The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals indicated that an appeal may be dismissed when the law brief supporting validity of the claim does meet specifications for the appropriate word count. Recently, Scott Memorial Hospital contended that a law brief for a False Claims Act lawsuit exceeded the word count limits…
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Dietary Supplement Recall Linked to Potential Allergen
Garden of Life, LLC. distributes several products that have not been linked to a recall. However, the company recently voluntarily recalled its Vitamin Code Raw Vitamin C Dietary Supplement product because it may contain undeclared soy proteins that some people may be allergic to. The FDA has reported that less…
Illinois Food Recall
Skippy® Reduced Fat Peanut Butter Spread By Unilever Recalled Unilever recently announced that the company recalled select packages of Skippy® Reduced Fat Peanut Butter Spread and Skippy® Reduced Fat Super Chunk Peanut Butter Spread because the company noticed that the identified packages may be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an…
Check Your Natural Cheese
Cheese is a wonderful source of calcium to support the strength of your bones. It is filled with lots of great vitamins, such as, thiamine, vitamin B6 and folic acid within the B-complex, and vitamin C. Yet, cheese made from raw milk that is not pasteurized is at risk of…
Interested in Natural Organic Milk? Think Again
As more consumers have become interested in organic foods and drinks, there has been great number of boutique stores and farmer’s markets that have opened up across the U.S. It’s true, “natural” or organic foods and drink may be healthier than traditional “store bought” food and drink products. Yet, this…
Peppermint Organic Herbal Tea and Salmonella Risk
REMEDY TEAS voluntarily recalled the company’s Peppermint Organic Herbal Tea and Organic Herbal Tea Blend due to the discovery that the organic tea may be potentially contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is a food borne illness that is reported in many types of foods throughout the year. Salmonella may produce serious…
Indiana Law for Gay Marriage Ban
On February 7, 2011, the Indiana House Judiciary Committee secured an 8 to 4 vote towards a resolution about the prospect of banned gay marriage in the State of Indiana. Proposed Resolution 6 would ban gay marriage, civil unions, domestic partnerships and any government recognition of gay and lesbian couples…
Indiana Home Buying Laws Get Tested
It’s a buyer’s market- that is for certain! There are millions of homes available on the market for deflated prices since economic hard times and the mortgage fallout. Yet, it may be a “buyer beware” market as well. Disputable foreclosure proceedings that have led to improper and illegal home foreclosures…
Indiana Court Finds CVS Pharmacist Negligent
When you go to a pharmacy to pick up a prescription, pharmacists typically ask you if you have taken the medication previously and if you are familiar with the side effects. The reason why they do this is because all drugs have side effects that some people may suffer from…
Indiana Child Support Case Criminal Charge
Indiana law about missed payments for child support indicates that a Class C felony charge can be submitted to the court is missed payments are in excess of $15,000, including one or more children. Such was the case recently for an Elkhart County Indiana man after a long battle. In…