Recently, the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, held a hearing on an important new bill aimed at furthering transparency in asbestos bankruptcy trusts. Proponents of the controversial new bill, entitled H.R. 4369, the “Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act (FACT) Act of 2012,” say that it would… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Hold the relish: ConAgra under fire for allegedly misrepresenting kosher status of Hebrew National hot dogs
Posted in Products LiabilityHebrew National Hot Dogs may answer to a Higher Authority, but for the time being they’ll also be answering to the United States District Court of Minnesota. Hebrew National Hot Dogs which are owned by ConAgra Foods, Inc. has been sued in a class action Complaint (pdf download) which alleges that it utilized deceptive and… Continue Reading
Ben & Jerry’s Recall: Container Label Missing Nut Allergen Advisory in Chocolate Nougat Crunch
Posted in Foodborne Illness, Products LiabilityWith the Summer Solstice only days away, and peak ice cream eating season upon us, Unilever,PLC, the company which owns Ben & Jerry’s, is voluntarily recalling pints of Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Nougat Crunch Ice Cream because the container label does not include a statement which warns that the product was manufactured on equipment also… Continue Reading
UPDATE: The Pink Slime Backlash
Posted in Foodborne IllnessAs we reported several weeks ago, there has been a media fueled public outcry against the inclusion of Pink Slime, which is otherwise known as, “lean finely textured beef,” or “LFTB,” in ground beef. LFTB is comprised of the beef scraps which remain after the valuable cuts of meat are sold. These pieces of meat… Continue Reading
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