What is the Difference Between a Mass Tort and Class Action?
Nearly everyone who has left their TV on overnight is familiar with the legal term class-action lawsuit. But many don’t understand that there is another lesser-known term called a mass…
Marketing Baby Formula: Is Cow’s Milk-Based Baby Formula Safe for Preemies?
Marketing baby formula to new parents by positioning a product as safe and good for your baby is how companies like Abbott Laboratories and Mead Jonson Nutrition company stay in…
Why is it required to have a paraquat certification for use?
For the last couple of years, a new herbicide has been heavily used to control weeds in many agricultural and non-agricultural settings. Considered the “safer” alternative herbicide to Monsanto’s Roundup,…
Why is a National Black Women’s Group Suing J&J Over Talc?
In July of 2021, news of the Black women’s advocacy group, the National Council of Negro Women, filing a lawsuit to sue Johnson & Johnson took many by surprise. While…
Paraquat Exposure: What are early signs of Parkinson’s disease?
Parkinson’s disease may start with a tremor in one hand but can also cause limb stiffness or slowness of movement without a tremor. In many cases, it's difficult to recognize…
Talc Lawsuit Expectations: Johnson & Johnson Signals Settlement
According to recent reports, Johnson & Johnson has set aside $3.9 billion for litigation expenses related to talc lawsuit—about double the original amount the company set aside for settlements over…
Paraquat Lawsuit: Herbicide Linked to Parkinson’s Disease
While Paraquat has long been banned in Britain and other European countries, the weed killer is growing in use in the United States. [1] As more agricultural workers come across…
Judge Rejects Bayer-Monsanto’s $2 billion Roundup Settlement Plan
On May 26, U.S. District Judge Vincent Chhabria rejected a $2 billion settlement proposed by Bayer-Monsanto to reign in future lawsuits over its deadly product, Roundup—saying the proposed settlement was…
Brake Failure: What to do when your vehicle’s brakes fail
Have you ever stopped to think just how much trust you give your vehicle’s brakes every time you drive? Brakes are one of the first lines of defense in collisions…
What You Need to Know About the Takata Airbag Recall in 2021
Defective airbags made by Takata have been linked to at least 23 deaths and over 300 injuries worldwide. As of 2018, at least 15 of those deaths and 278 of…