New York legislature passed a watered down bill on texting. Basically one can’t be stopped and ticketed for it unless there is another reason for a stop, such as speeding, reckless lane change, etc. Look at the story/video in the New York Times which discusses the law in England, where texting drivers can be jailed in extreme circumstances, such as causing death of others on the road. Texting by car and truck drivers causes thousands of wrecks and needless deaths annually.

Profits over People known carcinogins used to increase profits
Everyone is talking about the toxic cadmium toys from China. As a products liability lawyer, I can tell You we need to protect Americans from contaminated products period, not just react to the latest expose.