Blog Posts in April, 2013
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 By The Senators Firm
The former pastor of Divine Savior Catholic Church in Orangevale, California is under investigation by the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department for accusations of child abuse. According to new ...
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Posted on Apr 24, 2013 By The Senators Firm
The New York Times reports that Johnson & Johnson will pay $8.3 million in damages to a man who was given a faulty hip implant. The implant, called the Articular Surface Replacement, was recalled ...
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Posted on Apr 23, 2013 By The Senators Firm
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) claims that food poisoning cases in the United States are on the rise. According to an article in The Los Angeles Times, the number of food-borne ...
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Posted on Apr 18, 2013 By The Senators Firm
Pancreatitis occurs when the pancreas (a large gland near the stomach) becomes inflamed. According to the FDA, some diabetes medications may lead to pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer in patients. ...
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Posted on Apr 18, 2013 By The Senators Firm
Dietary supplement manufacturer USPLabs, LLC said on Tuesday that it will remove DMAA from the company's best-selling dietary supplement products, OxyElite Pro and Jack3d. The company allegedly ...
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Posted on Apr 16, 2013 By The Senators Firm
A newly published expose in The Atlantic Monthly underscores the fact that recent aggressive advertising campaigns by companies selling testosterone replacement therapies and so-called ...
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Posted on Apr 15, 2013 By The Senators Firm
Disneyland closed three rides this weekend after a citation brought the park's safety standards into question. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) cited the park on ...
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Posted on Apr 8, 2013 By The Senators Firm
A San Francisco lawsuit claims that popular baby food products may contain trace amounts of lead. According to the claim, Gerber Products Co., Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation, Del Monte Foods, and ...
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Posted on Apr 5, 2013 By The Senators Firm
A child abuse scandal in Antioch, CA entered the public scene on Wednesday after parents filed a lawsuit involving several autistic students and an allegedly abusive teacher. According to the lawsuit, ...
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Posted on Apr 5, 2013 By The Senators Firm
Law enforcement arrested an assistant principal after she allegedly had sex with three high school students. According to The Los Angeles Times, the 45-year-old woman was arrested by Hemet Police on ...
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