Larry Gornick chosen to lead Attorneys Toyota Action Consortium in California: Larry Gornick will be the point man in California for the upcoming class action lawsuits against Toyota ------NHTSA considers imposing civil penalty over Toyota recalls: U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today sharply criticized Toyota Motor Corp.'s handling of two major recalls. NHTSA is considering imposing civil penalties on Toyota for its conduct. ------Toyota owners file class action lawsuit: Toyota car owners in Cincinnati asked a judge Tuesday to force the auto maker to pay their lease and car loan payments until the company fixes a problem with sticking accelerator pedals. ------Toyota accused of concealing safety issues from public: A ruling expected soon in the suit could make public thousands of internal Toyota documents that show the company conspired to hide evidence in court. ------First NSF/Gadolinium case goes to trial in San Francisco: Early signs of how each side could fare at trial in hundreds of lawsuits over contrasting agents that allegedly cause nephrogenic systemic fibrosis are expected to come out of a San Francisco courtroom. ------FDA Panel Suggests Bayer, GE MRI Drugs Be Restricted: A panel of medical experts on Tuesday suggested drugs made by General Electric Co. and Bayer AG be restricted to people without severe kidney problems amid reports they may cause a fatal thickening and hardening of the skin.