The Hill reports: Health groups are petitioning the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban eight synthetic flavors in food that are known carcinogens. The petition, led by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), said the flavors, which have been used for over 40 years, are found in ice cream, candy, baked goods and beverages. […]
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In the wake of reports that low-wage workers are being subject to non-compete clauses (i.e., terms in their employment agreement that limit the ability to work for other companies in the same field after leaving their current employment), Senators Franken and Murphy introduced a bill last week to protect workers' ability to switch jobs. As […]
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has published a rule allowing the agency to supervise larger nonbank auto finance companies. The CFPB press release is here. The rule is here. The CFPB also released the examination procedures that examiners will use to ensure that auto finance companies are following the law. The examination procedures are here.
For a new article on these topics, take a look at Federal Preemption of Generic Drug Claims: Product Safety, Potential Regulatory Changes and Plaintiff Strategies in the Aftermath of Mensing and Bartlett by Eric Lindenfeld and Jasper Tran. Here is the abstract: Recent research indicates that the current cost of generic medications in the United […]
by Paul Alan Levy Judge Tena Campbell of the United States District Court has issued an interesting decision holding that a California woman sued in diversity by a Utah company may file a special motion to strike the plaintiff’s defamation claim. The case involves a suit by the “Diamond Ranch Academy” against Chelsea Filer, a […]
A recent Washington Post article focuses on something many of you probably know: lotteries are terrible for poor people, because lottery participants are disproportionately poor and (of course) the odds against winning are astronomically high. The Post story also makes another, more subtle point about the problem with lotteries: many people write off the deleterious […]
The agencies' joint press release explains: Section 342 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank Act) required the Federal Reserve Board, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Securities and Exchange […]
The Federal Trade Commission yesterday issued its Annual Financial Acts Enforcement Report to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The report discusses the FTC's enforcement-related activities regarding Regulation Z (Truth in Lending Act), Regulation M (Consumer Leasing Act), and Regulation E (Electronic Fund Transfer Act). The FTC's press release explains: The report addresses, among other things, […]
A new Public Citizen report, “The Healthcare Industry’s Castoffs,” documents the nature and repercussions of injuries suffered by nurses. This report is the first in a five-part series spotlighting injuries to health care workers, potential methods to reduce these injuries, the policy positions of stakeholders and the implementation of solutions. As Public Citizen reported in 2013, […]
Two internal reports released by the Department of Transportation identify a series of failings by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (a part of the Department) that allowed millions of defective GM cars to go unrepaired for more than a decade. The ignition switch could suddenly turn off, stalling the engine and disabling the airbags. […]