Fascinating read from Philadelphia Magazine profiling the brash, bright and at times reckless lawyer trying to prove that legendary Rock group Led Zeppelin stole “Stairway to Heaven. “In late September of last year, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Malofiy’s appeal of the 2016 “Stairway to Heaven” verdict and ordered a new trial on the grounds that the court “abused its discretion” when the judge refused to allow Malofiy to play a recording of “Taurus” for the jury. (Members were only allowed to hear an acoustic-guitar rendition played from sheet music.) The retrial is expected to begin in the next year, and Page and Plant, along with bassist John Paul Jones, are again anticipated to take the stand. Copyright experts say Led Zeppelin — which has a long history of ripping off the ancient riffs and carnal incantations of wizened Delta bluesmen and only giving…

Effective July 1, 2015, there are now new  CT Drunk Driving laws.  Most notably affected is the amount of time of your suspension via the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).   Now, regardless of your age, or if it is your first, second or third offense, the length of your suspension is 45 days.  However, following this 45-day suspension you will be required to install a Ignition Interlock Device (IID) in your vehicle. For First time offenders over the age of 21,  you must have the IID installed for 6 months. Second offenses carry a 1 year requirement, and third or subsequent offenses require you to have an IID for 2 years.Please note that for Connecticut drivers at or over the age 21, the threshold for elevated blood alcohol content is .08%. Please note that for Connecticut drivers under the age 21, the threshold for elevated blood alcohol content is .02%.…

From ABC News: An Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, killing at least seven people, was traveling an estimated 106 mph before it crashed, officials said today. The speed limit in the section of track where the accident took place is 50 mph, according to the Federal Railroad Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board. The exact cause of the crash remains under investigation.According to NTSB board member Robert Sumwalt, at 9:21 p.m., the entire train derailed while going through a turn. Just moments before the derailment, the train was placed into engineer-induced braking. At the time the engineer applied the brakes, the train was traveling at an estimated 106 mph. Three seconds later, the train speed was recorded at an estimated 102 mph, Sumwalt said. The speed limit before the curve is 80 mph, Sumwalt added. It is unknown at what time the train reached 106…

Jazlowiecki & Jazlowiecki is currently accepting new lawsuits against Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. for the serious injuries and cancers being caused by Actos, a diabetes medicine.  If you have had problems with Actos and have experienced effects such as bladder cancer  other complications, do not hesitate to contact the Law Firm of Jazlowiecki & Jazlowiecki to learn about the ongoing lawsuit. Our Office can be reached via Email or by phone at (860) 674-8000. For more information, please read the article below. From Bloomberg Business: Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. has offered to pay more than $2.2 billion to resolve claims of hiding its Actos diabetes medicine’s cancer risks in what would be one of the largest U.S. settlements of patient lawsuits targeting drugs or devices, three people familiar with the matter said. Officials at Asia’s largest drugmaker propose to settle more than 8,000 lawsuits in federal and state courts in the U.S.,…

Jazlowiecki & Jazlowiecki is currently investigating lawsuits against GlaxoSmithKline, makers of the anti-nausea pregnancy drug Zofran, for the serious injuries and birth defects it is alleged to cause.  If you or someone you know has taken this drug and have experienced children born with birth defects,  do not hesitate to contact the Law Firm of Jazlowiecki & Jazlowiecki to learn about the ongoing lawsuit. Our Office can be reached via Email or by phone at (860) 674-8000. For more information, please read the article below. Use of the anti-nausea drug Zofran (generic name – ondansetran) during the first ten weeks of pregnancy has been linked to the development of congenital cardiac malformations and cleft lip and cleft palate deformities. Zofran (ondansetron), which is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, is a member of a class of drugs known as 5-HT3 receptor antagonists, which work by blocking the actions of serotonin. It is commonly…

Jazlowiecki & Jazlowiecki is currently handling lawsuits against Bard and Boston Scientific Corp for the serious injuries being caused by the vaginal mesh implants.  If you have had problems with vaginal-mesh implants and have experienced effects such as organ damage or other complications, do not hesitate to contact the Law Firm of Jazlowiecki & Jazlowiecki to learn about the ongoing lawsuit. Our Office can be reached via Email or by phone at (860) 674-8000. For more information, please read the article below. From Bloomberg News: C.R. Bard Inc. agreed to pay more than $21 million to resolve over 500 lawsuits alleging its vaginal-mesh implants harmed women, in the first large-scale settlement of claims over the company’s devices, people familiar with the accords said. Bard shares rose more than 2 percent. Bard agreed to pay an average of more than $43,000 per claim to settle several lawyers’ inventories of vaginal-mesh cases,…