Is the federal government finally getting tough on tobacco? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced it has rejected the approval of four proposed tobacco products while authorizing the marketing of two new ones.
Category: Miscellaneous
The short answer is, it depends. Like it or not, we live in an age of “1’s and 0’s” and this digitization has made the creation of documents easier and the storage of those same documents easier and cheaper. I remember during the paper days trying to find space to […]
If you’ve been following the 100th Tour de France, you will know it is nearing the final stages of the 23 day race. The Tour is a paragon of strength and endurance where the racers push themselves to unimaginable extremes, fighting through exhaustion, pain, and injury. It is nearly impossible […]
How do you find a lawyer and what information do you want to know before deciding on the lawyer you ultimately hire? We have written several articles discussing this subject: Picking the Best Attorney — Picking Just the “Right” Lawyer What are “lawyer referral services”? When Should You Hire an […]
Wrigley, the gum company, will stop the production of chewing gum that includes a caffeine jolt until the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) figures out to how regulate caffeine-enhanced consumer items. The new gum was marketed as Alert Energy Caffeine Gum and it contains about 40 milligrams of caffeine, […]
When I was a kid, I knew we were poor. What I did not know and my mother saved us from ever experiencing was being homeless. But, I have had homeless relatives and homeless friends with whom I went through with them the struggle to come out . In Palm […]
If you are over the age of 65 a dangerous fall could be in your future according to federal health regulators. None of us likes to think we’re getting older but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that among Americans age 65 and older, one in three […]
They have barely found themselves back on land and a number of lawsuits have already been filed against Carnival Cruise Lines over the disastrous ship Triumph’s trip from hell. An engine room fire on February 10 left the 3,000 passengers with no toilets or air conditioning, little food and fresh […]
I have been asked by friends and family: “how do you pick a trial lawyer?” I even have those calls about my friend needing a lawyer and wanting the “meanest, nastiest lawyer you know”. So, how do you pick a lawyer or law firm? Should you base it on a […]
There is little oversight of the private school industry in Florida. Once they are opened and operating, they are effectively an island unto themselves. They do not have to be subjected to testing or evaluation. Private schools are not licensed, approved or regulated by the Florida Department of Education. […]
