February 28th, 2012 tmccoy
by: William Dubanevich, Esq. In Ohio, there have been multiple earthquakes that are being linked to gas drilling in the area by Ohio gas companies. Can this gas exploration cause our earth to shake? University researchers are saying yes. Gas exploration is a search for oil and fuel resources. In order to find these resources, [...]
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February 28th, 2012 tmccoy
by: William Dubanevich, Esq. When you’re pregnant, there a lot of prescription drugs you should not take. Unfortunately, there may be sometimes when we don’t know of a danger from a drug until after you’ve given birth and now your child has birth defects. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the prescription drug [...]
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February 28th, 2012 tmccoy
by: Gary Falkowitz, Esq. Fracking is a technology used by the energy industry to fracture underground rock formations as a way to stimulate the flow of oil or natural gas during the well drilling process. Between 1 million and 5 million gallons of water mixed with sand and toxic chemicals are injected thousands of feet [...]
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February 28th, 2012 tmccoy
by: Jay Breakstone, Esq. In only a few words, the Alien Tort Statute, signed by President Washington in 1789, has given the corporate world a shock not to be believed. This is what is says: “The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action by an alien for a tort only, committed in [...]
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February 28th, 2012 tmccoy
by Melanie Muhlstock, Esq. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released important new safety information on the cholesterol-lowering medications known as statins. Statins are a class of drugs that are used to lower cholesterol levels by inhibiting the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase, which plays a central role in the production of cholesterol in the liver. [...]
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February 28th, 2012 tmccoy
By: Stephanie Herschaft, Esq. Your gynecologist told you that as long as you take your birth control pill at the same time every day, you only have a miniscule chance of getting pregnant. Or so you thought. In September 2011, Qualitest Products, Inc. an India-based drug company recalled 1.4 million packages of eight brands of [...]
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February 28th, 2012 tmccoy
by: Michael Werner, Esq. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is in the beginning stages of recalling approximately 41,000 of its Wrangler Silent Armor tires amid tire tearing concerns. Goodyear’s recall is in partial response to the 2011 vehicular death of two college students, Matthew Smith, 21 and 18 year-old Kerrybeth Hall, caused by tire thread [...]
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February 28th, 2012 tmccoy
by: Gary Falkowitz, Esq. A recent study conducted at Stanford University suggests that one of Medtronic’s best-selling spinal products poses a risk of male sterility. That finding is in stark contrast to earlier research by doctors paid by Medtronic, who found no connection between the product, Infuse, and a condition that causes sterility. Infuse is [...]
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