That Stinks! Congressional Subcommittee Discovers Food Industry Emails on Meat Packaging, Raising New Health Issues

By Julie Schmit, USA TODAY
The controversial practice of adding carbon monoxide to meat packages took a beating Tuesday when members of Congress said federal regulators may have relied on faulty data when deciding to allow the packaging, which keeps meat red even after it has spoiled.
A congressional subcommittee Tuesday revealed e-mails from foodmakers in which [...]

Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act Passes House

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Defense Bar, Business and Legal Groups Support Legislation
Washington, DC­ (Nov. 13, 2007) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers fully supports H.R. 3013, “The Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives Monday afternoon with no serious opposition. NACDL President Carmen D. Hernandez. stated, “The attorney-client privilege [...]