For years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has been investigating a possible contamination in chicken jerky dog treats. The investigation began in 2007 (on the heels of the massive recall of melamine-tainted pet food in the U.S. and
Hall of Shame: Chinese Chicken Jerky Dog Treats and the FDA
January 31, 2013
by Amy Sayre, Paralegal
Hall of Shame: PayPal’s New User Agreement
November 01, 2012
by Amy Sayre, Paralegal
Changes have come to PayPal’s user agreement, and of course, the changes are not for the benefit PayPal’s customers. The company recently added a section to its user agreement which takes away a user’s right to sue in court. PayPal
Criminalizing Whistleblowing: Big Ag Wins at Consumers’ Expense
April 13, 2012
by Amber Nesbitt, Associate
On March 2, 2012, Iowa’s Governor Branstad signed House File 589 into law, creating a new crime of “agricultural production facility fraud.” Utah passed a similar “agricultural operations interference” law on March 20, 2012. While their names make it sound
Unhappily Musing on the “News”
January 19, 2012
by Ken Wexler, Founder and Managing Partner
It always amazes me how editors of newspapers can mold public opinion merely by the wording of headline and the placement of a story. The New York Times today gave me another reminder of this insidious practice and ability. If
Aqua Dots Revisited
November 02, 2011
by Justin Boley, Associate
A few months ago, I wrote a short blog post to discuss my disagreement with a Northern District of Illinois decision that denied class certification in a case involving the sale of defective toy beads to children. When ingested, these
Your Seventh Amendment Rights Are Under Attack: What Are You Going to do About it?
October 12, 2011
by Ken Wexler, Founder and Managing Partner
The Seventh Amendment provides that, in suits at common law, “the right of trial by jury shall be preserved.” And yet, we live in a world where we are bound – whether we know we are or not — to
What’s Wrong With THIS Picture? Emasculating the SEC is NOT Good for the Country
June 23, 2011
by Ken Wexler, Founder and Managing Partner
I picked up the Financial Times this morning. Like the Wall Street Journal, it has a series of short paragraphs (blurbs) in a column on the left-hand side of the first page. The top one was headlined: “Tennessee Bank Agrees
Women File Class Action Against Bayer for Gender Discrimination
April 27, 2011
by Ji Sook Yim, Editor
It looks like Wal Mart isn’t the only company under fire for engaging in discrimination against its female employees. Recently, 6 women filed a class action against Bayer for gender discrimination. According to the women filing the class action suit,
Clearwire Faces Internet Throttling Lawsuit
April 06, 2011
by Ji Sook Yim, Editor
Fifteen customers have sued Clearwire for allegedly throttling their Internet connection speeds. Clearwire’s website previously advertised its unlimited data usage: Usage is unlimited—believe it. You can upload, download, and surf as much as you want for one low price with
Former Colonial Bank Exec Admits Role in Fraud Scheme
April 05, 2011
by Ji Sook Yim, Editor
Catherine Kissick, former senior vice president at Colonial Bank, pleaded guilty to a conspiracy that defrauded about $970 million from investors and the government. She faces up to 30 years in prison for her role in the fraudulent scheme. Kissick
