Laura Castro

December 30, 2014 | National Law Journal

A California federal judge has thrown out a proposed class action accusing First Alert Inc. of selling defective smoke alarms.

By Laura Castro

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December 23, 2014 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Food and Drug Administation has issued an alert urging consumers urging to avoid using fetal ultrasound imaging and heartbeat monitors for nonmedical reasons such as creating "keepsake images and videos."

By Laura Castro

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December 22, 2014 | National Law Journal

A California federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit filed by former National Football League players who accused the league of illegally and consistently giving injured athletes dangerous painkillers to send them back into the game.

By Laura Castro

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December 18, 2014 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed a rule that will require pharmaceutical manufacturers to distribute product labeling information to health care providers electronically and, with few exceptions, not in paper form.

By Laura Castro

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December 17, 2014 | National Law Journal

A woman who claims she suffered a heart attack as a result of biting a cherry atop a Chick-Fil-A milkshake is suing the fast-food chain and a cherries manufacturer in Texas state court.

By Laura Castro

2 minute read

December 17, 2014 | National Law Journal

The Center for Science in the Public Interest has formally petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ban retail sales of pure, powdered or liquid caffeine as a dietary supplement, saying it has caused illness and deaths.

By Laura Castro

2 minute read

December 15, 2014 | National Law Journal

Bayer Healthcare LLC has been hit with a putative class action in California federal court by a consumer alleging the health care giant is deceiving the public with marketing claims that its Flintstones gummies dietary supplement supports and boosts brain power.

By Laura Castro

2 minute read

December 11, 2014 | National Law Journal

General Mills Inc. has settled four proposed class actions alleging the company use of the term “100% Natural” on its Nature Valley products was deceptive and misleading because they contain genetically modified organisms and other synthetic ingredients.

By Laura Castro

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December 10, 2014 | National Law Journal

The Fifth Court of Appeals in Texas has ruled a trial court erred when it decided medical company Zimmer Inc. must retry a metal implant suit because of alleged juror misconduct.

By Laura Castro

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December 10, 2014 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published a final rule that changes the way consumer information is presented on prescription drugs and biological products used during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

By Laura Castro

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