Friday, January 22, 2010
Personal Injury Roundup No. 63 (1/22/10)
Reform, Legislation, Policy
- Tobacco companies must disclose cigarette ingredients to FDA in June. (AP/ABC News)
- "FDA issues warning about BPA exposure." (CBS News)
New Lawsuits
- Iraqi government contemplating class action suit against private security firm Blackwater for injuries to Iraqi civilians. (AP/Business Week)
- NYC woman sues city after her 15-year-old daughter dies in foster care (NY Daily News)
- NY Civil Liberties Union brings federal class action lawsuit against city for alleged abuse by school cops. (WPIX, WNYC)
- Four Charleston firefighters sue Sofa Superstore alleging that a tragic 2007 fire at the store, which killed 9 Charleston firefighters, caused the survivors to suffer numerous ailments including post-traumatic stress and depression (Charleston City Paper)
- Florida federal court certifies yogurt class action for unfair trade practices claims. (Consumer Class Actions & Mass Torts)
Trials, Settlements and Other Ends
- Chicago-area med-mal case settles for $7.5M (Chicago Sun-Times)
Damages
- 2009 California Punitive Damages Year in Review. (Cal Punitive Damages)
- Punitive damages for cell phone use while driving? (TortTalk)
Miscellaneous
- Humorous lawyer-TV ads get attention at the NY Times though Overlawyered had this up a week ago.
Thanks to Gil Lenz for material this week.
--SBS
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