- California cities' and counties' is the only lead paint nuisance suit left standing [Calif. Civil Justice Blog]
- Retailers in "panic" over court's last-minute reinstatement of phthalates ban [WSJ Law Blog; more CPSIA coverage]
- Who needs skilled immigrants, anyway? Stimulus bill bars bailout beneficiaries from hiring international talent through H-1B visa program [Cowen, MargRev]
- Home field advantage for state of Alabama and Jere Beasley against Sandoz in drug pricing lawsuit [AmLaw Daily]
- Anti-vaccine figure Andrew Wakefield, accused of various impostures, wins Olbermann "Worst person in the world" award [Orac] But alas... [follow-up]
- First post-Engle tobacco trial begins in Florida [Childs]



