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CONSUMER’S LOSE, WHEN ‘CHEESEBURGER’ WINS |
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Friday, May 20, 2011 |
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House bill has nothing to do with obesity and everything to do with putting consumers’ rights at risk
ST. PAUL, MN – Unable to resolve important budget bills to address the state’s $5.2 billion deficit, the Minnesota Legislature has resorted to passing bills that eliminate the responsibility of corporations when their products cause ill health effects to consumers.
On Friday, in the waning days the session, one of those bills passed was
the so-called “Cheeseburger Bill.” The bill, branded the “Cheeseburger
Bill” because it would provide immunity to food manufacturers when their
products cause “adverse health conditions”. The legislation is promoted
as a response to lawsuits – however no such case has ever been filed in
Minnesota. This bill sets a dangerous precedent for Minnesota’s
consumers.
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So Called ‘Reforms’ Put Consumer, Small Business Rights at Risk |
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Friday, April 29, 2011 |
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Package of bills moving through the legislature are a gift to insurance & big business just in time for fundraising season
ST. PAUL, MN – In the last four weeks of the legislative session, just before the political fundraising season, legislators are moving swiftly to pass a package of bills that will have a devastating effect on consumers’ and small businesses’ ability to seek justice. Sponsored by big insurance and big business special interest in the form of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), Minnesota’s legislators are introducing cookie-cutter bills written in D.C. and claiming them as their own.
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Generic Drug Immunity Disastrous for Patient Safety |
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011 |
SCOTUS tackles important consumer and worker issues in generic drug liability, class-action, and railroad workers’ compensation cases this week
Washington, DC - AAJ — If the U.S. Supreme Court grants the generic drug industry immunity for failing to warn of their drugs’ possible side-effects, patients will face a much greater risk in suffering injuries, according to the American Association for Justice (AAJ) as the Court is set to hear arguments in Pliva v. Mensing on Wednesday. A result in favor of the drug industry could eliminate any incentive for generic manufacturers to ensure their drug is safe and adequately warns consumers of potential dangers.
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Governor Dayton Appoints Third Judicial District Members of the Commission on Judicial Selection |
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011 |
Saint Paul, MN - Office of the Governor — Governor Mark Dayton today announced the appointment of two new members to the Commission on Judicial Selection, both representing the Third Judicial District.
Governor Dayton appointed the following:
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Minnesota Supreme Court Appoints Twenty-two to Commission on Judicial Selection |
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Wednesday, March 09, 2011 |
The Minnesota Supreme Court has announced the appointment of 22 members to the Commission on Judicial Selection for terms ending January 5, 2015. The Commission solicits judicial candidates, evaluates applicants, and recommends three to five finalists to the governor for district court and Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals vacancies that occur during the term of a judge.
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