- Wayne Parsons | July 06, 2009 2:29 PM | Honolulu, HI
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Defective & Dangerous Products
On the front page of its business section the New York Times (7/6, B1, De La Merced) reports that US Bankruptcy Court Judge Robert E. Gerber approved a plan by General Motors late on Sunday to...
- Wayne Parsons | June 29, 2009 2:57 PM | Honolulu, HI
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Defective & Dangerous Products
The AP (6/28, Fowler) reported General Motors has agreed to take on responsibility for future product liability claims, removing what could have been a sizable roadblock on the company's way to a...
- Wayne Parsons | June 26, 2009 2:26 PM | Honolulu, HI
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Defective & Dangerous Products
The Wall Street Journal (6/26, B1, Spector, McCracken) reports on the front page of its Marketplace section, The U.S. Treasury Department is negotiating with more than a dozen state attorneys...
- Wayne Parsons | June 22, 2009 3:49 PM | Honolulu, HI
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Defective & Dangerous Products
The Wall Street Journal (6/22, A4, Spector) reports, Eight state attorneys general are opposing a provision in General Motors Corp.'s bankruptcy plan that would free the auto maker from liability...
- Wayne Parsons | June 04, 2009 8:53 AM | Honolulu, HI
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Automobile Accidents
Bloomberg News (6/4, Andersen) reports, Plaintiffs in personal-injury and product-liability lawsuits against Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corp. are pressing members of Congress to ensure that...
- Wayne Parsons | January 07, 2009 1:47 PM | Honolulu, HI
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Medical Devices & Implants
The Wall Street Journal (1/7, A2, Burton) reports, A federal judge threw out lawsuits on behalf of thousands of patients with heart-defibrillator wires that have been shown to fracture and dispatch...
- Wayne Parsons | September 18, 2008 5:53 PM | Honolulu, HI
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Defective & Dangerous Products
In a voluntary recall of Aqua Lung Apek scuba diving regulators the manufacturer - Aqua Lung America – has warned consumers to stop using these devices because they pose a drowning hazard. The...