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Belviq Cancer Lawsuits Move Forward

In February 2020 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Drug Safety Communication for the weight-loss drug Belviq. According to the FDA, studies show that Belviq increases the risk of certain types of cancers. In response Easai Inc., the manufacturer of Belviq/Belviq XR, agreed to voluntari

By Joseph H. Saunders

/ 4 Mar 2021

Does Workers’ Compensation Cover Covid-19?

There’s no question that COVID-19, the dangerous illness caused by the novel coronavirus, has affected nearly every aspect of our lives, no matter who you are. If you’re part of the working population, it likely has infiltrated multiple parts of your life – transitioning into…

By The Scott R. Marshall Law Firm

/ 4 Mar 2021

Does Workers’ Compensation Cover Covid-19?

Sexual Abuse Victims Given More Time to Seek Justice in New Jersey

Victims of sexual abuse may suffer from depression, guilt, dissociative disorders, repression, and issues with relationships, along with other negative consequences. For those who are victimized by clergy, the effects can be even more devastating. A Pew Research Center study found that nearly 90% of

By Andrew D'Arcy

/ 24 Feb 2021

Sexual Abuse Victims Given More Time to Seek Justice in New Jersey

Campaign finance laws brewing in Congress

In the ongoing effort to reverse the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court “Citizens United’’ ruling regarding campaign finance from Super PACs, members of Congress recently introduced the Democracy for All

By Katherine Snow Smith

/ 22 Feb 2021

Campaign finance laws brewing in Congress

ParaGard IUD

In the fall of 2020, attorney Tim Smith, of Smith & Johnson Attorneys, filed two of the first lawsuits in Michigan against the manufacturer of the ParaGard IUD in Michigan Federal Court. The ParaGard IUD is a birth control device that doctors implant into women…

By Smith & Johnson, Attorneys, P.C.

/ 19 Feb 2021

Biden has big plans, and many challenges, for immigration reform

Newly seated President Joe Biden has big plans to reverse many of his predecessor's changes regarding immigration, including establishing a pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants.

By Yvette C. Hammett

/ 18 Feb 2021

Biden has big plans, and many challenges, for immigration reform

Bayer agrees to another $2 billion to settle Roundup claims

Bayer, a company struggling for years to settle claims with those who say its weedkiller, Roundup, caused their non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, reached a $2 billion settlement recently to resolve future

By Yvette C. Hammett

/ 15 Feb 2021

Bayer agrees to another $2 billion to settle Roundup claims

Job outlook for lawyers good in 2021

Good news for law school graduates and others in the legal profession. A year after the earliest Covid-19 cases hit the United States prompting a near-shutdown of the economy, there

By Katherine Snow Smith

/ 12 Feb 2021

Virginia about to become first Southern state to ban death penalty

Amid growing debate over the use of the death penalty in the United States, Virginia has decided to abolish its use, joining 22 other states that never have or no

By Sheila Mullane Estrada

/ 11 Feb 2021

Virginia about to become first Southern state to ban death penalty

Jail costs go up as crime goes down

Even as crime rates decreased and the numbers of people in jail went down, the costs of jails maintained by local governments increased, going over $25 billion in the latest

By Elaine Silvestrini

/ 9 Feb 2021

Lawyers told not to respond to negative online reviews

Lawyers whose clients write negative online reviews have few options to defend themselves, even when the unhappy clients lie. Responding online to a negative review is likely to get a

By Elaine Silvestrini

/ 8 Feb 2021

North Dakota Latest State to Consider Extending Statute of Limitations Concerning Sex Abuse Cases Involving Minors

North Dakota legislators heard emotional testimony from survivors about horrific sexual abuse while they were children. The testimony is related to several bills before the Legislature that would expand the present statute of limitations allowing survivors to seek justice in court. The bipartisan l

By Joseph H. Saunders

/ 5 Feb 2021

North Dakota Latest State to Consider Extending Statute of Limitations Concerning Sex Abuse Cases Involving Minors