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Canadian Approaches to International Trade Regulation ( June 2005 )
"Security trumps trade has become a political mantra in the United States" since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The most serious issue affecting Canada's international trade performance today is unrestricted access to the U.S. marketplace. The Canadian government has restructured institutions to adjust to this new trade and security nexus. -
The Changing Landscape of Advertising & Marketing Law ( June 2005 )
The landscape of laws, regulations and codes governing advertising and marketing is complex and multijurisdictional. This past year has brought about significant change for advertisers and marketers in the following areas. -
Employers Exhale: United States Supreme Court Medical Marijuana Decision Aids Employer Anti-Drug Programs ( August 2005 )
Employer drug and alcohol abuse prevention and testing programs recently received a boost when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Gonzales v. Raich, No. 03-1451 (June 6, 2005), that state laws authorizing the use of marijuana to treat illness do not insulate drug users from federal law making such behavior criminal. -
BEXTRA – No Different Than Vioxx ( August 2005 )
On April 7, 2005, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asked Pfizer, Inc., to remove its Cox-2 inhibitor, BEXTRA, from the market. Pfizer recalled BEXTRA, citing the potential for increased risk of heart attack and stroke. While sound evidence exists that BEXTRA also causes severe forms of skin disorders, including Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) in patients taking the drug, Pfizer denied the recall was based upon these adverse skin conditions. -
Texas Sets Pace in Drug Tort Reform ( June 2004 )
For at least the last 20 years, two counties in Texas had become affectionately known as the number 1 and number 2 litigation hell holes in the nation. The courts in those counties frequently set the nationwide pace for critical pretrial activities in mass tort litigation. Courts in those counties decide everything from who gets deposed and when, to what documents get produced and when, and finally to who gets to see those documents and when. -
How the Department of Homeland Security Will Change Your Business ( June 2004 )
Homeland security is really an amalgam of some 40-plus different federal laws. Many states have their own counterparts. These laws affect plant security, identification of key assets and processes, background checks on new employees, employee access to sensitive areas, cybersecurity, and transportation of products and services. -
Regulatory Preemption of Medical Devices ( February 2004 )
The FDA has exercised a rigorous pre-market approval process for medical devices since 1976. Yet not all products liability claims involving medical devices are subject to federal regulatory preemption. This article defines the current boundaries between federal and state laws that affect medical devices. -
Pfizer/Pharmacia Merger--The Biggest Just Got Bigger ( May 2003 )
The FTC recently approved the merger of Pfizer Inc. and Pharmacia Corporation. Pfizer is purchasing Pharmacia for an estimated $60 billion solidifying its position as the world's largest pharmaceutical company. Pfizer will control 11 percent of the world's pharmaceutical market, up from 8 percent, with annual revenue estimated to increase to $46 billion from $32 billion.
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