scams or fakes follow like ants after a picnic. In this case, the bug analogy is apropos, because the issue at hand is bed bugs. As noted in posts on FindLaw’s Injured blog, [...]
The Apollo Group Inc, the parent company of for-profit educators The University of Phoenix, acknowledged in a filing on August 31, that it is the subject of a shareholder suit. The suit, filed in Arizona federal court, alleges that the company made materially misleading statements about its business operations between December 7, 2009, and August [...]
News is trickling out today regarding some of the conditions being blamed for the contamination that caused the recall of more than half a billion eggs in August. Government inspectors have found conditions on two Iowa farms that include rodents and manure tracked in by uncaged hens. According to the FDA, maggots were also found [...]
News is trickling out today regarding some of the conditions being blamed for the contamination that caused the recall of more than half a billion eggs in August. Government inspectors have found conditions on two Iowa farms that include rodents and manure tracked in by uncaged hens. According to the FDA, maggots were also found [...]
The EPA has quietly avoided a major political issue and a possible 2nd Amendment problem, but has let hopeful environmental groups down. According to a decision announced Friday, August 27, the EPA will not seek to ban lead hunting ammunition and fishing tackle. A petition was presented to the Agency by a coalition of conservation [...]
There are few things in life less enjoyable than major surgery. Unless of course, it is a repeat of the same major surgery. This may be something that recipients of Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy unit ASR XL Acetabular System and DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System must face. These medical devices are used in hip replacement [...]
There are few things in life less enjoyable than major surgery. Unless of course, it is a repeat of the same major surgery. This may be something that recipients of Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy unit ASR XL Acetabular System and DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System must face. These medical devices are used in hip replacement [...]
Have you ever read a suspiciously glowing review on a site like iTunes or Yelp and wondered whether it is legitimate? A recent settlement shows that at least one company, California based Reverb Communications, was posting fake iTunes reviews between November 2008 and May 2009. According to the FTC, Reverb Communications and its owner, Tracie [...]