Baby Food Testing for Heavy Metals May Be Required in California
California is poised to pass a new law requiring baby food sold in that state to be tested every month for toxic heavy metals.
Tag Archives: California
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California Pharmacies Make 5 Million Errors Every Year, LA Times Reports
A new report by the L.A. Times reveals that California pharmacies make about 5 million prescription errors every year, many of which result in patient deaths.
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Appeals Court Weighs Gilead Challenge to Lawsuits Over Delaying HIV Drug Development
A California appeals court is weighing whether Gilead had a responsibility to develop safer HIV drugs to replace older ones with a higher risk of kidney damage and bone fractures.
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San Francisco Archdiocese Likely to Declare Bankruptcy as Clergy Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Approach Trial
The Archdiocese of San Francisco expects it will have to file for bankruptcy to resolve more than 500 child sexual abuse lawsuits which were once time-barred due to California statute…
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Cigna Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Health Insurer Denied Thousands of Patient Claims Without Examining Them
Cigna faces a class action lawsuit claiming it used a computer system to illegally deny patients' claims of medical coverage without a physician ever reviewing their case.
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Jury Awards $18.8M in First Talcum Powder Trial After J&J’s Failed Bankruptcy Scheme
A California man has been awarded $18.8 million following a trial over claims Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products contained asbestos which led to his mesothelioma diagnosis.
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Jury Trial Underway for Talcum Powder Lawsuit Against Johnson & Johnson in California
A talcum powder lawsuit involving claims Johnson & Johnson products were tainted with asbestos is now before a jury in California state court.
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JUUL to Pay $462M to Resolve Vaping Nicotine Addiction Lawsuits Filed by Six States
New York, California and several other states have reached a $462 million settlement agreement to resolve JUUL teen vaping addiction lawsuits.
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Driverless Vehicles Often Involved in Hit-and-Run Accidents With Human Drivers: Report
A new report warns of a high rate of auto accidents involving driverless cars in San Francisco, and human drivers' confusion over what to do when such an accident occurs.
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Supreme Court Rejects J&J Bid to Overturn $302M Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Award
The Supreme Court has denied a Johnson & Johnson petition to review a $302 million verdict won by the state of California over the company's marketing of its vaginal mesh…
