Tobacco company ordered to pay $8.3 million to Vermont
R.J. Reynolds has been ordered by a state-court judge to pay Vermont $8.3 million over consumer-protection law violations.
Vermont to debate lowering the legal drinking age
Legal news for Vermont government attorneys. Vermont is debating whether to lower the legal drinking age from 21 to 18. Government lawyers alerts- Vermont is discussing whether or not to lower the legal drinking age. Montpelier, VT—The state of Vermont is considering a pair of bills that would lower the legal drinking age from 21 […]
FDA recalls kiddie vitamins!
Federal regulators recall Children’s Mutli Vitamins Monteplier, VT(JusticeNewsFlash.com)–Federal regulators with the FDA and FoodScience Corporation have issued a recall of about 1,250 bottles of Children’s Multi Vitamins. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) www.fda.gov is an agency under the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) http://www.hhs.gov. The FDA is responsible for […]
EPA says Vermont’s Washington Central Supervisory Union violated asbestos laws
Barre, Vermont school district violated federal Asbestos Management Plan Montplier, VT (JusticeNewsFlash.com)–The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) www.epa.gov announced earlier this month that Washington Central Supervisory Union agreed to resolve violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) with federal government regulators. EPA determined that $17,145 was […]
Vermont lawmakers legalize gay marriage
Vermont House of Representatives passes same-sex marriage bill. Montpelier, VT (JusticeNewsFlash.com)–The Vermont House of Representatives passed a same-sex marriage bill, legalizing gay marriage with a 100-49 vote, on Tuesday, in Montpelier the state’s capital. The Vermont State House vote, in Washington County, overrode a veto from Republican Governor Jim Douglas to make Vermont the fourth […]