State and Local Health Law Weekly

King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - King Extends Tender Offer for Alpharma

Law Offices of Jeffrey Leving - Law Offices of Jeffrey Leving: Father Awarded Possession of Abused Daughter

Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP - Californian Files Consumer Fraud Class Action against Advanced Medical Optics for Falsely Advertising Contact Lens Solution

Life Sciences - British Red Cross adds to training team

Life Sciences - Reports from S. Felder et al highlight recent research in life sciences

Life Sciences - Reports summarize life sciences research from R. Levymalmberg and co-authors

Life Sciences - Researchers' work from Oregon State University focuses on life sciences

Life Sciences - Study data from G.M. Waehrer et al provide new insights into life sciences

LifeCare Holdings, Inc. - LifeCare Hospitals Appoints New Senior Regional Vice President

Managed Care - Self-Insured Medical Enrollment Increased by More Than 1.6 Million Lives Between January 2008 and July 2008

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Researchers from Yale University describe findings in marketing and licensing agreements

Medicare and Medicaid - CBO Predicts Medicare Public Buy-In Would Lead to Higher Insured Rates and Lower Costs

MedPlus - MedPlus(R) ChartMaxx(R) Receives 2008 'Best in KLAS' Ranking for Healthcare Document Management and Imaging Software

Mental Health - New mental health study results reported from K.R. Levit et al

Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fund - Court Ruling Upholds Los Angeles Schools' Desegregation Plan

National Business Coalition on Health - National Business Coalition on Health Releases 2008 eValue8(TM) Findings

Obstetrics and Gynecology - New obstetrics and gynecology study findings recently were published by researchers at University of Utah

Obstetrics and Gynecology - Study results from University of Utah update understanding of obstetrics and gynecology

Office of the Indiana Attorney General - Animals, Records Seized from Troubled Puppy Business

Ohio Health Care Association - Satisfaction Surveys Show Ohioans Pleased with Skilled Nursing Facilities

Palliative Care - Reports from K. Quinn and co-researchers add new data to research in palliative care

Palliative Care - Research from University of California yields new findings on palliative care

PECO - Unitil COO calls PECO crews "heroes"; PECO employees staying in New England for ice storm recovery effort until Tuesday

Pediatrics - 75 Babies Prenatally Diagnosed with Birth Defects Spend First Holiday Season with Families

Pennsylvania Department of Health - Pennsylvania Department of Health Encourages Smokers to Put Quitting at Top of Resolution List

Pennsylvania Department of State - Mediation Results in Agreement, Continuing Education Course Open to All Pennsylvania Certified Public Accountants

Pennsylvania Office of the Governor - Governor Rendell Announces Resignation of Top Health Care Advisor Rosemarie Greco

ProtectMarriage.com - Proposition 8 Proponents to File Supplemental Briefing Challenging Attorney General's Argument that Prop 8 is Invalid

Public Health - American Lung Association Faults Environmental Protection Agency for Ignoring Deadly Particle Pollution in Five U.S. Cities in List Released Today

Public Health - Research from A. Tannahill and colleagues provide new insights into public health

Research and Markets Ltd. - Appreciating the Burden of Influenza, Hong Kong's Government Announced in July 2008 That It Would Launch a Subsidised Vaccination Programme

Science - New science research from Georgia State University outlined

Soft Tissue Infections - New findings from University of Colorado in the area of soft tissue infections published

Stanford University Medical Center - Mouse trap? Stanford immunologist calls for more research on humans, not mice

Surgery - Researchers from Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System detail new studies and findings in the area of surgery

Texas Petroleum Investment Company - Plaintiffs Drill Dry Hole in $19 Million Lamar County, Mississippi Case

U.S. Department of Justice - Five Radical Islamists Convicted of Conspiring to Kill Soldiers at Fort Dix

U.S. Department of Justice - Former GSA Chief of Staff David Safavian Convicted of Obstruction, Making False Statements

U.S. Department of Justice - Justice Department Reaches Agreement With Illinois on Voter Registration at Public Assistance Agencies

U.S. Department of Justice - Leader of Expansive Multi-State Sex-Trafficking Ring Sentenced

U.S. Department of Justice - Massey Energy Subsidiary to Pay $4.2 Million for Mine Safety Violations

U.S. Department of Justice - Washington, D.C., Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Unprovoked Assault on Protestor

Universal Health Care Group - Universal Health Care Expands in Downtown St. Petersburg

University of Chicago Medical Center - Older adults at high risk for drug interactions

University of Wisconsin-Madison - Patient-derived induced stem cells retain disease traits

Volpe and Koenig, P.C. - Volpe and Koenig Attorneys Included in Attorney Rankings

Walgreens - Walgreens Announces Three New Members of Senior Management Team

West Coast Bancorp - West Coast Bank Donates $5,000 to Police Bombing Victims