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New rules on medical devises coming from the Food and Drug Administration Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Boston Globe: The nation’s top medical device regulator “said his agency will overhaul its procedures to speed innovation while protecting patient safety.”
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Settlements expected in Chinese drywall case in Florida Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Miami Herald: A homebuilder and a real estate company are expected to pay a total of more than $6 million to settle a class action suit over the use of defective Chinese drywall in South Florida houses.
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Defective rental car wasn’t pulled, victim’s family awarded $15 million Wednesday, June 23, 2010
San Jose Mercury News: The parents of two women who were killed when the car they rented crashed were awarded $15 million by an Alameda County jury.
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Maker of Paxil agrees to settle suits brought over birth defects Wednesday, June 23, 2010
The Legal Intelligencer: GlaxoSmithKline “has agreed to settle almost 200 cases in which plaintiffs allege the use of the antidepressant caused birth defects.”
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Director of fund for gulf oil catastrophe victims says payments must be made faster Monday, June 21, 2010
New York Times: “Do not underestimate the anger and frustration of people in the Gulf.”
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People in debt wind up in worse shape after using debt settlement programs Monday, June 21, 2010
New York Times: “Consumers rarely emerge from debt settlement programs with their credit card balances eliminated,” according to a report on the debt settlement industry.
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U.S. Supreme Court rules arbitrators get to decide whether arbitration is fair Monday, June 21, 2010
National Law Journal: The court’s ruling in Rent-A-Center, West v. Jackson “greatly limits the ability of consumers and employees to challenge the fairness of arbitration agreements.”
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