Washington should be denied where defendant waived the right to file supplemental brief attacking his sentence by failing to raise issue in his initial brief, and court can discern no miscarriage of justice that would result on account of defendant's inability to raise proposed Blakely issue -- Long-standing rule in Eleventh Circuit that issues not properly raised in initial brief are deemed abandoned applies in context of a Blakely-based claim sought to be raised by way of… [read post]

EPA Region 10 offices, located at 1200  Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101. [read post]

Prelude to Litigation Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) was a widely used direct α-adrenergic agonist used as a medication to control cold symptoms and to suppress appetite for weight loss.[1] In 1972, an over-the-counter (OTC) Advisory Review Panel considered the safety and efficacy of PPA-containing nasal decongestant medications, leading, in 1976, to a recommendation that the agency label these medications as “generally recognized as safe and effective. [read post]

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