Blog Posts in February, 2012
Posted on Feb 29, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Did you know that as many as 70,000 classrooms across the country may have dangerous levels of radon gas, which is known to cause cancer in humans? With an average of 25 students in a class, this may ...
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Posted on Feb 27, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Synergy Investment Group, LLC has been fined by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for supervisory failures related to private placement securities. ...
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Posted on Feb 25, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Pittsburg-based Catalyst Energy Inc. has been fined and restricted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for violations of the Oil and Gas Act, Solid Waste Management Act ...
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Posted on Feb 25, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
A preliminary investigation and report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revealed that obstructions in the road may have contributed to a school bus accident, which claimed the ...
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Posted on Feb 19, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Arsenic is a well-known poisonous element that the majority of consumers know to avoid. But what many consumers may not know is that rice and rice-based foods may contain arsenic. This may include ...
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Posted on Feb 14, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
After finding that 400 different lipsticks sold in the United States contained detectable levels of lead, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering whether to place a limit on the amount ...
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Posted on Feb 13, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
On January 31, 2012, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued its annual letter, highlighting issues of concern that the agency believes require particular attention. The letter ...
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Posted on Feb 12, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Chesapeake Appalachia LLC, a subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corp, is facing $565,000 in penalties and reimbursement costs for environmental violations at three gas well sites in Pennsylvania. The ...
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Posted on Feb 10, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
BSH Home Appliances Corp. has issued a recall of its Bosch Tassimo and Tassimo Professional Single-Cup Brewers. Kraft Foods Global Inc. is also recalling certain T Discs, which are products used to ...
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Posted on Feb 6, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Allergan, the maker of the Lap-Band Adjustable Gastric Banding System, has announced that they will cease sales to California surgical centers affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN marketing company. ...
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Posted on Feb 5, 2012 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
According to a new study, people who regularly drink one or more cans of diet soda a day may be at an increased risk of suffering from serious cardiac events, including stroke and heart attack. The ...
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