A new study finds even more evidence to link the use of diabetes drug Actos and the increased risk of bladder cancer. Actos (pioglitazone) increases the risk of bladder cancer by 63 percent, according to Canadian researchers. The findings, published in the March 30 in…
On March 11, 2016, Plaintiffs submitted their proposal on the sequence and effect of “Master Pleadings.” A PDF copy of the proposal can be viewed at ZofranLegal.com. A Short Guide To Master Pleadings In Multidistrict Litigation Master Pleadings are documents created largely for administrative purposes, according…
In early March 2016, Toyota announced that it was recalling an additional 331,000 vehicles worldwide because of potentially defective Takata air bags. This latest recall covers passenger-side, instead of driver’s-side, airbags in 2008 Toyota Corrola and Corrola Matrix, and in the 2008 through 2010 Lexus…
The Clarence Darrow Award was presented to Stephen A. Sheller, P.C. at “An Evening with Thurgood Marshall,” a benefit for the Temple University Beasley School of Law’s Sheller Center for Social Justice, in Philadelphia, on March 3. The award is nationally regarded as one of…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently released an annual analysis that claims to demonstrate the effectiveness of roadside safety inspection and traffic enforcement programs. “Over the last several decades, we’ve made tremendous strides in reducing the number of traffic fatalities…
We hear about email scams often; some of us may have even been victims. But none have been as alarming as the speeding ticket scam making the rounds in the US. Hackers posing as a local police agency are sending fake traffic tickets claiming the…
Editor’s Note: This is a nine part series telling the story of Chris McIntyre’s experience during the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon blowout, explosion and subsequent environmental disaster. Unfortunately for Chris, there will likely be no fairy tale ending. Students of this unprecedented catastrophe are encouraged to read all nine parts…
Today a list of 16 New Ulm priests with one or more credible claims of sexual abuse of minors was released. All of the seven named at some point were assigned in the New Ulm Dioceses: Cletus Altermatt Born in 1907 in Comfrey, Minnesota, Fr.…
When elderly loved ones are no longer able to live on their own, many family members turn to an assisted living facility or nursing home. While many of these facilities provide excellent care, there are times that the system fails. Some nursing homes are understaffed…