Michael Moody of the Alaska Personal Injury Law Group has been selected for inclusion in the “Best Lawyers In America” 2010 publication. He was named a “Best Lawyer” in two different categories–personal injury litigation and products liability litigation. He has now been selected as a “Best Lawyer in America” every…
Litigation Counsel of America has selected Michael Moody of the Personal Injury Law Group to be a Fellow. Litigation Counsel of America is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellowship is highly selective and by invitation only. Fellows are selected…
Richard E. Vollertsen of the Alaska Personal Injury Law Group has been selected for inclusion in the “Best Lawyers In America” 2010 publication. He is now in a distinguished group of attorneys listed in the publication for over 10 years. Selection to the “Best Lawyers In America” listing is based…
The Alaska Supreme Court recently issued an opinion in Asher v. Alkan Shelter, LLC, which is a case involving an employee’s embezzlement of funds from his employer. The Alaska Supreme Court reversed the trial court’s ruling that the employee and his girlfriend were jointly and severally liable to the employer…
The FDA has recalled 14 Hydroxycut weight loss supplements after receiving reports of severe liver damage that led to the death of a 19-year-old man, and a liver transplant in another supplement user, as well as reports of jaundice and liver enzyme elevation. Symptoms of liver injury include jaundice (yellowing…
The FDA has again issued a nationwide alert to consumers about weight loss products that have been “spiked” with undeclared drugs. The FDA identified Herbal Zenicol, Slimbionic, and Xsvelten, bringing its list of adulterated weight loss products to a total of 72 products. The products were spiked with fenproporex (a…
The Bush Administration’s attempt to provide complete immunity to the drug industry ended today with a 6-3 vote of the United States Supreme Court. (We previously explored the Bush Administration’s attempt to use the preemption doctrine improperly here and here.) The Court has now issued its decision in Wyeth v.…
The GAO released a 77-page audit report today critical of the FDA’s efforts to protect consumers from dangerous diet supplements. Since manufacturers became required to report adverse events, well-known to be underreported even in the best of circumstances, the FDA has seen a three-fold increase in the number of adverse…
The Texas Attorney General’s office has announced that its litigation against Mannatech has been concluded with a settlement agreement. The agreement mandates that Mannatech return $4m to customers and its founder, Sam Caster, must pay $1m in fines. Caster is also barred from serving as a director, officer, or employee…
Neil O’Donnell has been selected for inclusion in the 2009 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The publication states that selection to Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey by the top attorneys in the country and is considered a singular honor.