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Product Liability News from Law360.com
‑Appeals Court Overturns $7.75M Vioxx Ruling
A Texas state appellate court has reversed a $7.75 million ruling against Merck & Co. Inc. over painkiller Vioxx, ruling that the plaintiffs failed to show that a pre-existing cardiovascular condition was not the cause of a heart attack that killed a 71-year-old man. [Link]
‑Wal-Mart To Suppliers: Crack Down On Tainted Toys
Shaken by recalls and product liability lawsuits, Wal-Mart Inc. has reportedly given its suppliers new safety guidelines regarding toxic substances in toys and other products that could reshape the industry more efficiently than government regulations. [Link]
‑Kids' Respiratory Problems Surge After Katrina: CDC
With the U.S. government already under fire for the levels of formaldehyde in the trailers issued to Hurricane Katrina victims, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new report indicating that respiratory diseases shot up in children in one Mississippi county following the devastating storm. [Link]
‑FDA Puts Immucor On Notice For Safety Violations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned Immucor Inc. of severe regulatory action after numerous product safety violations were found at a facility of the medical equipment manufacturer. [Link]
‑No Clear Hazards In Plastic Additives: FDA, CPSC
Studies by U.S. regulators into the potential hazards of certain plastic additives so far have not suggested that Congress should pass legislation to outlaw the chemicals the way governments in other countries have done, officials told a U.S. Senate subcommittee on Wednesday. [Link]
‑Falling Dollar Makes U.S. Firms More Price-Competitive
As the value of the dollar declines, U.S. law firms have become much more price-competitive with European and Asian firms on international deal-making work, lawyers say. But U.S. firms also may be having a slightly harder time recruiting because some foreign lawyers don't want to be paid in dollars. [Link]