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Institute of Medicine: Fda Needs Better Drug Monitoring System

The Institute of Medicine has urged the Food and Drug Administration to adopt a more comprehensive system of monitoring drugs on the market so that the agency can better react to post- market safety issues. The FDA asked the IOM to evaluate the scientific and ethical aspects of conducting post-market safety studies for approved drugs pursuant to the agency's authority under the Food and Drug Administration Act of 2007. In the report, the IOM stressed that safety issues involving FDA-approved ...

Employer Can Be Sued for Failing to Prevent Anti-Gay Work Environment, Rules Connecticut Supreme Court

An employer may be liable under state law for failing to take reasonable measures to prevent an employee from being subjected to a hostile work environment based on his sexual orientation, the Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled in affirming judgment. The plaintiff worked for the defendant as a machinist for nearly 30 years. According to the plaintiff, during the last 13 years of his employment, he was subjected to anti-gay slurs by his co- workers. Despite filing five complaints with the sta...

Eeoc Transgender Ruling Could Open Door to Gay Bias Claims

The recent ruling from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission holding that transgendered workers can bring employment bias claims under Title VII is a "game changer" in employment discrimination law, and could lead to claims under the Act based on sexual orientation."It is without a doubt a watershed moment," said Shannon P. Minter, legal director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights in San Francisco. "It is very significant to have the EEOC fully embrace the position that Title VII...

Female Worker Can Sue Over Same-Sex Touching, Rules 2nd Circuit

A female corrections worker could maintain a Title VII hostile environment claim based on an allegation that her female supervisor repeatedly brushed against her breasts, the 2nd Circuit has ruled in reversing a summary judgment. The plaintiff worked as a parole officer for the State of New York. She filed a Title VII hostile environment claim against the state, alleging that on three occasions in 2005 her female supervisor brushed against her breasts and rubbed her hand while the plaintiff w...

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Maine Supreme Judicial Court: Roadside Sign May Be 'Cause' of Motorcyclist's Crash

A Maine man claims that Gibson's Apple Orchard is liable for his motorcycle crash because the farm's roadside sign partially blocked the view of drivers at the intersection where his accident occurred. The state's highest court decided last week that the motorcyclist just might have a case. James M. McIlroy suffered serious injuries when he lost control of his motorcycle on Oct. 13, 2007. At the time, McIlroy was travelling westbound on U.S. Route 2, approaching the T- intersection where Nort...