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Paul A. Lauto, Esq. completed his undergraduate studies at SUNY at Stony Brook in 1987, with a major in political science and a double minor in socio-legal studies and moral-legal issues in philosophy. Mr. Lauto received his Juris Doctor from New York Law School in 1990 and was admitted in 1991 to practice in the courts of New York State, as well as the Eastern and Southern Districts of the United States District Court. Mr. Lauto has primarily focused on personal injury throughout his career and previously worked as in-house counsel to a major insurance company. In 2002 Mr. Lauto established Paul A. Lauto, PLLC, with a primary concentration on personal injury, all types of accident cases, Wills, Trusts and Estates and more. Paul is the sole author of his Scales of Justice blog, which provides updates and information about current legal stories in the news and how they may affect our lives. Mr. Lauto prides himself on providing clients maximum results, with a high level of personal attorney service and attention that is uncommon in the profession. For more information please visit http://www.liattorney.com

Powdered Alcohol To Be The New Adult “Kool-Aid”

The FDA oversees the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), who recently approved an application by Lipsmark company for the labels of Powdered alcohol known as Palcohol.  Then the TTB reversed their decision of approval, stating it was… 0 Shares |

GMA Keeps Their Promise And Files Suit Against Vermont

by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq. As detailed in our May 9, 2014 blog entitled, GMA To File Suit Against Vermont To Eliminate New GMO Label Law, the Grocery Manufacturers’ Association (GMA) previously announced plans to sue the… 0 Shares |

California GMO Label Law Defeated Again

by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq.In 2012 California voted on a GMO label law known as Proposition 37.  This law was narrowly defeated, thanks in no small part, to a last minute 40 million dollar plus media blitz… 0 Shares |

Russia Says No To American Pigs

by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq. In February 2013, Russia banned the import of U.S. pork, due to health concerns for their people over the use of the additive ractopamine.  Ractopamine is a drug fed to pigs in… 0 Shares |

FDA Moves To Dismiss Suit Challenging Proposed GRAS Rule

by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq.In 1997 the FDA implemented a proposed rule on generally recognized as safe (GRAS) food additives.  This proposed rule eliminated the rigorous petition process previously required for new food additives and essentially green… 0 Shares |

Media Coverage of Kim & Kanye Prevails Over Important Issues

by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq. The first amendment to the Constitution guarantees, among other things, freedom of the press.  This freedom is one of America’s cornerstone rights and rightfully so.  However, our forefathers guaranteed this right in… 0 Shares |

Russia v. Monsanto, The Super Fight of the Century

by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia have raised the bar to new record heights in the fight against GMO’s.  While Americans fight amongst themselves in an environment of greed and profit, Russia… 0 Shares |

Walmart Settles Food Poisoning Cases That Allegedly Resulted In 33 Deaths

by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq. Walmart has settled 23 of the cases emanating from the 2011 listeria cantaloupe outbreak, that allegedly killed 33 people and sickened many more.  Although many related cases remain unsettled, Walmart issued a… 0 Shares |

GMA To File Suit Against Vermont To Eliminate New GMO Label Law

by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq. The GMO battle between the people and corporate greed rages on.  In the glaring absence of a federal GMO label law to uphold the peoples’ right to know what is in our… 0 Shares |

The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Of NY’s Gift And Estate Tax Changes

by Long Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq. New York’s gift and estate tax law has changed effective April 1, 2014 and some of it is good, some of it is bad and some of it is really ugly.  The… 0 Shares |