Patent Law

Toxic Chemical Leak in Pennsylvania Town
Petrolia, PA: About 2,500 people were affected by a toxic chemical leak at the Indspec Chemical Corp. plant in Petrolia (about 60 northeast of Pittsburgh ) on Saturday, October 11 as a huge cloud formed over the ground...

New GAO Reports: Chemical Demilitarization, Iraq Reconstruction
Chemical Demilitarization: Additional Management Actions Needed to Meet Key Performance Goals of DOD's Chemical Demilitarization Program, GAO-08-134, December 6, 2007...

Study Finds Rocket Fuel Chemical in Formula
A government study has found trace levels of a rocket fuel chemical in samples of powdered baby formula. According to the study, conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the chemical perchlorate could pose health problems if affected formulas were mixed with water also containing the chemical...

Judge Joseph J. Farnan, Jr.: Jury Verdict
On June 15, 2010, a Delaware jury returned a verdict for plaintiff Dow Chemical Company and awarded Dow Chemical damages in the amount of $61.77 million. The Dow Chemical Co. v. Nova Chemicals Corp...

Chemical Plant Protest Gets Some Results
Last Friday’s satirical post notwithstanding, I have been interested to see whether the folks in Hunan protesting against the actions of a chemical plant will be successful. As of today, it looks like some movement from the government: Authorities in central China suspended two environment officials and detained a chemical plant boss after hundreds of residents protested, [...

Concerns Linger Over Safety of Chemical Used in Baby Bottles
The Wall Street Journal reports that government experts on Wednesday released a final report on the safety of a chemical used in plastic baby bottles, saying they have "some concern" the chemical is linked to health and developmental problems...

Power of Attorney and Living Wills for the aged
Options for caring for aging parents

Estate Planning
Documents: durable power of attorney, living will, letter of instruction, and insurance trust

Grandparents Visitation Rights
Every state lets elderly grandparents petition to visit grandchildren

Living Wills and Powers of Attorney
Laws effecting the elderly

Lawyer Jokes
Law Humor

How to Select a Divorce Attorney
Select a counselor carefully

Chemical Companies
alleging danger to people living near the plants.

Hazardous Chemical Spill
500 Evacuated from Denver Area Hospital

Chemical Plant Explosion
CHEMCENTRAL Midwest Corporation agrees to $375,000 settlement for safety violations.

Firm Associate
Attorney Jay Wingate ordered to pay widow $2.5 million settlement for collected legal fees.

State of Virginia
$11 million settlement reached in Virginia Tech massacre.

West Virginia Child Advocate Office Faces Class Action over Child Support
West Virginia Child Advocate Office Faces Class Action over Child Support