New Law Would Require Drug Makers to Disclose Fees to Doctors
According to a January 17, 2012 article published in the New York Times, under the new health care law, if a company has just one product covered by Medicare or Medicaid, it will have to report all...
View ArticleParents Urging Congress to Pass Safe Driving Bill During National Teen Driver...
Parents of children killed in teen-related crashes joined today to mark “National Teen Driver Safety Week”, October 16-22, and to urge Congress to pass federal legislation to protect new teen drivers....
View ArticleTexting and Teen Driver Safety Top AAA’s State Legislative Priorities
Laws that ban texting while driving and that improve safety for teen drivers top AAA’s agenda nationwide as state legislatures convene across the country for their 2011 sessions. AAA looks to build on...
View ArticleDepartment of Transportation Combats Distracted Driving
At an event marking the one-year anniversary of FocusDriven, the first national nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for victims of distracted driving, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray...
View ArticleConsumer Groups Urges Commission to Drop Medical Malpractice Tort Reform Measure
The following letter was sent today to Chairs and Members of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform from Alliance for Justice, Center for Justice & Democracy, Center for...
View ArticleOSHA Encourages Retailers to Provide Crowd Management Measures for Black Friday
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is encouraging CEOs of 14 major retail companies to take precautions to prevent worker injuries during Black Friday and the...
View ArticleGovernor Schwarzenegger Signs Bill to Extend Low Cost Auto Insurance for...
Governor Schwarzenegger has signed legislation – AB 1597 (authored by Assemblyman Dave Jones) to maintain California’s innovative auto insurance program for low-income Californians with good driving...
View ArticleVa Bill Seeks To Empower Critical Care Specialist To Determine Brain Death
Senator Janet D. Howell(D) from Senate District 32 is the chief patron sponsor of new legislation in the Virginia General Assembly that adds critical care specialists to the list of specialists who can...
View ArticleEmployers’ use of Facebookand other online social networks could be limited...
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act bans employers from asking employees or job candidates to take genetic tests or disclose the results of genetic tests already completed. The U.S. Equal...
View ArticleGenetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Takes Effect
In the first legislative expansion of its jurisdiction since passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on Saturday will...
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