Downtown Lawyer was included in Blawg Review #241. A big thanks to Infamy or Praise and Blawg Review for including me.
Archive for December, 2009
The Infamy or Praise blog considers Roosevelt’s Day of Infamy Speech in this week’s Blawg Review.
Posted in Blawg Review, tagged Blawg Review on December 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Eighth Circuit holds that state law claims of failure to warn against generic manufacturers are not preempted by the FDCA.
Posted in Constitutional Law, Torts, tagged failure to warn, FDA, FDCA, preemption on December 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Mensing v. Wyeth, Inc., No. 08-3850. In March 2001, Gladys Mensing’s doctor prescribed Reglan to treat her diabetic gastroparesis, and her pharmacist filled the prescription with the generic version of Reglan, metoclopramide. After taking metoclopramide for four years, Mensing developed tardive dyskinesia, a severe neurological movement disorder. Mensing filed suit against the manufactures of metoclopramide [...]
Reports of cooperation in prosecuting mob boss is insufficient for defamation claim in New York.
Posted in Torts, tagged defamation on December 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In March 2006, two New York-area newspapers, the New York Daily News and the Polish Daily News, referred to Shemtov Michtavi as a “key lieutenant” of mob figure Ze’ev Rosenstein and reported that he planned to testify against Rosenstein. Michtavi is currently serving 20 years in prison for drug offenses. He filed a defamation claim [...]



