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President Bush's nominee to head the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is none other than Michael Baroody, the vice president of the industry-driven National Association of Manufacturers. This group makes the products that the Commission regulates and its members include corporate giants such as Dow Chemical and Proctor & Gamble. Mr. Baroody is known for lobbying against fire-safe...

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"Killer stoves" have caused the deaths of 33 people and injured at least 84 others from 1980 through 2006, according to Public Citizen and the Consumer Federation of America. The groups are referring to freestanding kitchen ranges that can easily topple over, crushing their victims or causing burns from spilled hot foods. Manufacturers began using lighter, cheaper materials in freestanding...

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A mortician's license was indefinitely suspended for improperly storing bodies, allowing them to decay in a warehouse without proper refrigeration. Anthony Villeggiante is co-owner of Abby Chapel of the Redwoods in Rohnert Park, California. The mortuary has now been shut down. When state inspectors checked the warehouse in March, they found nine bodies. A swamp cooler and baby powder did nothing...

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The Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxics Materials Committee passed legislation, authored by Assemblywoman Fiona Ma, to eliminate a dangerous toxic chemical that is used in the manufacturing of baby toys. AB 1108 passed the committee with an unofficial vote of 5-2. During the hearing, the bill was amended to include a ban on phthalates only. After It was agreed upon to focus on banning...

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The former owners of Bayview Crematory that was closed over two years ago after investigators discovered remains and a body in a broken cooler - have agreed to plead guilty to several charges. Charges included negligence and the filing of false tax returns.The crematorium that handled close to 2,000 bodies each year from funeral homes in Massachusetts, Maine and New Hampshire had been operating...

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A team of men, carrying clipboards and cameras, started checking northwest Lodi neighborhoods, last week. Crawling about, through and over homes in what will likely be over 50 detailed inspections.The inspections are related to a construction defect lawsuit that includes 90 owners of 54 homes in Towne Ranch that were built from 1994 to 2002, according to documents that were filed in San Joaquin...

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Menu Foods issued a precautionary pet food recall of their dog and cat food manufactured between December 3, 2006 and March 6, 2007. The recall involves "cuts and gravy" style pet foods in cans and pouches that was manufactured at two of Menu Food's U.S. facilities. These same products are manufactured and sold as 94 different private label/national brands.Menu Foods received several complaints...

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Police are trying to piece together a strange case that came to light, on Sunday, when an 18-year-old Costa Mesa man walked into a nursing home and allegedly tried to smother a patient. He is now being held on suspicion of attempted murder and elder abuse.The victim, a 91-year-old resident, was shaken but unharmed. The incident occurred at 11:15, Sunday, when the man entered the Mesa Verde...

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An attorney since 1986, Mr. Kent has been an associate with Brayton Purcell since 1995. He works mainly in the areas of elder abuse (medical, financial, and nursing home issues), funeral and crematory law (negligent handling of decedent's remains), medical malpractice, unlawful business practices, toxic torts, and personal injury. In a recent landmark case, his clients won a large verdict...

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Every day, Brayton Purcell LLP handles legal issues that our clients find overwhelming. Job injuries, serious medical conditions, accidents, and nursing home abuse are just a few examples. We aim to lessen these burdens by providing support, excellent advocacy, and dedicated service.We have won on behalf of: people injured by asbestos, tobacco, mold, MTBE, beryllium, benzene, lead and other...

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