All About Lawsuits http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com Lawsuit News and Information Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:42:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 U.S. Makes Progress Toward Cleaner Air: National trends show improvements in the nation’s air quality (HQ) http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/u-s-makes-progress-toward-cleaner-air-national-trends-show-improvements-in-the-nation%e2%80%99s-air-quality-hq/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/u-s-makes-progress-toward-cleaner-air-national-trends-show-improvements-in-the-nation%e2%80%99s-air-quality-hq/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:42:13 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/u-s-makes-progress-toward-cleaner-air-national-trends-show-improvements-in-the-nation%e2%80%99s-air-quality-hq/
  • EPA Adds Ten Hazardous Waste Sites to Superfund’s National Priorities List Action builds on efforts to clean up our communities (HQ, AK, FL, IL, MI, MO, MT, NY, NC, OR, TN, TX)
  • EPA Adds and Proposes Three Sites to Superfund’s National Priorities List in the Southeast (FL, NC, TN)
  • EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson Speaks at National Press Club (HQ)
    • ]]>     WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making the most recent data available on the state of the nation’s air quality. Air pollution impacts public health, the environment, and the Earth’s climate, and understanding these impacts are important priorities for the agency

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    1. EPA Adds Ten Hazardous Waste Sites to Superfund’s National Priorities List Action builds on efforts to clean up our communities (HQ, AK, FL, IL, MI, MO, MT, NY, NC, OR, TN, TX)
    2. EPA Adds and Proposes Three Sites to Superfund’s National Priorities List in the Southeast (FL, NC, TN)
    3. EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson Speaks at National Press Club (HQ)

    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/u-s-makes-progress-toward-cleaner-air-national-trends-show-improvements-in-the-nation%e2%80%99s-air-quality-hq/feed/ 0     EPA Holds Public Listening Session for National Stormwater Program (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/epa-holds-public-listening-session-for-national-stormwater-program-ct-me-ma-nh-ri-vt/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/epa-holds-public-listening-session-for-national-stormwater-program-ct-me-ma-nh-ri-vt/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:42:13 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/epa-holds-public-listening-session-for-national-stormwater-program-ct-me-ma-nh-ri-vt/
  • Feb. 25 public meeting to discuss St. Marys River cleanup (MI)
  • Warwick Sewer Authority Industrial Pretreatment Program of Warwick, RI Recognized for Excellence (RI)
  • EPA seeks public input on Black Mesa Mine wastewater permit (AZ)
    • ]]>     (Boston, Mass. – March 9, 2010) – EPA New England will hold a public listening session on the proposed national rulemaking to strengthen the stormwater program on Thursday, March 11, 2010 in the John W McCormack building at 5 Post Office Square, Boston

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    2. Warwick Sewer Authority Industrial Pretreatment Program of Warwick, RI Recognized for Excellence (RI)
    3. EPA seeks public input on Black Mesa Mine wastewater permit (AZ)

    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/epa-holds-public-listening-session-for-national-stormwater-program-ct-me-ma-nh-ri-vt/feed/ 0     Statement from Commissioner Pamela Jones Harbour http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/statement-from-commissioner-pamela-jones-harbour/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/statement-from-commissioner-pamela-jones-harbour/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:42:00 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/statement-from-commissioner-pamela-jones-harbour/
  • Statement of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division on Its Decision to Close Its Investigation of the Internet Search and Paid Search Advertising Agreement Between Microsoft Corporation and Yahoo! Inc.
  • Jones Act Case Spotlight – Smith vs Weeks Marine
    • ]]>     Statement from Commissioner Pamela Jones Harbour

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    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/statement-from-commissioner-pamela-jones-harbour/feed/ 0     FTC Releases Agenda for Final Roundtable on Consumer Privacy http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/ftc-releases-agenda-for-final-roundtable-on-consumer-privacy/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/ftc-releases-agenda-for-final-roundtable-on-consumer-privacy/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:42:00 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/ftc-releases-agenda-for-final-roundtable-on-consumer-privacy/
  • FTC Approves Final Consent Order in Case of Pfizer Inc. and Wyeth
  • Department of Justice and USDA Workshops to Explore Competition and Regulatory Issues in the Agriculture Industry to Begin March 12 in Iowa
  • EPA Requests Public Comments on Vessel Water Discharges Report (HQ)
    • ]]>     The Federal Trade Commission today released the agenda for its final roundtable on consumer privacy issues scheduled for March 17, 2010, at the FTC Conference Center, 601 New Jersey Ave, NW Washington DC, 20001.

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    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/ftc-releases-agenda-for-final-roundtable-on-consumer-privacy/feed/ 0     Department of Justice and USDA Announce Updated Schedule for Agriculture Workshop on March 12 in Iowa http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/department-of-justice-and-usda-announce-updated-schedule-for-agriculture-workshop-on-march-12-in-iowa/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/department-of-justice-and-usda-announce-updated-schedule-for-agriculture-workshop-on-march-12-in-iowa/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:41:59 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/department-of-justice-and-usda-announce-updated-schedule-for-agriculture-workshop-on-march-12-in-iowa/
  • Department of Justice and USDA Workshops to Explore Competition and Regulatory Issues in the Agriculture Industry to Begin March 12 in Iowa
  • NPR Broadcasts First Of Four Reports On College Rape, Sexual Assault
  • FTC Announces Second Workshop on the Future of Journalism March 9-10 at Headquarters
    • ]]>     The Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today an updated schedule and panelists for the first joint public workshop, which will be held on March 12, 2010, in Ankeny, Iowa, to explore competition and regulatory issues in the agriculture industry. The workshop will be held at the FFA Enrichment Center at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC).

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    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/department-of-justice-and-usda-announce-updated-schedule-for-agriculture-workshop-on-march-12-in-iowa/feed/ 0     Supreme Court To Consider Legality Of Lawsuits Against Vaccine Makers http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/supreme-court-to-consider-legality-of-lawsuits-against-vaccine-makers/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/supreme-court-to-consider-legality-of-lawsuits-against-vaccine-makers/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:35:51 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/supreme-court-to-consider-legality-of-lawsuits-against-vaccine-makers/
  • Okla. Supreme Court Upholds Lower Court Decision Against Antiabortion Ultrasound Law
  • State Supreme Court Weighs Medical Malpractice Caps In Case That Would Impact Doctors, Patients
    • ]]>     The Associated Press: “The Supreme Court will decide whether drug makers can be sued by parents who claim their children suffered serious health problems from vaccines…

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    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/supreme-court-to-consider-legality-of-lawsuits-against-vaccine-makers/feed/ 0     Utah Gov. Signs Revised Bill Allowing Criminal Charges Against Women For Illegal Abortions http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/utah-gov-signs-revised-bill-allowing-criminal-charges-against-women-for-illegal-abortions/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/utah-gov-signs-revised-bill-allowing-criminal-charges-against-women-for-illegal-abortions/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:35:51 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/utah-gov-signs-revised-bill-allowing-criminal-charges-against-women-for-illegal-abortions/
  • Utah Gov. Considers Bill To Allow Prosecution Of Women Who Seek Illegal Abortions
  • Utah Tries To Improve State Health Insurance Exchange; Mich. Plans For Doctor Shortage
  • ABC News Examines Potential Impact Of Utah Bill To Prosecute Women For Illegal Abortions
    • ]]>     Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) on Monday signed a bill (HB 462) that would allow prosecutors to bring criminal homicide charges against women who arrange illegal abortions, the Salt Lake Tribune reports (Gehrke, Salt Lake Tribune, 3/8). An earlier version of the bill (HB 12), sponsored by state Rep…

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    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/utah-gov-signs-revised-bill-allowing-criminal-charges-against-women-for-illegal-abortions/feed/ 0     City, State and Federal Government Take Action for Cleaner Port of New York and New Jersey; Truckers Gain Access to Millions of Dollars to Slash Air Pollution (NJ, NY) http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/city-state-and-federal-government-take-action-for-cleaner-port-of-new-york-and-new-jersey-truckers-gain-access-to-millions-of-dollars-to-slash-air-pollution-nj-ny/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/city-state-and-federal-government-take-action-for-cleaner-port-of-new-york-and-new-jersey-truckers-gain-access-to-millions-of-dollars-to-slash-air-pollution-nj-ny/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:35:51 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/city-state-and-federal-government-take-action-for-cleaner-port-of-new-york-and-new-jersey-truckers-gain-access-to-millions-of-dollars-to-slash-air-pollution-nj-ny/
  • EPA Recognizes Four Communities for Improving Environment through Smart Growth Efforts: Better environment, better quality of life for older Americans (HQ)
  • EPA Recognizes Cary, NC for Improving the Environment Through Smart Growth Efforts: Better Environment, Better Quality of Life For Older Americans (NC)
  • As Anniversary of Recovery Act Nears, EPA-Funded Projects Yielding Cleaner Air, Water and Land Across New York State; EPA Regional Administrator, DEC Commissioner Visit Cleanup Project in Albany (NY)
    • ]]>     (Elizabeth, N.J.) Leading the way to cleaner air and healthier communities, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) unveiled a comprehensive agreement that will cut harmful pollution from the east coast’s busiest port

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    3. As Anniversary of Recovery Act Nears, EPA-Funded Projects Yielding Cleaner Air, Water and Land Across New York State; EPA Regional Administrator, DEC Commissioner Visit Cleanup Project in Albany (NY)

    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/city-state-and-federal-government-take-action-for-cleaner-port-of-new-york-and-new-jersey-truckers-gain-access-to-millions-of-dollars-to-slash-air-pollution-nj-ny/feed/ 0     DAIHATSU ( 10V083000 ) http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/daihatsu-10v083000/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/daihatsu-10v083000/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:35:36 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/daihatsu-10v083000/
  • NISSAN ( 10V074000 )
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    • ]]>     Dated: FEB 23, 2010 DAIHATSU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1990-1992 ROCKY SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE CHECK VALVE IN THE FUEL VAPOR EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM MIGHT DEVELOP A CRACK IN LONG-TERM VEHICLE USAGE…

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    • ]]>     Dated: MAR 02, 2010 MONACO RV IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 HOLIDAY RAMBLER CAMPMASTER RECREATIONAL VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH PART 567, “CERTIFICATION,” AND FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO….

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    • ]]>     Dated: MAR 03, 2010 DEL-NAT TIRE CORPORATION HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A NONCOMPLIANCE IN CERTAIN DELTA A/S SIERRADIAL TIRES, SIZE 245/70R17, PRODUCED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 22 AND DECEMBER 5, 2009. THESE TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM…

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    • ]]>     Dated: MAR 04, 2010 AMERICAN CAR CARE CENTER HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A NONCOMPLIANCE IN CERTAIN AMERICAN PROSPECTOR SUV TIRES, SIZE 245/70R17, PRODUCED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 15 AND NOVEMBER 21, 2009. THESE TIRES FAIL TO CON…

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  • Children’s Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled by GTM Sportswear Due to Strangulation Hazard
  • Children’s Hooded Jackets Sold Exclusively at Burlington Coat Factory Recalled by Franshaw Due to Strangulation Hazard
  • Bobens Trading Recalls Girls’ Hooded Sweatshirts With Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Burlington Coat Factory
    • ]]>     The drawstrings on the neck and waist of the jacket can pose a strangulation or entrapment hazard to children.

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  • Boys’ Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled by Ten West Apparel Due to Strangulation Hazard; Sold at Burlington Coat Factory
    • ]]>     The jackets have a drawstring through the hood, which can pose a strangulation hazard to young children.

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    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/girls-hooded-jackets-with-drawstrings-recalled-by-regaliti-due-to-strangulation-hazard-sold-exclusively-at-burlington-coat-factory/feed/ 0     Telebrands Recalls Scarves with Microwaveable Heat Packs Due to Fire and Burn Hazards http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/telebrands-recalls-scarves-with-microwaveable-heat-packs-due-to-fire-and-burn-hazards/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/telebrands-recalls-scarves-with-microwaveable-heat-packs-due-to-fire-and-burn-hazards/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:35:23 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/telebrands-recalls-scarves-with-microwaveable-heat-packs-due-to-fire-and-burn-hazards/
  • Innovage LLC Recalls Discovery Kids Lamps Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
  • GE Infrastructure Sensing Recalls Commercial CO2 and Temperature Sensors Due to Fire Hazard
  • Climate Control Footrests Recalled by Fellowes Due to Fire Hazard
    • ]]>     The heat packs can overheat when heated in a microwave oven, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

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  • St. Louis Community College Hosts Feb. 12 Ceremony for Brownfields Recovery Act Job Training Graduates (MO)
  • EPA joins Clemson University and the City of Aiken for Green Infrastructure Project Kickoff Ceremony (SC)
  • Florida Class Action Certified Against Hess Corporation
    • ]]>     The U.S. ‘race gap’ in the commission of violent crime has narrowed substantially, yet persists – with murder arrest rates for African Americans still out-distancing those for whites – concludes a new 80-city study by the University of Maryland, Florida State University and the University of Oregon…

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  • ‘Hidden Killer’ Asbestos Campaign Wins International Award
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    • ]]>     “Chile launched a hepatitis and tetanus vaccination campaign Friday and doctors warned of outbreaks of diarrhea and infection among thousands of people displaced by the earthquake and the tsunami that heavily damaged or destroyed 36 hospitals and made garbage dumps of coastal towns and cities,” the Associated Press reports…

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    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/tetanus-hepatitis-vaccination-campaign-launched-in-chile-amid-fears-of-disease-outbreaks/feed/ 0     Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Office Of Legal Counsel Nominee Johnsen For Second Time http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/senate-judiciary-committee-approves-office-of-legal-counsel-nominee-johnsen-for-second-time/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/senate-judiciary-committee-approves-office-of-legal-counsel-nominee-johnsen-for-second-time/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:34:09 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/senate-judiciary-committee-approves-office-of-legal-counsel-nominee-johnsen-for-second-time/
  • Senate Judiciary Committee Defers Vote On DOJ Nominee Johnsen; Full Senate Approves 27 Other Nominees
  • Second Confirmation Hearing For DOJ Nominee Johnsen Unnecessary, New York Times Editorial States
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    • ]]>     The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted 12-7 along party lines to approve the nomination of Dawn Johnsen to be assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel, CQ Today reports. The committee had already approved Johnsen nearly one year ago, but her nomination was never brought to the full Senate…

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  • States, Counties Address Abortion-Related Issues
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    • ]]>     Former Kansas Deputy Attorney General Eric Rucker is attempting to have Patricia Dengler, a Wichita attorney, disqualified from a panel considering an abortion-related ethics complaint against him, the AP/Fort Scott Tribune reports…

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    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/former-deputy-kansas-ag-seeks-to-have-attorney-removed-from-ethics-panel/feed/ 0     New Cases Of Genocide Often Denied After Holocaust http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/new-cases-of-genocide-often-denied-after-holocaust/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/new-cases-of-genocide-often-denied-after-holocaust/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:34:09 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/new-cases-of-genocide-often-denied-after-holocaust/
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    • ]]>     Experiences from the Holocaust led to the international community coming together and agreeing on the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. Despite this, more cases of genocide occurred during the 20th century than during any other century…

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    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/new-cases-of-genocide-often-denied-after-holocaust/feed/ 0     New Research Could Help Provide Answers To Mesothelioma, England http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/new-research-could-help-provide-answers-to-mesothelioma-england/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/new-research-could-help-provide-answers-to-mesothelioma-england/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:34:08 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/new-research-could-help-provide-answers-to-mesothelioma-england/
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    • ]]>     The British Lung Foundation is working with the June Hancock Mesothelioma Research Fund to support new research which could lead to better treatments for mesothelioma, an incurable asbestos-related cancer that affects the tissues lining the outside of the lung and the chest wall (pleura)…

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    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/new-research-could-help-provide-answers-to-mesothelioma-england/feed/ 0     Mid-Atlantic Region Gets First Certified Electronics Recycler (PA) http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/mid-atlantic-region-gets-first-certified-electronics-recycler-pa/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/mid-atlantic-region-gets-first-certified-electronics-recycler-pa/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:34:08 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/mid-atlantic-region-gets-first-certified-electronics-recycler-pa/
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    • ]]>     PHILADELPHIA (March 9, 2010) — Through a brand new electronics recycling certification program, the U.S

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    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/mid-atlantic-region-gets-first-certified-electronics-recycler-pa/feed/ 0     EPA Seeks Public Comment on the 15th Annual U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory (HQ) http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/epa-seeks-public-comment-on-the-15th-annual-u-s-greenhouse-gas-inventory-hq/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/epa-seeks-public-comment-on-the-15th-annual-u-s-greenhouse-gas-inventory-hq/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:34:08 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/epa-seeks-public-comment-on-the-15th-annual-u-s-greenhouse-gas-inventory-hq/
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    • ]]>     WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment on the annual Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2008 draft report. This report will be open for public comment for 30 days after the Federal Register notice is published

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    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/epa-seeks-public-comment-on-the-15th-annual-u-s-greenhouse-gas-inventory-hq/feed/ 0     Gerber Legendary Blades Recalls Machetes Due to Laceration Hazard http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/gerber-legendary-blades-recalls-machetes-due-to-laceration-hazard/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/gerber-legendary-blades-recalls-machetes-due-to-laceration-hazard/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:33:51 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/gerber-legendary-blades-recalls-machetes-due-to-laceration-hazard/
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    • ]]>     The saw side of the machete can stick in wood during use, and if the user’s hand slips off the handle and slides forward across the machete blade, this poses a laceration hazard.

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    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/gerber-legendary-blades-recalls-machetes-due-to-laceration-hazard/feed/ 0     FTC Seeks Public Comments on Trustee’s Proposal for Sale of Portland, Maine, Store Under Whole Foods Market Inc. Divestiture Order http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/ftc-seeks-public-comments-on-trustees-proposal-for-sale-of-portland-maine-store-under-whole-foods-market-inc-divestiture-order/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/ftc-seeks-public-comments-on-trustees-proposal-for-sale-of-portland-maine-store-under-whole-foods-market-inc-divestiture-order/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:33:50 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/ftc-seeks-public-comments-on-trustees-proposal-for-sale-of-portland-maine-store-under-whole-foods-market-inc-divestiture-order/
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    • ]]>     The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comments on an application filed by the Divestiture Trustee to divest one store pursuant to the Commission’s March 5, 2009 order, which was issued to help restore the competition lost by Whole Foods Market Inc.’s 2007 acquisition of Wild Oats Market, Inc.

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    ]]>     http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/ftc-seeks-public-comments-on-trustees-proposal-for-sale-of-portland-maine-store-under-whole-foods-market-inc-divestiture-order/feed/ 0     LifeLock Will Pay $12 Million to Settle Charges by the FTC and 35 States That Identity Theft Prevention and Data Security Claims Were False http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/lifelock-will-pay-12-million-to-settle-charges-by-the-ftc-and-35-states-that-identity-theft-prevention-and-data-security-claims-were-false/ http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/lifelock-will-pay-12-million-to-settle-charges-by-the-ftc-and-35-states-that-identity-theft-prevention-and-data-security-claims-were-false/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:33:50 +0000 admin http://www.allaboutlawsuits.com/lifelock-will-pay-12-million-to-settle-charges-by-the-ftc-and-35-states-that-identity-theft-prevention-and-data-security-claims-were-false/
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    • ]]>     LifeLock, Inc. has agreed to pay $11 million to the Federal Trade Commission and $1 million to a group of 35 state attorneys general to settle charges that the company used false claims to promote its identity theft protection services, which it widely advertised by displaying the CEO’s Social Security number on the side of a truck.

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