Monthly Archives: August 2013

T.G.I. Fridays Owner To Pay $500K To Settle Liquor-Scam Allegations

  A T.G.I. Fridays franchisee has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle New Jersey state regulators' claims that it sold cheap liquor masquerading as high-end brands. Briad Restaurant Group, of Livingston, will not contest allegations that it violated Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control rules, Acting Attorney General John Hoffman said Wednesday in announcing the settlement.Continue Reading

Ford pays maximum fine over delayed Escape recall.

  The AP (8/2, Lowy) reports Ford has paid the maximum fine allowed of $17.35 million to settle claims by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that it was slow to recall 485,000 Ford Escape SUVs from the 2001 to 2004 model years that “were recalled to fix sticking gas pedals that could cause crashes.”Continue Reading

FDA issues warning on acetaminophen, potentially fatal skin reaction link.

  The Wall Street Journal (8/2, Burton, Subscription Publication, 2.29M) reports that the US Food and Drug Administration issued a safety alert Thursday, to warn healthcare providers and consumers that acetaminophen-based pain relievers and fever reducers, such as Tylenol (acetaminophen) have been linked to several rare but potentially fatal skin reactions, such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome.Continue Reading

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