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• Landlords Can Now Be Liable for Pit Bull Attacks

  Bruce Bierhans | November 06, 2009 9:33 AM | 0 CommentsStoughton / Canton, MA

  It has long been the law in Massachusetts, and in many other states, that if your dog causes injury, you are liable regardless of whether or not you were negligent. This is called strict liability...

• FINRA Issues "Auction Rate Securities" Phishing Scam Alert

  Bruce Bierhans | November 02, 2009 5:10 PM | 0 CommentsStoughton / Canton, MA

  Speaking of FINRA...FINRA has issued an alert to warn the public about an auction rate securites phishing scam. The scam attempts to take advantage of individuals who, unfortunately, have already...

• Are Your Financial Advisers' Investment Recommendations "Suitable"?

  Bruce Bierhans | November 02, 2009 10:19 AM | 0 CommentsStoughton / Canton, MA

  Recently, I concluded a case in which I represented a financial adviser for one of the largest brokerage firms in the country against the firm itself. The firm was attempting to enforce a Non...

• Computer AC Adapters Recalled By Sony

  Chrissie Cole | October 28, 2009 1:14 PM | 0 CommentsStoughton / Canton, MA

  Sony Corp. is voluntarily recalling certain VAIO Computer AC Adapters because they can fail over time, posing an electrical hazard. Four incidents of the adapters short circuiting have been...

• FDA Warns: Decorative Contact Lenses Can Harm Your Eyes

  Chrissie Cole | October 26, 2009 11:21 AM | 0 CommentsStoughton / Canton, MA

  With Halloween almost upon us, the FDA is warning consumers about unapproved use of decorative contact lenses that can harm your eyes. These contact lenses are used to temporarily change the...

• Risks of Ortho Evra

  Carrie Strasser | October 22, 2009 9:58 AM | 0 CommentsStoughton / Canton, MA

  The Boston Globe reported yesterday on the risks associated with the birth control patch, Ortho Evra, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson. The article reported the story of an otherwise healthy...

• Reverse Mortgage Abuses

  Bruce Bierhans | October 09, 2009 4:37 PM | 0 CommentsStoughton / Canton, MA

  What a surprise! An article in todays SanFran Chronicle reports that reverse mortgages have the potential to spawn another subprime-style financial crisis. This, according to a report released by...

• CPSC Urges Parents Not To Use "My Baby Soother" Pacifiers

  Chrissie Cole | October 09, 2009 1:17 PM | 0 CommentsStoughton / Canton, MA

  Parents and caregivers should stop using the “My Baby Soother” pacifier, according to a recent safety alert by The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The pacifiers,...

• Replacement Torch Fuel Containers Recalled By Lamplight Farms

  Chrissie Cole | September 29, 2009 1:37 PM | 0 CommentsStoughton / Canton, MA

  Lamplight Farms Inc. is voluntarily recalling 720,000 Flame Guards on Clear-Vu Torch Fuel Containers because they can malfunction and cause the containers to melt while in use, posing a fire...

• FDA Approves Stelara To Treat Psoriasis

  Chrissie Cole | September 27, 2009 1:09 PM | 0 CommentsStoughton / Canton, MA

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a new biologic drug called Stelara for the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis in adults. Known generically as ustekinumab,...