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Louisiana Saints’ Nesbit Files Lawsuit Against Diet Pill Manufacturer

Oct 30 2008 // New Orleans Saints offensive guard Jamar Nesbit filed suit against the maker of a weight-loss supplement on Oct. 26, alleging it was improperly spiked with a diuretic that is banned by the NFL. The lawsuit against the...

Drug Manufacturer Pfizer to Pay $894 Million to Settle Lawsuits

Oct 17 2008 // Pfizer Inc said Friday it plans to pay $894 million to settle lawsuits alleging that its withdrawn Bextra painkiller and widely used Celebrex arthritis drug harmed U.S. patients and defrauded consumers. Pfizer said the...

Jury: Fatal Wisconsin Blast Killing 3 Ruled Manufacturer’s Fault

Oct 6 2008 // A civil jury on Friday, October 3 ruled against a manufacturer that claimed a contractor was to blame for a plant explosion that killed three workers and injured 48. The jury said Falk Corp. bears nearly all responsibility...

Court: Pharmacy Can Be Liable for Dispensing Withdrawn Drugs

Oct 3 2008 // The Utah Supreme Court has ruled that a pharmacy may be held liable in negligence for continuing to fill prescriptions for a drug that has been withdrawn from the market by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and/or the...

S&P: UK Construction, Manufacturing SME’s Face Greatest Default Risks

Sep 23 2008 // A study, released in London by Standard & Poor’s Risk Solutions, analyzes the 2007 year end financial returns of UK SME’s [small and medium enterprises]. It found that, “not surprisingly,” the...

Trouble on the High Seas?

Sep 22 2008 // Understanding and Planning for Exporters’ Risks While Cargo Is In Transit In the world of foreign trade, making the sale is only half the battle. Once the sale is completed, the arduous process of getting the...

Drug Maker Not Liable in Maryland Death

Sep 22 2008 // The Maryland Court of Appeals has ruled that drug manufacturer Eli Lilly was not liable for a fatal accident caused by a user of one of its diabetes drugs who blacked out while driving and crashed into another...

Drug Maker Not Liable in Death Caused by User, Maryland Court Rules

Sep 11 2008 // The Maryland Court of Appeals has ruled that drug manufacturer Eli Lilly was not liable for a fatal accident caused by a user of one of its diabetes drugs who blacked out while driving and crashed into another...

Lessons in Globalizing an Insurance Brand

Sep 1 2008 // Chubb: Understand Local Culture and Rely on Local Staff When Abroad Chubb Insurance, founded in 1882 in New York, today sells in 28 countries and has about 120 offices throughout North America, Europe, South America and...

Residents Approve $6.6M Settlement Over Mass. Paint Factory Explosion

Aug 28 2008 // Property owners in Danvers, Mass., have approved a $6.6 million settlement offer by the co-owners of a paint factory that exploded in 2006 and caused major damage to their neighborhood. The deal, overwhelmingly approved at...

U.S. Doctors Say Lawsuits Help Guarantee Drug Safety

Aug 18 2008 // Top doctors who run one of the most influential U.S. medical journals are giving the U.S. Supreme Court some unsolicited legal advice about a major case. Lawsuits can serve as “a vital deterrent” and protect...

World Trade Talks Stall as Troubles Grow

Jul 29 2008 // Progress towards a global trade deal ground to a halt on Monday as the United States clashed with China and India over access to their rapidly growing markets and key European Union states demanded better...

Report: Toyota Tacoma Safest of Small Pickups

Jul 24 2008 // Small pickups aren’t providing as much protection in side crashes as many new cars and sport utility vehicles. The Toyota Tacoma was the only one of five small pickup trucks, all 2008 models, to earn the highest...

Chubb: Lessons in Globalizing an Insurance Brand

Jul 24 2008 // Chubb Insurance, founded in 1882 in New York, today sells in 28 countries and has about 120 offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Pacific Rim, serving its property and casualty customers. While...

Tokio Marine to Acquire Philadelphia Insurance for $4.7 Billion

Jul 23 2008 // Japan’s Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. reported that it has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of Philadelphia Consolidated, a U.S. property/casualty insurance company offering specialty commercial property and...

Jul 7 2008 // People McQueary Henry Bowles Troy LLP (MHBT) added Jim Anderson as senior vice president in the Dallas-based firm’s property/casualty group. Anderson will oversee the production and account management of...

Exporting Exposures

Jul 7 2008 // As an important link in the global supply chain, exporters face many exposures Small and midsize U.S. companies are sharply increasing their exports, encouraged by falling trade barriers, a weakening dollar that makes...

Feds Propose $193K in Fines for Mississippi Manufacturer

Jun 13 2008 // The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing fines of $193,000 for 54 violations of federal safety laws at two Howard Industries locations in Laurel, Mississippi. OSHA officials cited the electrical power...

Markel American Offers Manufactured Home Program in Indiana

May 19 2008 // Markel American Insurance Company recently announced the release of their Manufactured Home Program in Indiana. The program is exclusively represented by Bolton & Company, a managing general agent with more than 40...

Foam Companies Agree to $30M Settlement in R.I. Nightclub Fire

May 14 2008 // Several foam manufacturers have agreed to pay $30 million to settle lawsuits brought by survivors and family members of those who died in a 2003 nightclub fire that killed 100 people, according to court papers filed this...