Blog Posts in 2008
Posted on Nov 25, 2008 By KBLAdmin
Over the past year, Heparin, a widely used injectable anticoagulant, has come under intense scrutiny from consumer protection groups and the Food and Drug Administration. In December 2007, the FDA ...
Continue reading "FDA Warning: List of Medical Devices & Diagnostic Products that May Contain Heparin" »
Posted on Nov 19, 2008 By KBLAdmin
As President Bush does his best to rewrite federal rules aimed at pre-empting product liability litigation (50 rules that would govern product-liability laws from motorcycle brakes to pain medicine, ...
Continue reading "Wyeth v. Levine & Ethex's Morphine Sulfate: Consumers Beware!" »
Posted on Nov 18, 2008 By KBLAdmin
On Friday, November 7, 2008, the Associated Press reported that Ethex Corporation, a manufacturer of the pain medication Morphine Sulfate, is voluntarily recalling five of their generic drug brands ...
Continue reading "KV Pharmaceutical and Ethex Recall Morphine Sulfate Tablets and 17 Other Generic Products Due to Potential Life Threatening Consequences from Oversized Tablets" »
Posted on Nov 17, 2008 By KBLAdmin
Below is an article from this week's New Yorker on President Bush's last-minute push to pass everything he has can in the final days of his presidency, between now and January 20, 2009, which ...
Continue reading "The New Yorker: Bush's Midnight Hour of Deregulation" »
Posted on Oct 31, 2008 By KBLAdmin
Media outlets and blogs have been reporting for the past two weeks that the White House is working to enact a wide array of federal regulations, which would strip many government rules that protect ...
Continue reading "White House to Ease Many Rules Aimed at Protecting Consumers" »
Posted on Oct 17, 2008 By Paul R. Kiesel
Henry Reid, the former director of UCLAs Willed Body Program (Program), pleaded guilty on October 17, 2008, to one count of conspiracy to commit grand theft. The count contained a special allegation ...
Continue reading "Key Witness Pleads Guilty in Criminal Proceedings" »
Posted on Aug 1, 2008 By Los Angeles Daily Journal
Once again, Raymond Boucher, was named by the Los Angeles Daily Journal as one of the top 100 attorneys in the state. About Mr. Boucher the Journal commented his negotiations skills were legendary. ...
Continue reading "Boucher Top 100 2007-08" »
Posted on Jun 9, 2008 By Paul R. Kiesel
KBL represents major cities throughout California in a Lawsuit against the major online travel sellers. The Class Action seeks recovery from the online Internet travel sellers for occupancy tax ...
Continue reading "OnLine Travel Industry Sued by Tax Authorities" »
Posted on Jun 9, 2008 By Raymond P. Boucher
The Jesuit order has agreed to a tentative payout of $16 million to settle claims that one of its priests sexually abused nine Los Angeles children over 16 years ending in 1975. Mark Falvey was ...
Continue reading "Jesuits Agree to Molestation Settlement" »
Posted on Jun 8, 2008 By Raymond P. Boucher
Paul R. Kiesel Was appointed co-lead counsel of a mandatory non-opt out class action involving the 24 billion dollar purchase of Hilton Hotels by the Blackstone Group. Several lawsuits were filed ...
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Posted on Jun 6, 2008 By Brandon T. Hudson
Raymond Boucher has been named the 2007 Trial Lawyer of the Year by both Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) and Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA). Mr. Boucher has also ...
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Posted on May 3, 2008 By Paul R. Kiesel
Kiesel Boucher & Larson LLP was one of a handful of firms to initiate action, in November of 2000, against the generators, marketers and sellers of power in the California market arising out of ...
Continue reading "California Power Litigation" »
Posted on May 3, 2008 By Paul R. Kiesel
Paul Kiesel was appointed by the special master, Daniel Weinstein, as liaison counsel overseeing this $80 million settlement.
Continue reading "UNOCAL 1994 (80 Million Dollar Settlement)" »
Posted on May 3, 2008 By Paul R. Kiesel
This environmental personal injury claim caused by the breach of an Arco pipeline was resolved on March 15, 2002 for $8 million dollars.
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Posted on May 3, 2008 By Raymond P. Boucher
Raymond P. Boucher, as one of the lead negotiators, helped successfully settle all claims against the Orange County Diocese arising out of the priest molestation claims in the amount of $100 million.
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Posted on May 3, 2008 By Paul R. Kiesel
Kiesel Boucher & Larson was added on October 30, 2006, to the Executive Committee for the California Vioxx litigation. This addition allows KBL to maintain its presence on the forefront of ...
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Posted on May 3, 2008 By Paul R. Kiesel
On September 7, 2006 Kiesel Boucher & Larson was named Lead Counsel in the Zyprexa pharmaceutical litigation pending in the Los Angeles Superior Court. Paul Kiesel is presently representing over ...
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