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Inventor Wins Damages Against Ford
A federal judge has ordered Ford Motor Co. to pay $55.6 million to a man who claimed the automaker stole the idea for a lighting system he patented in 1991. In the ruling, U.S. District Judge James Zagel found that Ford willfully infringed on Jacob Krippelz’s patent for a small lamp mounted to side-view mirrors. A spokesperson for the automaker declined to comment on the verdict. Ameet Sachdev, Chicago Tribune 11/25/2009
Deadline Set for Participants in Drywall Class Action
Attorneys plan to file a national class-action lawsuit Dec. 9 against the maker of drywall alleged to cause appliance damage and respiratory problems. The suit against Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin is to be filed in federal court in New Orleans. Homeowners who wish to be included in the lawsuit have until Dec. 2 to join the class action. Daily Business Review, Law.com 11/25/2009
Airlines Fined for Handling of Runway Delays
Federal travel officials have fined three airlines $175,000 for leaving dozens of passengers stranded aboard a regional jet, the New York Times reports. The penalty is the first ever imposed by the Transportation Department for an airline’s handling of runway delays, according to the newspaper. The airlines fined were Continental Airlines, ExpressJet Airlines and Mesaba Airlines. Matthew L. Wald, The New York Times 11/24/2009
Regulators Announce New Crib Recall
Federal safety regulators have announced the recall of more than 2.1 million drop-side cribs made by a Canadian manufacturer. However, Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Inez Tenenbaum said that her agency likely had not acted fast enough in recalling cribs made by Stork Craft Manufacturing. The recall covers cribs manufactured and distributed between January 1993 and October 2009 and sold at major retailers. Jennifer C. Kerr, Houston Chronicle 11/24/2009
Jury Awards Damages in Prempro Case
A jury has awarded $6.3 million in damages to a woman who claimed she developed breast cancer after taking the Pfizer menopause drug Prempro, Reuters reports. In the verdict, jurors also found that Pfizer may be liable for punitive damages because it willfully failed to warn patients about risks associated with the drug. The jury will reconvene on Monday to consider the amount of punitive damages. Reuters, Reuters 11/20/2009
Feds in Talks With Toyota Over Acceleration Problems
The National Highway Safety Administration announced Tuesday that it is in talks with Toyota Motor Corp. over how to fix sudden acceleration problems that triggered the recall of more than 3 million Toyota vehicles, the Detroit Free Press reports. At issue is whether the automaker should focus on defective floor mats, accelerators or other parts of the vehicles. Attorneys representing those killed or injured in sudden acceleration crashes have pointed to electronic throttle control malfunctions as another serious design issue. Greg Gardner, Detroit Free Press 11/18/2009
Study Casts Further Doubts on Zetia and Vytorin
A new study is casting added doubt on the effectiveness of the embattled blockbuster cholesterol drugs Zetia and Vytorin, reports USA today. In a report presented Monday, researchers concluded that the vitamin niacin was significantly more effective in reducing artery plaque than Zetia or Vytorin. The results of the study were published online in the New England Journal of Medicine. Steve Sternberg, USA Today 11/16/2009
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