Chamber of Hypocrites, er, Commerce, Threatens Lawsuit
Ahhh, more proof that the corporate whores who work at the Chamber of Commerce don’t actually buy into the “lawsuits are evil” rhetoric: The nation's largest business group is asking U.S. EPA to hold a...
View ArticleTrial Lawyers Can’t Fix Regulatory Capture
I wish I had the drive and passion for Internet advocacy that Lou Lombardo has. He is the force behind Care For Car Crash Victims, and he is the definition of a tireless advocate. Every fifteen...
View ArticleConnecticut may ban smoking in cars with small children
Where is the Herman Cain campaign when you need it? Ok, I don’t think we ever needed it, but…. this is exactly the sort of thing that will get the tea partiers incredibly riled up. After all, if...
View ArticleMore on the NHTSA Recall Shenanigans
This what regulatory capture looks like, folks. Between the Obama administration’s fear of being painted as “anti-business” and the self-interest of regulators who want cush jobs at the automakers,...
View ArticleNo surprise–Texas sues to get rid of CFPB
I think the only state less friendly to consumers is Michigan. At least it’s the only state less friendly to asbestos plaintiffs. SAN ANTONIO – It’s a powerful consumer watchdog agency created by...
View ArticleDid outgoing NHTSA head decide a new job was worth letting people die?
The revolving door strikes again. Rather than make Chrysler go through the same testing Ford had to when the Pinto had gas tank problems, the NHTSA head makes a phone call to the CEO of Chrysler and...
View ArticleFormer DOT head sells out, too
First, it was NHTSA head David Strickland. (Read about that here and here.) Now. former DOT Secretary Ray LaHood has cashed in his “public servant” chips to make a bundle representing the folks he...
View ArticleOSHA putting worker safety first. That’s a first.
Of course, businesses aren’t thrilled that OSHA is trying to protect workers because that protection comes at a price. You know how you can tell if a regulator is doing its job well? If the entities...
View ArticleWill the FDA finally split in two?
I certainly hope so. The idea of letting the same entity regulate Food and Drugs seems archaic, and we know it to be inefficient. I can only imagine the infighting there will be over turf, though....
View ArticleThat’ll teach Forest Labs to improperly market drugs!
And we wonder why drug companies behave so badly – look at the “punishment” they received. Forest Laboratories Inc. said Friday the Food and Drug Administration approved its depression and anxiety drug...
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