The FDA Acted And Didn’t Go Far Enough…

The FDA acted to sequester rather than ban the sale of e-cigarettes as many anticipated. Scientists, the general public and our office hoped for an outright ban on the sale of this dangerous product. Many members of Congress were so certain of the eventual product ban they sent press releases

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Do You Know What’s In A Juul E Cigarette?

Have you ever considered what’s In a Juul E Cigarette? Juul markets a fruit-flavored e-cigarette and the overall popularity of this product has increased since the day it was released. Many say this rise in popularity is this product might be a safe alternative to tobacco products. This device is

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Is Lead Paint Free Speech?

Sherwin-Williams and Con Agra went to court recently to argue that marketing lead paint boiled down to free speech! The companies’ were aware of the health effects and long term damage and they marketed Lead Paint until 1978 when the Government banned the product. Studies conducted between 2007 and 2010

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Pacificare Life & Health Fined $173 Million Over Bad Faith Lawsuit

California’s 26 year-old rule penalizing insurance companies for treating customers unfairly during the claim settlement process has been upheld by a State Appeals Court. The Fourth District Court of Appeals upheld allowed insurance commissioner Dave Jones to impose as much as $173 Million in fines against PacifiCare. The insurance company

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No Helmets + No Training = Increased Injuries And Death

This past week Governor Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 2989 written by Heath Flora with support from Bird, one of the state’s leading e-scooter rental companies. This bill permits riders over the age of 18 to ride a motorized scooter without a helmet and increased the maximum speed of

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Local Senior Care Facility Faces Fines After Falls And Death

Carlton Senior Living has been fined $10,000 after the California Department of Social Services concluded Carlton failed to provide the proper and necessary care and supervision of a patient. Carlton’s failure lead to 24 falls, numerous injuries and the eventual death of Alan Nelson. Nelsons Doctor prescribed the placement of

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