Essex County asbestos abatement company violates state laws
Environmental Source Corp. fined violates state asbestos laws at Westborough project. Boston, MA–The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) http://www.mass.gov/dep/dephome.htm assessed $18,137 in penalties and fines to Environmental Source Corporation, of Lawrence, Mass., for violating state asbestos regulations. According to a press release issued to Massachusetts consumers by the MassDEP, the Essex County asbestos abatement […]
Federal government joins 2 lawsuits against major U.S. drug company
Feds sue Johnson & Johnson for illegally marketing heart drug for uses not approved by FDA. New York, NY (JusticeNewsFlash.com)–The United States federal government’s Department of Justice (DOJ) www.doj.gov has joined two lawsuits filed against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and one of its medical treatment units called Scios. The federal government is accusing J&J of […]
Virginia peanut company files bankruptcy amidst salmonella outbreak!
Peanut Corp. of America files Chapter 7 after closing Georgia and Texas plants. West Palm Beach, FL (JusticeNewsFlash.com)–Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), the Lynchburg, Virginia based peanut processing company, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy as reported by Virginia Business on Monday. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) www.fda.gov linked a nationwide salmonella outbreak to […]
Joliet machinery company spills 65,000 gallons toxic oil sludge!
Catepillar dumps 65,000 gallons of toxic oil sludge contaminating Des Plaines River. Chicago, IL (JusticeNewsFlash.com)–Caterpillar, Inc., a Peoria, Illinois based construction and mining machinery manufacturing company is responsible for a 65,000 gallon oil sludge overflow at its Joliet facility. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), Caterpillar’s Joliet facility holding tank overflowed, spilling 65,000 gallons […]
Judge rules stun gun company liable for death must pay lawyers $1.4 million
Federal judge orders Taser to pay $1.4 million to lawyers of victim’s family. Los Angeles, CA (JusticeNewsFlash.com)–U.S. District Court judge ruled Taser International must pay the lawyers fees for the family of a man killed after police repeatedly shocked him with a Taser gun. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the family of Robert […]
Lemont cleaning company owner guilty-toxic dumping!
Crown Chemicals owner, James Spain, found guilty for 16 years of toxic dumping. Report by Chicago personal injury lawyers Chicago, IL (JusticeNewsFlash.com)–WGN breaking news story on Wednesday reported the owner Crown Chemicals was sentenced in U.S. District Court today. James Spain, a 70 year-old Lemont, Illinois man, avoided jail time today. Crown Chemicals, a cleaning […]
State Department fires private security company ending $1.2 billion contract
Blackwater loses their $1.2 billion contract for Iraqi security services. Washington, D.C. (JusticeNewsFlash.com)–Blackwater, a controversial U.S. Security company who provides protection services for United States diplomats in Iraq, was fired the State Department today. The executives of Blackwater were informed by the State Department on Friday their $1.2 billion, five-year Iraq services contract will not […]
Marketing Budgets For Law Firms- How Much Is Enough
/lawyermarketing101.com/Kevin Quinlan/ 12/31/2008Clients often ask us how much they should spend on marketing their personal injury law firm each year. Here are a couple of tidbits of information to start off your thinking in the New Year.Typically regional defense firms with under a hundred attorneys will spend around 3-4% of their gross annual fees, exclusive […]
San Francisco drug injury lawyer-M. Alexander-alerts drug companies guilty!
San Francisco drug injury lawyer-M. Alexander-a drug injury attorney alerts drug companies pay $2 million. Department of Justice sues 36 drug companies for over pricing. December 26, 2008, San Francisco, CA (JusticeNewsFlash.com)–Bay Area drug injury attorney, Mary Alexander, reports the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed lawsuits against 36 drug companies. The drug companies […]