2013

Police in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada are disturbed by a troubling increase in the number of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome cases that have sprung up recently.  Three tragic incidents took place within the metro police’s jurisdiction in the last week alone, while 14 more tragedies have occurred since the beginning of 2013.  Because… read more

The Food and Drug Administration has given its approval to a test that is supposed to allow for more expedient testing procedures that should enable doctors to treat patients suffering from illnesses related to yeast or bacteria more quickly.  The new mass spectrometer system, which goes by the name VITEK MS, is purported to be… read more

A new report takes a look at the new Police Interceptor Sport Utility Vehicles that the California Highway Patrol is using in its fleet.  The vehicle, which is basically a Ford Explorer with a number of added bells and whistles, is supposed to allow officers to conduct their duties in the safest and most cost-efficient… read more

In a couple of weeks, Northern California will unveil its new Bay Bridge, and ahead of that opening on September 3, officials with the bridge itself and with law enforcement organizations are already warning about the threat posed by distraction.  The worry is that people are going to be looking around at the impressive sight… read more

Red light cameras are somewhat of a divisive topic in the state of California.  As a report from the Sacramento Bee a few weeks ago explains, cities throughout the state have started to back away from the usage of these cameras after encountering strong opposition to their adoption.  Many legal and privacy advocates believe that… read more

When compiling safety ratings, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rewards the car being rated with up to five stars in a variety of categories.  Five stars is supposed to be the highest rating that a car can receive, but according to a press release from Tesla, the Model S electric vehicle achieved a rating… read more

Over 10,000 lawsuits have been filed against Johnson & Johnson over allegations that the DePuy ASR metal on metal hip implant provided to patients around the country and the world were knowingly defective before being brought to the market.  Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP successfully represented the plaintiff in one of those cases earlier… read more

Doctors are increasingly attempting to get the word out about how dangerous it can be to tan indoors.  The Food and Drug Administration has proposed rules that would place stricter regulations on these indoor tanning salons and beds, and states have also gotten in on the act.  33 states limit a minor’s ability to access… read more

717,400 two quart tea kettles, the vast majority of of them sold throughout the United States, are being recalled by the Woodridge, Illinois-based Wilton Industries due to a couple of potential burn hazards.  The recall affects Chefmate kettles that were only available from Target between January 2006 and May of this past year.  Consumers could… read more

This past Monday, police in the city of Pasadena increased patrolling efforts in a bid to catch distracted persons at the wheel.  Ostensibly carried out in order to ensure back to school safety, the operation found 15 motorcycle-based officers routed throughout the city.  Now, the department has said that their efforts resulted in over 100… read more

The Minnetonka, Minnesota-based Halo Innovations has announced the recall of cotton wearable blankets under the HALO SleepSack brand.  27,000 of these sack-shaped blankets for babies could suffer from an issue wherein the petals on the blanket’s pink satin flower could come dislodged from the blanket itself.  If the child gets ahold of these petals and… read more

Buses are the primary means with which millions of students get to and from school every day.  And on the whole, the vehicles may in fact be safer on average than cars, trucks, and other automobiles.  But with school either back in session or about to be in many districts around the country, it might… read more