A sports related injury, age or poor genes are all reasons why hundreds of thousands of Americans are receiving hip replacements. The average metal hip replacement should last 15 years without problem. Yet, since January 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received over 5,000 complaints of defective metal hip replacements. The number of [...]
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Aug
26
2011
26
2011
Aug
15
2011
15
2011
Lawsuit Alleges Art Institute and Other Colleges Defrauded Government
A college degree is becoming as common as a high school diploma thanks to the availability of a college education to most anyone who willing to pay the right price. This includes private colleges that charge several thousands in tuition for deceitful programming to under-qualified applicants, leading to a multi-billion dollar lawsuit. Last week the [...]
Aug
5
2011
5
2011
Washington State’s Pro Bono Programs Helpful In Recession
Due to the current economic climate, many people cannot afford legal services; similarly, many attorneys’ ability to take on pro bono cases has significantly decreased. This means that many people who need legal help are not getting it, economically being denied access to justice. A recent study by the American Bar Association showed that at [...]
Aug
4
2011
4
2011
Poland Ambassador’s Seattle Visit Fosters Transatlantic Relations
Thanks to the efforts of the ever-growing Polish-American Chamber of Commerce—Pacific Northwest (PACCPNW), of which attorney Alexandra Filutowski is a proud member of the Board of Directors, the Chamber event on Monday, June 25, 2011, was a huge success. The event drew nearly 150 business, legal and academic professionals from around Washington State and Poland. [...]
Jul
21
2011
21
2011
Cell Phone Radiation Warning Ordinance Reinstated in San Francisco
Great news out of San Francisco – the ordinance requiring retailers to disclose the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of celluar radiation was reinstated today by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors by a vote of 10:1. The cell phone radiation bill was originally passed in June 2010. A link to the proposed ordinance can be [...]
Jul
20
2011
20
2011
Facebook Updates or Tweets Disqualifying You From A Job?
We are increasingly becoming addicted to instant information with our smartphones and social media applications. Users cannot resist the urge to post updates at least once a day ranging from expressing frustration at sitting in road traffic or a socially unacceptable commentary on an individual, to uploading or tweeting a photograph of our family [...]
Jun
25
2011
25
2011
Poland’s Ambassador Visiting Seattle July 25
Alexandra Filutowski is on the Board of Directors of Seattle’s Polish American Chamber of Commerce. It is an exciting time for Seattle next month, as the Chamber and the World Trade Center will be hosting Poland’s Ambassador. Ambassador Robert Kupiecki will be the guest of honor at an event at the World Trade Center hosted by [...]
Jun
24
2011
24
2011
Half Million Exploding FireGel Products Recalled
On Wednesday, June 22, 2011, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled FireGel gel fuel products for risk of explosion and severe burns. The CPSC recalled 460,000 pourable NAPAfire and FIREGEL Gel Fuel bottles and jugs. The hazard, as explained on CPSC’s website is: the pourable gel fuel can ignite unexpectedly and splatter onto people and [...]
Jun
11
2011
11
2011
Explosive FireGel Recalled
FireGel sold at Bed Bath & Beyond has reportedly seriously burned several customers, according to the June 10, 2011 New York Times. The product is is a gel used to light ceramic firepots, scented with citronella to ward off insects on hot summer nights. The label has a neon green box prominently centered that states “lab tested [...]
Jun
3
2011
3
2011
Cell Phone Industry Knew of Cancer Risk
In light of WHO’s announcement on May 31, 2011 that it agrees with the research indicating that cell phone radiation is a probable cause of brain tumors, the decade-long battle to represent brain tumor victims against the cell phone industry who knew the risk is being uncovered. ABC News Reported On Cell Phone Radiation ABC [...]
