- David Mittleman | May 23, 2012 8:49 AM | Lansing, MI
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Defective & Dangerous Products
A couple of recent stories have debunked advertisers' false claims about their products and shown the dangers of making big promises to consumers to get them to buy. From Nutella, the...
- David Mittleman | April 15, 2010 10:24 AM | Lansing, MI
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Nearly 26 years ago, some hospitals thought they might have found a helpful intravenous vitamin E supplement to give to premature babies. That drug, called E-Ferol, was supposed to prevent blindness...
- David Mittleman | October 12, 2009 9:41 AM | Lansing, MI
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Toxic Substances
Many homeowners are experiencing similar dismay after moving into their “dream homes” just a few years ago. For example, a recent NYT article featured Bill Morgan, a retired...
- David Mittleman | May 18, 2009 2:12 PM | Lansing, MI
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Workplace Discrimination
Nine employees have filed suit against Detroit’s St. John Hospital and Medical Center for tossing a program that would pay employees for his or her unused sick days upon retirement or...
- David Mittleman | January 21, 2012 10:00 AM | Lansing, MI
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Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
Diving crews continued their search for the 21 missing passengers from the Costa Concordia cruise ship that crashed off the coast of Tuscany last week. The crews were forced to suspend underwater...
- David Mittleman | May 20, 2010 3:24 PM | Lansing, MI
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Defective & Dangerous Products
When a concerned parent started a Facebook page over Pampers DryMax Diapers, which she was convinced were causing her children’s severe diaper rash, she did not get the type of response she...
- David Mittleman | May 05, 2010 4:35 PM | Lansing, MI
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Miscellaneous
“You’re fired”—those famous words uttered by Donald Trump on The Apprentice. However, it appears that Trump is experiencing some heat of his own for some allegedly bad...
- David Mittleman | November 24, 2009 1:49 PM | Lansing, MI
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Defective & Dangerous Products
In a clear message to the cigarette manufacturer, Philip Morris, a Florida jury has ordered the company to pay $300 million in damages to ex-smoker, Cindy Naugle, who is wheelchair-bound due to...