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New York "Passenger Bill of Rights" Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court

A federal appeals court this past Tuesday struck down New York's so-called Passenger Bill of Rights, which requires airlines to provide food, water, working toilet…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Mar 29, 2008

Jane Jarvis, Former Mets Organist, Displaced by NYC Crane Accident; She Had Seen Crane Swaying in the Wind (and other Mets nostalgia)

The 146-ton crane that collapsed in New York City this past March 15, forced 300 apartments to be evacuated. One of the people displaced by…

Posted by SEO Admin on Mar 27, 2008

Doctors Successfully Repel Aetnas Unwarranted Intrusion Into How They Perform Colonoscopies

After coming under attack from doctors, Aetna has withdrawn its intention, announced late last year, that in New Jersey, effective April 1, 2008, it would…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Mar 24, 2008

Ensuring Every American Access to Broadband Is Essential For the Nation's Health Care, Says Congress

Ensuring that every American has access to broadband throughout the country has been declared to be an essential health care imperative by the Joint Advisory…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Mar 21, 2008

Will Congress Pass First Major Consumer Product Legislation in 18 Years?

Recent U.S. Senate approval, by a vote of 79 to 13, of a measure to overhaul the countrys consumer product laws and strengthen the Consumer…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Mar 19, 2008

More Details Emerge About Crane Accident at Construction Site

With the recovery of three more bodies, seven people - six construction workers and a woman visiting for St. Patrick's Day - were killed in…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Mar 18, 2008

Construction Safety at Issue: Crane Accident Yesterday Kills 4 and Injures over 12; Deutsche Bank Tower Contractors Fined $464K and Issued 44 Citations for Fatal Fire

Just weeks after federal safety regulators proposed fining two contractors hired to demolish the condemned ground zero skyscraper Deutsche Bank tower $464,500 and accused them…

Posted by SEO Admin on Mar 16, 2008

Import Surveillance Division Established to Inspect Toys and Other Products for Potential Safety Hazards and Liabilities

29 million toys were recalled in 2007. This unfortunate and scary trend has continued in 2008. Since the beginning of this year, at least 19…

Posted by SEO Admin on Mar 12, 2008

Bill Introduced in Senate Requires Nursing Homes to Provide Clearer Information About Their Ownership and Accountability

Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley and Democratic Sen. Herb Kohl have introduced the Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008 which seeks to force nursing…

Posted by SEO Admin on Mar 10, 2008

Amid Privacy Concerns, Google Announces "Google Health", an On-Line Health-Records Management System

Google has announced a pilot project called Google Health in which it will begin storing the medical records of 1,500 to 10,000 patients at the…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Mar 06, 2008

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