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GPhA responds to split vote over branded-generic drug settlements
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:09:06 GMT -

WASHINGTON An evenly split vote by the Senate Appropriations Committee on court settlements between branded and generic drug companies has left the generic drug lobby less than satisfied.

Lawmakers honor Medicare's 45th birthday, calling single-payer health coverage 'inevitable'
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:04:22 GMT -

A trio of progressives in Congress invoked the 45th birthday of Medicare's enactment Friday to call for a national single payer health insurance system, predicting it's "inevitable" if Americans want lower costs.

Employment / Labor Law News

Now what?
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 06:43:57 GMT -

What happens if you think you have been fired for a bad reason? If you are a private-sector employee not under contract in the U.S., there are not many legal options to pursue unless you can prove a civil rights violation.

Americans with Disabilities Act Celebrates 20 Years
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 02:29:18 GMT -

It has been 20 years since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act . The ADA is a landmark federal law that requires, among other things, that the disabled be given equal access to public buildings and amenities, and that they not be discriminated against in the workplace.

Environmental Law News

Environmental activist urges others to become involved
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:04:30 GMT -

Lois Gibbs, former Niagara Falls housewife-turned-activist who was at the center of the Love Canal controversy of the late 1970s that led to an overhaul of national pollution laws, made a stop in downtown Toledo Friday to generate support for area activists.

OSHA cites Lawrence plant
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:00:09 GMT -

Federal authorities have cited a Lawrence fertilizer company for several violations that occurred the day two employees died after being overcome by fumes.

Corporate / Securities Law News

Candidates decline to refund cash from pair charged by SEC
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:24:08 GMT -

Fraud and insider trading charges against two Texas billionaires have created a political snag for the GOP.

Pro-Pointer, Inc. Corporate Update
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:14:53 GMT -

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