We have posted before about legislative attempts to limit the harmful effects of excessive federal regulation on product sellers. Readers know how tho
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Mexico Passes Class Action Legislation
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Readers with connections to Mexico may wish to take note that in March, 2012, enabling legislation will take effect permitting class action litigation…
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Democrats Release Discussion Draft of FDA Bill
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Five Democratic Congressmen released a discussion draft of possible legislation that would alter the powers of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. …
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NRDC Sues FDA Over BPA
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The Natural Resources Defense Council brought suit last week against the FDA for allegedly failing to take timely action in response to its petition a…
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Gulf Oil Spill Litigation
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More than 100 federal and state court actions have been filed against BP PLC, Transocean Ltd., and other companies in connection with the Deepwater Ho…
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Safe Chemicals Bill Introduced in Senate
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Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg, D-N.J., chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health, introduced this week the “Safe …
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Companion Bill Introduced To Ease Suits Against Foreign Manufacturers
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Previously we alerted readers to the introduction of The Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2009 (S. 1606), introduced in the Senate in…
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Senate Holds Hearing on TSCA Issues
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The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works’ Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health held a hearing earlier this month ent…
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Nanotechnology Legislation Introduced in Senate
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Two Democratic legislators have introduced a bill that would create an FDA program to assess the potential health and safety effects of nano-technolog…
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Senate Hearing on Toxic Chemicals Legislation
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The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics, and Environmental Health held a joint hearing yesterda…
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