E-cigarettes: Tobacco Industry Using Chemicals to Boost Nicotine Addiction
Thanks to a 1998 lawsuit, the internal documents from the tobacco industry are available to the public. Those documents are astounding in their scope, and are a convincing indictment of the Tobacco Industry. A group of researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, led by Hillel R. Alpert, ScD,
AT&T Manipulating Internet Speeds Causes FCC to Come Down Hard
The story of AT&T’s manipulation of internet speeds reeks of greed and arrogance, not to mention a blatant disregard of the rules. Let this be a wake-up call for all the other broadband providers out there that seek to play fast and loose with consumers. The FCC is [now] paying
Act Quickly when Victim of Securities Fraud
Nov. 23, 2015 By Edward B. Lowry and Jordan E. McKay If You Snooze, You Lose: Why investors should act quickly when they believe that they are the victims of securities fraud. It is common for investors to have a close relationship with their investment advisors or investment brokers. This is partially because
Ketorolac (Toradol) Recall by Hospira Creates Shortage in Hospitals
By Greg Webb, March 4, 2015 Hospira is voluntarily recalling 60 lots of vials of the generic drug, ketorolac tromethamine (also known as Toradol), due to contamination by crystal particles that could cause problems if injected into patients. To date there have been no reports of adverse events but the particulates
FDA Demands 14 Dietary Supplement Cos. Remove DMBA From Supplements
By Greg Webb, May 8, 2015 Has the FDA has been slow to act in the case of DMBA, a synthetic stimulant used in many weight-loss and body building dietary supplements? Some in Congress think so. In October of 2014, Senators Durbin and Blumenthal pressed the FDA to deal with
Drones and Safety-The FAA Addresses Growing Civilian Use
By Greg Webb, November 14, 2014 Drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). They are oddly fascinating, reminiscent of early sci-fi movies. But they are not all fun and games. Last year a 19 year old was killed in a Brooklyn park when he lost control of his drone helicopter and the whirling
Takeaways from the DePuy Pinnacle Verdict in Texas
By Greg Webb, March 22, 2016 Late last week, after a two-month trial, there was a verdict in the Texas-based lawsuit against DePuy, a division of Johnson & Johnson. The federal jury awarded, “$142 million in actual damages and $360 million in punitive damages to a group of five patients whose
Acura’s Automatic Braking System’s Flaws and The Technology of Self-Driving Cars
Technology is great, until it isn’t. We’re moving towards self-driving vehicles, whether we like it or not. And the recent recalls of Acura for over-diligent braking systems is a little scary. The automaker has recalled about 48,000 2014 and 2015 MDX SUV’s and the RLX sedan models for a software
Do I have a claim against my investment advisor?
March 3, 2016 — Investors who have lost their life savings, retirement, or a substantial sum of their investment are often confused on how this occurred and wonder how they can recover their losses. Your ability to recover your losses will depend greatly on the particular facts of your relationship
“Sexual Enhancement” Supplement – Herberex – Recalled Over Safety Concerns
By Greg Webb, January 2, 2015 Herberex is a drug sold in Canada and over the internet for ‘sexual enhancement’. According to the promotional material, “Herberex is made with 100% all-natural, organic, high-quality ingredients. To ensure the safety and quality of our product we manufacture in a cGMP certified facility… Every