California Environmentalists Bring Suit against Fish Oil Manufacturers for Violations of California Product Labeling Law

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Two private California environmentalists and the Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation have joined forces to bring a lawsuit against manufacturers of several popular brands of fish oil. The Plaintiffs argue that the fish oil manufacturers are in violation of California’s Proposition 65, which requires that consumers be warned about chemical exposures. The lawsuit, which was filed…

Orange County District Attorney Arrests Twelve in Insurance Over-billing Scheme

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Twelve individuals, most of them chiropractors, were arrested in Orange County, California and will be charged in relation to an insurance over-billing scheme.  The arrests resulted from a sting operation that targeted illegal patient referral and insurance over-billing tactics by Orange County, California physicians and attorneys. The district attorney’s office, working from a list provided…

Understanding California Standards for Labeling “Extra Virgin Olive Oil”

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While there are many organizations that oversee olive oil quality around the world, the US follows the USDA 1948 classification system. In California, the 2008 California State Senate Bill SB634 made olive oil labeling requirements much stronger for products sold in California. According to California Law, olive oil labeled as “’Extra Virgin Olive Oil’ means…

Beloved North Carolina Hospice Nurse Killed While Running Errands

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Folks in Orange County, California love their cars, but drivers beware: the car wash can turn deadly. Hospice nurse Jolynn Banner of Lincolnton, NC was innocently enjoying her day off recently, when she pulled into the local gas station for a quick car wash. A few minutes later, police got a call saying that someone…

Orange County, California Olive Oil Manufacturers and Retailers Found to Have Misrepresented Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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Callahan & Blaine recently filed a class action lawsuit in Orange County Superior Court against some of California’s largest distributors and retailers of Extra Virgin Olive Oil.  The defendants are olive oil manufacturers, distributors and retailers who sell their product in the state of California and have been knowingly misleading and defrauding California consumers for…

Man Fatally Injured While Attempting to Escape a Stalled Elevator

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The New York Times recently reported that Gerhardt “Jerry” Fuchs fell to his death while trying to escape a stalled elevator in an industrial building in Brooklyn. Fuchs was a well-respected drummer and an important figure in the Brooklyn independent music scene. He had recently played on the Late Show with David Letterman. Fuchs had…

Daniel Callahan and Edward Susolik Named Top Orange County Litigation, Insurance Law and Personal Injury Attorneys by OC Metro Magazine

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Callahan & Blaine is proud to announce that Dan Callahan and Ed Susolik have been named among the top three business, insurance and personal injury attorneys in Orange County, California in the August 2010 issue of OC METRO magazine. The award is based on data from the well-known Internet lawyer rating service Avvo. The Avvo…

Orange County, California Extra Virgin Olive Oil Class Action Lawsuit Led by Prominent California Chefs and Restaurateurs

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Callahan & Blaine recently filed a class action lawsuit in Orange County Superior Court against some of California’s largest distributors and retailers of Extra Virgin Olive Oil.  For years, chefs and home cooks have shared anecdotal tales of extra virgin olive oil that just did not taste right.  It has now become clear that these…