The Teitel Firm

Where Medicine and Law Converge

The Teitel Firm

Whenever medicine and law converge, Dr. Teitel can help.  He practiced medicine for years as a board certified surgeon, founded and served as CEO of medical device companies, and has been a lawyer since 2002.  … Read More...

Regulatory & FDA Law

The FDA places heavy regulatory burdens on medical device manufacturers and pharma.  Dr. Teitel has broad experience with medical devices from … Read More

General Counsel

Small and early stage medical device companies and health care entities like smaller hospitals, medical practices, and surgicenters have substantial … Read More

Emerging Legal Issues

E-Cigarette Lawsuit Claims Deceptive Advertising, Fraud

Eugene, OR Among other e-cigarette side effects, Kewmarse Imani, who began JUULing in 2018, is now addicted to nicotine and will struggle with that addiction for life. Imani v. JUUL Labs, Inc. and Alt [...]

New Research: Brief Heat Exposure Increases Zantac Cancer Odds

Washington, DC Emery Pharma, a California-based testing laboratory has reported that Zantac appears to produce unacceptably high levels of cancer-causing N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) when exposed to [...]

California Employment Laws include Wage & Hour and Misclassification Updates

Sacramento, CA Many new California employment and labor laws went into effect this January 1, 2020. If you are a California  employer, employee or independent contractor, it’s a good idea to review th [...]

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments in ERISA Breach of Fiduciary Duty Lawsuit

Washington, DC On January 13, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Thole v. U.S. Bank, NA, an ERISA lawsuit (ERISA) that has major implications for the rights of participants and benefic [...]

More Ranitidine Cancer Concerns Lead to Zantac Lawsuits

Santa Clara, CA Since the FDA last September reported that minute amounts of a carcinogen called N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) was detected in Zantac, along with several other heartburn medications, a [...]

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Hot Legal Issues

Possible Lawsuit: 3M Combat Defective Earplugs Lawsuit

alleging defective dual-ended Combat Arms Earplugs [...]

Possible Lawsuit: Toxic Vapes From E-Cigarettes Pose Health Hazards

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Law Suit Filed: Vytorin

alleged risk of heart attack and liver damage. [...]

Law Suit Filed: Employee Retirement Income Security Act Violations

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Possible Lawsuit: Bank Overdraft Fees

alleging excessive fees and misrepresentation of account balances and more. [...]