"Environmental justice" from Mary Ann Liebert.Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. (MAL; New Rochelle, NY) has begun the publication of "Environmental Justice," a new quarterly, with a Spring 2008 issue. An annual subscription to the new title costs $189 for online access and $225 for combined print/online access for individuals, and $365 and $450, respectively, for institutions. The new title is targeted to attorneys, legislators, policy professionals, environmental advocates, academics, planners, and related professionals, and is described as a forum for research, debate and discussion of the equitable treatment and involvement of all people, especially minority and low-income populations, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies. MAL said the journal examines the adverse and disparate environmental burden impacting marginalizing populations and communities around the world. Content includes perspectives from all parties involved in environmental justice issues, including community leaders, business executives, academics, government officials and nonprofit organizations. Editorial for the journal addresses: studies on the health affects on populations subject to health and environmental hazards; the protection of marginalized communities from inequitable environmental burdens; environmental and urban planning; health responses to environmental threats; environmental remediation; funding and relocating facilities that pose a hazard; and, the prevention of harmful policies and projects. New Litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. Report Covers Weight Loss Products & Diet Drugs LexisLexis Mealey (New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ) has begun the publication of "Mealey's Diet Drug Report," a new monthly litigation newsletter to cover the range of lawsuits involving the market and use of prescription and over-the counter weight-loss products. An annual print or online subscription costs $1,065. Mealey's said the new title is designed to provide comprehensive coverage of all litigation surrounding drugs and weight-loss products, including prscription drugs such as Pondimin, Redux Refers to being brought back, revived or restored. From the Latin "reducere." , pentermine, Meridia, Xenical, and its over-the-counter version Alli, as well as the appetite suppressant Appetite suppressant Drug that decreases feelings of hunger. Most work by increasing levels of serotonin or catecholamine, chemicals in the brain that control appetite. phenylpropanolamine phenylpropanolamine /phen·yl·pro·pa·nol·amine/ (-pro?pah-nol´ah-men) an adrenergic, used in the form of the hydrochloride salt as a nasal and sinus decongestant, as an appetite suppressant, and in the treatment of stress incontinence. (PPA PPA 1. Palpation, Percussion & Ausculation 2. Pittsburgh pneumonia agent 3. Postpartum amenorrhea 4. Price per accession 5. Pure pulmonary atresia ) and the similar weight-loss herb ephedra ephedra: see ephedrine. . The newsletter includes information about court filings, multidistrict litigation A procedure provided by federal statute (28 U.S.C.A. § 1407) that permits civil lawsuits with at least one common (and often intricate) Question of Fact that have been pending in different federal district courts to be transferred and consolidated for pretrial proceedings proceedings, trials, settlements, rulings, medical studies, and regulatory and legislative activity. Among the stories covered in the first two issues: a law firm's attempt to charge one group of clients for expenses incurred on behalf of another group involved in diet drug litigation; a federal appeals court affirmation of a dismissal of claims against an Italian manufacturer of a fen-phen component; a denial of a motion to stay liquidation of Metabolife Inc.; and, a decision of lack of causation between the ingestion ingestion /in·ges·tion/ (-chun) the taking of food, drugs, etc., into the body by mouth. in·ges·tion n. 1. The act of taking food and drink into the body by the mouth. 2. of PPA-containing cold medication and a stroke. Mealey publishes litigation reports that cover a wide range of issues, including those covering health care, computer, insurance, banking, patent, intellectual property and real estate law as well as product liability, general practice. |
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