Feds scrutinize generic maker.
India's Ranbaxy Inc., 1 of the top 10 generic drug makers in the world, is being investigated by various arms of the federal government for allegedly introducing "adulterated or misbranded products" into the U.S. market. The company's auditor, Parexel Consulting, is also under scrutiny. According to a subpoena for...

Feds scrutinize generic maker.
India's Ranbaxy Inc., one of the top 10 generic drug makers in the world, is being investigated by various arms of the federal government for allegedly introducing "adulterated or misbranded products" into the U.S. market. The company's auditor, Parexel Consulting, is also under scrutiny. According to a subpoena for...

Quash this subpoena.
Byline: The Register-Guard It shouldn't take a judge more than five minutes to decide to quash a misguidedgrand jury subpoena aimed at forcing a local videographer to surrender a tape he shot during a May 30 anti-pesticide rally in Eugene. The grand jury's order is...

On further review ... a growing number of third-party medical bill review companies are being named in patients' and providers' lawsuits.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Insurers have long used third-party bill-review services to uncover medical billing that exceeds usual and customary rates or violates other billing guidelines. Recently, medical providers and insureds have filed lawsuits, alleging that these review services are unfairly biased in order to reduce carriers'...

Still digging at Justice.
Byline: The Register-Guard The best thing Attorney General Alberto Gonzales ever did to uphold the rule of law was resign, but his exit was not sufficient to restore the Justice Department's shattered reputation. His successor, Attorney General Michael Mukasey, took a major step toward restoring...

An open letter to Terrance P. Flynn.
Dear Mr. Flynn, As the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York, you review thousands of cases every year for possible criminal prosecution under the federal statutes. We'd like to call your attention to one more. It is our belief that...

Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick just can't stay out of trouble.
Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick just can't stay out of trouble. A day after serving a jail sentence for violating bond on a perjury case, he allegedly violated bond on an assault case. The former case arose from his testimony in a civil trial that he hadn't been intimate with...

Polito pushes crime bill; Sex offenders are targeted.
Byline: Shaun Sutner With a new child sex crime bill based largely on the efforts of state Rep. Karyn E. Polito, R-Shrewsbury, awaiting the governor's signature, the legislator has reason to be pleased - but not too much. Ms. Polito has over the last three...

Activist claims he won't give up tape.
Byline: Jack Moran The Register-Guard Tim Lewis doesn't want to be the next member of the U.S. media jailed for defying a court order. But he says he'd rather be locked up than surrender to Lane County prosecutors a video he shot during a May...

'Prosperity Gospel' minister steps up war of words with Republican senator.
Televangelist Kenneth Copeland is speaking out against efforts by U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) to investigate several prominent tax-exempt ministries. Advocates of the so-called "prosperity gospel" teach that God will reward their followers with fiches. But some critics say the ministries are using non-profit status to finance...