﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:18:37 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>Cape Cod School Exposed Students to Asbestos During Renovations</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sokolove-law-2/r/cape-cod-school-exposed-students-to-asbestos-during-renovations,c9238201</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision471312</guid><description><![CDATA[Cape Cod Regional Technical High School was fined more than $3,000 by the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards (Mass DLS) after renovations to a building on its campus that was done by a group of carpentry students them to loose asbestos (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/asbestos-diseases?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog) fibers.

Wicked Local Cape Cod  (http://www.wickedlocal.com/brewster/topstories/x1652301430/Cape-Tech-fined-for-exposing-students-to-asbestos#ixzz1pgsMkHu8)recently reported that the high school received a fine for $3,300 after the Mass]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:52:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FTC Sues Car Dealers for Consumer Fraud</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sokolove-law-2/r/ftc-sues-car-dealers-for-consumer-fraud,c9238200</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision471305</guid><description><![CDATA[The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued five car dealers in four states claiming they misled consumers by promising to settle their loans, regardless of what they owed on the cars.

According to the Associated Press (http://www.claimsjournal.com/news/national/2012/03/16/203103.htm), the FTC said the balance of the loan is usually just combined into the new car loan. The commission also said that car dealers often engage in this type of deceptive advertising (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/consumer-fraud?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog) and people who owe more]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:40:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SC Residents Sue Water System Over Contamination</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sokolove-law-2/r/sc-residents-sue-water-system-over-contamination,c9238197</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision471304</guid><description><![CDATA[Intestinal problems. Skin lesions. A staph infection that led to a leg amputation.

These woes are cited in a $7 million lawsuit filed by a group of South Carolina residents who claim that tainted water (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/dangerous-drugs?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog) from their regional water system caused them to suffer severe health problems (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/dangerous-drugs?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog), according to theAnderson Independent Mail (http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:38:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Education Management Sued in Whistleblower Lawsuit</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sokolove-law-2/r/education-management-sued-in-whistleblower-lawsuit,c9238196</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision471303</guid><description><![CDATA[A former employee of Education Management Corp. - the second largest for profit college chain - claims the company defrauded U.S. taxpayers by giving out illegal bonuses to recruiters who used false job-placement information to attract students.

Jason Sobek alleges that the company used “boiler room” tactics to receive millions of dollars in grants and student loans backed by the government, according to Bloomberg (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-16/citigroup-jpmorgan-morgan-stanley-madoff-ge-in-court-news.html).

The whistleblower lawsuit says that education management “had a]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:37:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Arkansas Building Owner Ignored Asbestos Abatement Laws</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sokolove-law-2/r/arkansas-building-owner-ignored-asbestos-abatement-laws,c9238194</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision471301</guid><description><![CDATA[The removal and disposal of asbestos (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/asbestos-diseases?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog) products from a construction site must always be done in a specific way to reduce the risk of mesothelioma (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/mesothelioma-law-firm?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog). According to the Arkansas state officials, the owner of a building in Morrilton, Arkansas may did not obey the proper removal methods.

According to the Associated Press (http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2012/mar/20/]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:36:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mesothelioma-Causing Asbestos to be Removed from Illinois Schools</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sokolove-law-2/r/mesothelioma-causing-asbestos-to-be-removed-from-illinois-schools,c9238193</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision471300</guid><description><![CDATA[Granite City, Illinois schools will soon pose less of a mesothelioma (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/mesothelioma-law-firm?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog) risk for students and teachers alike, as asbestos (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/asbestos-diseases?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog) removal projects have been approved to take place over the next two summers.

Granite City’s school board recently approved the asbestos removal contracts, which will cost nearly $900,000. The funding will pay for the removal of asbestos floor tiles]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:34:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Nassau Coliseum Investigated for Mesothelioma Risk by OSHA</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sokolove-law-2/r/nassau-coliseum-investigated-for-mesothelioma-risk-by-osha,c9238131</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision471278</guid><description><![CDATA[A New York City-area stadium that houses an NHL franchise and hosts a number of public events is under investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) after concerns that asbestos (http://www.asbestos.net/) in the building is causing buildingemployees (http://www.asbestos.net/exposure) to develop mesothelioma (http://www.asbestos.net/mesothelioma).

Federal investigators from OSHA opened an investigation regarding the ‘violation of workplace health and safety standards” due to possible asbestos exposure (http://www.asbestos.net/exposure) that workers at the]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Famed Mountain Climber Lincoln Hall Dies of Mesothelioma</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sokolove-law-2/r/famed-mountain-climber-lincoln-hall-dies-of-mesothelioma,c9237541</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision470553</guid><description><![CDATA[Lincoln Hall, the famed mountain climber who is known by many for his dramatic rescue from the near-summit of Everest in 2006, has died from mesothelioma (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/mesothelioma-law-firm?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog) at the age of 56.

Hall was known by mountaineers around the world for the many climbs he completed throughout his life, as well as the role he served as the director of the Australian Himalayan Foundation. However, he is known by many more for his climb of Mount Everest in 2006. After hiking to the summit, Hall passed out]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:47:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sleeping Pills May Raise Death Risk in Obese People</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sokolove-law-2/r/sleeping-pills-may-raise-death-risk-in-obese-people,c9237540</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision470552</guid><description><![CDATA[Sleeping pills (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/dangerous-drugs/sleeping-pills?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog) may nearly double the risk of death in obese people, even those who take 18 pills or less per year, according to a new study (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120316185727.htm).

Researchers from a Scripps Clinic-led study examined information from about 40,000 obese patients, including 10,532 sleeping pill (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/dangerous-drugs/sleeping-pills?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog) users who]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The AAJ Calls for Safety Regulations for Keyless Car Ignitions</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sokolove-law-2/r/the-aaj-calls-for-safety-regulations-for-keyless-car-ignitions,c9237539</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision470550</guid><description><![CDATA[The American Association for Justice is calling for stricter federal regulators to adopt a rule requiring keyless ignition engines in automobiles to turn off after 30 minutes of being idle.

There are reports of several deaths (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/blog/2012/03/15/Keyless-Car-Ignitions-May-be-Harmful) linked to cars with keyless ignitions, mostly involving drivers who left their car engines running for long periods of time, leading to carbon monoxide poisoning.

The AAJ said an audible sound alert is not enough to protect consumers against gas leaks. They also said that vehicles]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:43:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cell Phone Radiation May Harm Unborn Babies</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sokolove-law-2/r/cell-phone-radiation-may-harm-unborn-babies,c9237538</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision470549</guid><description><![CDATA[A new study suggests that cell phone use (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/product-liability?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog) during pregnancy may be harmful to the health of unborn babies.

According to Science Daily (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120315110138.htm), researchers from the Yale School of Medicine exposed mice to cell phone radiation (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/product-liability?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog) during pregnancy. They found that the radiation affected the offspring’s brain development]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:42:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Coca Cola Sued in Race Bias Lawsuit</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sokolove-law-2/r/coca-cola-sued-in-race-bias-lawsuit,c9237537</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision470548</guid><description><![CDATA[Sixteen employees of Coca Cola  (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/workplace-injury?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog)filed a discrimination lawsuit  (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/workplace-injury?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog)against the soft drink company claiming it forced them to work under racially discriminatory environments.

According to News One (http://newsone.com/nation/ruthlogan/coca-cola-is-cesspool-of-discrimination-claims-minority-workers-in-lawsuit/), the employees filed the discrimination lawsuit in Brooklyn Federal]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:40:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Antipsychotic Drug Use in Women Rises</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sokolove-law-2/r/antipsychotic-drug-use-in-women-rises,c9237536</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision470547</guid><description><![CDATA[More than a quarter of women took antipsychotic drugs (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/dangerous-drugs?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog) to treat anxiety, depression, or attention deficit disorder in 2010 — an increase over their usage in the past decade and a higher rate than seen among men.

Researchers at Medco analyzed more than two million pharmacy records of patients and found that 26 percent of women took antipsychotic drugs (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/dangerous-drugs?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog) in 2010, which is an]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:38:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed by RI Woman</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sokolove-law-2/r/wrongful-death-lawsuit-filed-by-ri-woman,c9237535</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision470546</guid><description><![CDATA[A Rhode Island woman filed a wrongful death (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/other-injury/other-types?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog) lawsuit against a popular hotel chain claiming a gas leak at one of its inns caused her husband’s death.

Louise J. Moran is suing Holiday Inn Express alleging her husband’s death was a result of carbon monoxide poisoning (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/other-injury/other-types?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog) while he was a guest at the hotel, according to the West Virginia Record (http://wvrecord.com/]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:35:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Worker’s Compensation Lawsuit Settled for $8.9 Million</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sokolove-law-2/r/worker-s-compensation-lawsuit-settled-for--8-9-million,c9237533</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision470545</guid><description><![CDATA[A former California painter settled a worker’s compensation lawsuit for $8.9 million after a workplace injury (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/workplace-injury?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog) caused him to suffer physical and mental disorders.

According to The National Law Journal (http://www.law.com/jsp/cc/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1331525863825), Antonio Enriquez fell 20 feet from a scaffold on a jobsite in Santa Monica California in 2004. He developed multiple personality disorder and suffered psychotic episodes as a result of the fall. He also experienced]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:34:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Wrongful Death Lawsuit Leads to $8M Award</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sokolove-law-2/r/wrongful-death-lawsuit-leads-to--8m-award,c9237532</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision470543</guid><description><![CDATA[A wrongful death lawsuit (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog) led to an $8 million award for the families of two victims of the 2007 Virginia Tech shootings (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/other-injury?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog).

According to Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/15/tagblogsfindlawcom2012-decided-idUS241785121820120315), on April 16, 2007, Seung-Hui Cho gunned down 32 people before killing himself on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The incident was]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:19:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ford Sued in Product Liability Lawsuit</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sokolove-law-2/r/ford-sued-in-product-liability-lawsuit,c9237531</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision470542</guid><description><![CDATA[A product liability lawsuit (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/product-liability?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog) was filed against Ford Motor Co (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/product-liability/vehicles). claiming it sold trucks with defective fuel tank linings for 10 years and concealed the issue from consumers.

According to Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/15/us-ford-lawsuit-idUSBRE82E0TQ20120315), the lawsuit was filed in New Jersey Federal court on March 14 and claims that fuel tank linings on 10 E- and F- series truck models]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:16:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Feds OK New Labels for Hazardous Workplace Chemicals</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sokolove-law-2/r/feds-ok-new-labels-for-hazardous-workplace-chemicals,c9237530</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision470541</guid><description><![CDATA[Federal officials agreed this week to require new easy-to-read labels for hazardous chemicals (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/product-liability?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog) in a move to protect the lives of the 43 million U.S. workers who deal with these substances on the job.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that the new labels could prevent more than 40 deaths and about 500 workplace illnesses (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/product-liability?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog) and injuries from]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:13:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Children’s Jewelry May Contain Unsafe Heavy Metals</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sokolove-law-2/r/children-s-jewelry-may-contain-unsafe-heavy-metals,c9237529</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision470540</guid><description><![CDATA[Children’s jewelry from 14 U.S. retailers were tested and found to contain high levels of unsafe heavy metals (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/product-liability/childrens?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog).

According to UPI (http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2012/03/15/Jewelry-for-kids-contains-lead-cadmium/UPI-66311331785515/), officials at the Ecology Center reported that 99 pieces of jewelry were tested from Burlington Coat Factory, Big Lots, 99 City, Target, Glitter, Claire’s, Walmart, Forever 21, Meijers, H&M, Meijers, Justice, Hot Topic and Icing stores. The]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:11:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Common Medicines May Reduce Cancer Drug Potency</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sokolove-law-2/r/common-medicines-may-reduce-cancer-drug-potency,c9237528</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision470539</guid><description><![CDATA[Common heartburn medications may increase the toxic side effects and/or reduce the effectiveness of the popular cancer treatment Gleevec (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/dangerous-drugs?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog), according to new research by Medco Health Solutions Inc.

The research shows that 43 percent of patients taking the leukemia drug Gleevec were also using another drug that could decrease its efficacy. Another 68 percent of patients were taking a medication that could raise the toxicity level.

The drugs that were the most likely to alter the]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:09:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lawmaker Calls for Ban on “Pink Slime” in School Lunches</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sokolove-law-2/r/lawmaker-calls-for-ban-on--pink-slime--in-school-lunches,c9237527</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision470538</guid><description><![CDATA["Pink Slime (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/product-liability/food?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog)” is making another splash into headlines as a Maine Democrat is calling for it to be banned in school cafeterias (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/blog/2012/03/16/Pink-Slime-Used-in-School-Lunches).

According to The Hill (http://thehill.com/homenews/house/216109-dem-presses-usda-to-ban-pink-slime-in-school-lunches), Rep. Chellie Pingree said that Pink Slime--a filer for ground beef treated with ammonia--is “gross” and should not be given to school children.

She]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:07:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Vancomycin May Increase Asthma Risk</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sokolove-law-2/r/vancomycin-may-increase-asthma-risk,c9237526</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision470537</guid><description><![CDATA[A new Canadian study found that a widely used antibiotic (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/dangerous-drugs?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog) can increase the severity and risk of asthma, which may help explain why there are more than 100 million people worldwide who have the disease.

According to Postmedia News (http://www.canada.com/health/Asthma+risk+increased+common+antibiotic+Canadian+research/6312597/story.html), researchers from the University of British Columbia found that mice treated with the antibiotic vancomycin (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Wrongful Death Lawsuit Settled for $6 Million</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sokolove-law-2/r/wrongful-death-lawsuit-settled-for--6-million,c9237525</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision470536</guid><description><![CDATA[The family of an Illinois woman won a $6 million dollar settlement in wrongful death (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-dancer-settlement-20120314,0,1054394.story) lawsuit that claimed the woman was killed when a train crashed into her car at a crossing that did not have functioning warning signals.

According to the Chicago Tribune (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-dancer-settlement-20120314,0,1054394.story), on April 16, 2010, 26-year-old Katie Ann Lunn was driving over train tracks when she was hit by an Amtrak (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:03:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Synthetic Pot Side Effects Missed by ER Doctors</title><link>http://news.cision.com/sokolove-law-2/r/synthetic-pot-side-effects-missed-by-er-doctors,c9237524</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision470535</guid><description><![CDATA[The growing popularity of synthetic marijuana (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/product-liability?utm_source=cision&utm_medium=ic&utm_campaign=sokblog) known by the slang terms “K2” or “spice” among teens may be the cause of serious side effects that are sending them to emergency rooms and confusing doctors, according to a new report.

Researchers at the Children’s National Medical Center examined three cases of adolescents who were admitted into the emergency room and suspected of using synthetic pot (http://www.sokolovelaw.com/legal-help/product-liability?utm_source=cision&utm_]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:02:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>