Bruce Bentley

(Reuters) - The New York attorney general said Thursday she had opened an investigation into whether baby food contains arsenic and other toxic metals and asked four manufacturers to provide information on whether their infant rice-based cereal products are safe. In letters to Nestle's Gerber, Beech-Nut Nutrition, Hain Celestial Group, the world's top organic manufacturer, and Nurture, the maker of Happy Family Organics, Attorney General Letitia James also said she wanted to make sure that the companies' advertising was in line with the state Conforms to consumer protection laws. The letters follow a February 4 report by a subcommittee of the US House of Representatives that said "dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals" in some popular baby foods could cause brain and other neurological damage. "No child should be exposed to toxic substances in their food," and parents have the right to "peace of mind" knowing that their children's fo...

(LR) Lorena Garnica, Camilo Ramirez, Pablo Marquez, Patricia Renjifo, Carlos Hugo Ramirez and Julio Castaneda Image courtesy of ECIJA Madrid-based law firm ECIJA opens business in Colombia by integrating local law firm MBCR, the latest acquisition in a number of Latin American companies. The merger with the full-service company MBCR will add a team of 36 professionals, including six partners, to the global structure of ECIJA. The Bogota-based team is led by MBCR's founding partner Pablo Marquez and includes partners Julio Castaneda, Carlos Hugo Ramirez, Patricia Renjifo, Camilo Ramirez and Lorena Garnica. With the integration of MBCR, ECIJA's Latin American presence has grown to 14 countries and has become the Spanish law firm with the largest LatAm presence. The company's new Colombian company brings a wealth of expertise in competition, TMT and entertainment, and also focuses on advisin...