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• OSHA Fines Wal-Mart $7k for Trampling Death of Seasonal Employee

  Karl Truman | May 27, 2009 5:36 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  OSHA has fined Wal Mart $7,000 for the December 2009 trampling death of Jdimytai Damour. Mr. Damour was a temporary/seasonal security guard at a Wal Mart store located in Long Island. The AP...

• Social Security Disability Experiencing Backlog

  Karl Truman | May 24, 2009 6:16 PM | 3 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  The national average processing time for the month of March 2009 was 501 days, which is two days above January and February 2009. The cumulative average processing time for the first six months of...

• The Credit Card Legislation Act of 2009

  Karl Truman | May 22, 2009 1:57 PM | 3 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  CNN Money Reports that Obama is set to sign new-credit card legislation today. The Credit Card Legislation Act of 2009 includes a consumer “Bill of Rights” geared towards protecting...

• Lawsuit Filed Over Swine Flu

  Karl Truman | May 19, 2009 1:28 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Steven Trunnell filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Smithfield Foods, the world's largest pork producer, headquartered in Virginia. Smithfield Foods is the owner of the large pig farm located...

• Chinese Drywall Now Affecting Canada

  Karl Truman | May 18, 2009 1:42 PM | 8 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Homeowners in British Columbia and Vancouver have now joined the surge of Chinese Drywall claims. Chris Montgomery, of Canwest News Service, provided that: Thomas Martin, president of America's...

• Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009

  Karl Truman | May 11, 2009 4:39 PM | 5 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  The Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 was introduced in February of this year. The act proposes that pre-dispute arbitration agreements will not be enforceable if it requires the arbitration of...

• FDA Announces Re-Labeling of 20 Anti-Seizure Medications

  Karl Truman | May 07, 2009 5:48 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  The FDA announced that 20 anti-seizure drugs are to have its warning lables revised due to the potential risk of an increase in suicidal tendencies. Anti-seizure drugs are commonly used to treat...

• Toys "R" Us Recalls 96,000 Cribs

  Karl Truman | May 05, 2009 4:41 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported yesterday that Jardine Enterprises announced its second recall of its wooden cribs. The cribs are being recalled due to a potential...