Balderas Announces $120 Million Settlement With Johnson & Johnson Subsidiary Over Marketing Practices
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on January 26, 2019
Attorney General Hector BalderasAG News:
ALBUQUERQUE ― Attorney General Hector Balderas announced Tuesday that he and 45 other Attorneys General reached a $120 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson and DePuy to resolve allegations that DePuy unlawfully promoted its metal-on-metal hip implant devices, the ASR XL and the Pinnacle Ultamet.
Depuy claimed the devices were much more reliable than they actually were. Contrary to DePuy’s claims of reliability, these hip implants were found to fail at rates more than eight times higher than rates advertised.
State Police Ask For Help Identifying Burglary Suspect
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on January 26, 2019
Anyone with information regarding the identity of this man or the truck should contact the NMSP Las Vegas Office at 505.425.6771. Courtesy photoNMSP News:
GUADALUPE COUNTY ― New Mexico State Police is asking the public’s help identifying a man who has committed a rash of burglaries in Guadalupe County.
The suspect is seen in surveillance video wearing a two-tone grey jacket with a yellow inside liner. The lower part of the jack from the chest down is lighter grey and both arms of the jacket and hood are a darker grey with a yellow lining.
The suspect is seen on video driving
Read More Home Security Technology: Keep Ahead Of Burglars
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on January 26, 2019
By ALLEN MCQUISTON
The Jemez Agency
Back in the early days of home security “systems,” around the end of World War I, it was common for homeowners to hire “door shakers”—night watchmen who would literally walk around and check doors to make sure they were locked.
The most advanced product at the time, according to the Electronic Security Association, was an alarm system that used electromagnetic contacts on doors and windows and rang a bell if disturbed.
Things are just a little bit different now, thanks to expanding technology and decreasing costs. Regular homeowners now have access Read More
Armstrong Bill To Keep Guns Out Of Hands Of Domestic Violence Offenders Passes Committee
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on January 26, 2019
STATE News:Rep. Debbie Armstrong’s bill to keep guns out of the hands of domestic violence offenders, HB 87, passed the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee Thursday night by a vote of 3-2.
“When a gun is present in a situation of domestic violence, it is five times more likely that a woman will be killed,” Armstrong said. “HB 87 is a common-sense way to reduce gun violence in New Mexico.”
Armstrong’s bill will make it a misdemeanor for anyone convicted of domestic violence, or under a restraining order, to possess a firearm. The bill also provides a clear process for offenders
Read More House Committee Passes ‘Only Yes Means Yes’ Bill
Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on January 26, 2019
STATE News:SANTA FE ― The House Health and Human Services Committee passed the bill Friday to add consent language to the state’s sexual education curriculum.
House Bill 133, sponsored by Rep. Elizabeth “Liz” Thomson (D-Albuquerque), would require public schools and public post-secondary educational institutions to adopt policies and procedures addressing affirmative consent and prevention of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
According to the 2017 New Mexico Youth Risk & Resilience Survey of New Mexico high school students,
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