In a blow to Johnson & Johnson, a federal judge has ruled that the talc lawsuits may continue after approval of the expert witnesses in the case. J&J faces more than 16,000-talc related lawsuits nationwide, the majority of which are pending before U.S. District Judge…
Pinellas County Schools is now the fourth school district in Florida to join a nationwide lawsuit against e-cigarette manufacturer Juul. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the School Board voted unanimously on April 14 to join nearly 100 other school systems around the country…
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has approved House Bill 4559 modifying the limitations on civil actions against the perpetrator of sexual assault or sexual abuse upon a minor. The bill also extends to entities such as churches and institutions of public trust such as…
According to the United States Drug Enforcement Agency, which tracks the path of every single pain pill sold in the United States, 76 billion oxycodone and hydrocodone pain pills were sold from 2006 through 2012. During this growing drug epidemic manufacturers increased production about…
Our firm is fully electronic and all staff are working remotely from home. We are processing settlements and moving our litigation cases forward. Judges in state and federal courts are holding hearings by telephone conference to keep cases moving. We are working with court reporters…
Our firm is fully electronic and all staff are working remotely from home. We are processing settlements and moving our litigation cases forward. Judges in state and federal courts are holding hearings by telephone conference to keep cases moving. We are working with court reporters…
Our law firm is fully electronic and all staff are working remotely from home. We are processing settlements and moving our litigation cases forward. Judges in state and federal courts are holding hearings by telephone conference to keep cases moving. We are working with court…
Precious artwork by master American artist and illustrator Norman Rockwell could be among the assets the Boy Scouts of America will have to sell off for settlement money as part of bankruptcy proceedings brought on by sex abuse lawsuits. The Boy Scouts filed for bankruptcy…
While Boy Scouts of America was founded in 1910, its roots date back a decade prior to England where a military hero had written a military field manual for British troops. The manual caught the attention and imagination of scores of English youth who were…
Thousands of opioid lawsuits against the makers, distributors and retailers of dangerous and addictive drugs such as Oxycontin have forced two major pharmaceutical companies into bankruptcy. Money from those bankruptcies will be set aside for the victims of the opioid addiction epidemic sowed by…
Facing 260 priest abuse lawsuits, more than any diocese in New York state including the Archdiocese of New York, has filed for bankruptcy protection. The Buffalo filing marks the second diocese in the Empire State to file for bankruptcy as a result of the…
Patients taking prescription weight loss drugs Belviq and Belviq XR showed an increase in pancreatic cancer, colon cancer and lung cancer, according to a study reviewed by the Federal Food and Drug Administration. Potential safety concerns over cancer and heart disease held up the FDA’s…
