- SCOTUS procedural standout rulings Iqbal and Twombly prominent in 8th Circuit’s dismissal of beer drinkers’ challenge to InBev/Anheuser-Busch merger (8th Circuit site)
- Whistleblower lawyers/activist Taxpayers Against Fraud (TAF) tout $3.1 billion government collected in fraud suits in past year. How much was TAF’s take? (Washington Post)
- McDonald’s dodges the liability bullet in federal suit tied to anti-obesity crusade (Bloomberg) . . .
- . . . .But small restaurant in Baltimore wasn’t so lucky, as food cops hand out first Trans Fat citation (WBAL TV)
- WLF’s criticism of HHS executive exclusion guidelines comes under fire. Glad you joined the debate! (Bnet)
- OSHA says shhhhhhh! to employers, demands reductions in workplace noise (Shopfloor)
- Briefing on appeal of patentability of isolated human gene ruling from SD of New York moves forward (Patently-O)
- Ruling shows that medical device preemption is alive and well (Drug & Device Law)
- Cogent assessment of a lengthy 3rd Circuit opinion on alleged cell phone radiation injuries and preemption (Consumer Class Actions and Mass Torts)
