Significant progress is being made in the multi-district litigation (MDL) involving allegations of the highly toxic weed killer Paraquat’s devastating effects on human health, more specifically its alleged role in the development of Parkinson’s disease. The MDL, which was centralized in June 2021 at the Southern District of Illinois under the capable direction of U.S. …
A rousing appeal has come to fruition as a group of plaintiffs in the Bard Port litigation scored a significant win in their fight for judicial efficiency. Back in May 2023, these astute legal minds filed a motion to establish a Bard Port Lawsuit MDL, aiming to consolidate all claims raised across the federal court …
Lawsuits Over Bard Port Centralized in MDL Before U.S. District Judge in Arizona Read More »
Are older adults unnecessarily risking their lives by taking daily doses of aspirin, believing it to guard against strokes and heart attacks? That’s the shocking insinuation of a recent study conducted by Australian researchers, which indicated that the so-called security offered by aspirin is, in fact, raising the likelihood of severe brain bleeds among the …
In a startling revelation that’s likely to send shock waves across the religious community, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco has announced its intentions to potentially file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The driving reason behind this monumental move is the looming financial demand posed by hundreds of clergy sexual abuse lawsuits. This wave of …
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation saw the merits of connection in divergent points of view. It noted that when several concerns and lawsuits revolve around the same core matter, it becomes important to bring them all together to the same table — or court, in this case. Thus, when claims were raised about …
New Lawsuits Approved For Hair Relaxer Complaints in MDL’s Short Form Complaint Read More »
There’s an age-old saying: “Knowledge is power.” In the world of finance and investment, knowledge is not just power; it is safety, foresight, and the foundation of informed decisions. So, when GWG Holdings (GWGHQ) becomes the subject of conversation, the question arises: What exactly is going on with GWG Holdings? In the complex world of …
GWG Holdings Causes Investors to Lose Billions of Dollars Read More »
On January 31, 2022, an Oppenheimer & Co. customer was awarded $1.4 million in compensatory damages for their losses in the Horizon Private Equity III fund. This case stemmed from the filing of FINRA arbitration case 22-00866, which investigated Oppenheimer & Co.’s sale of the Horizon Private Equity III fund. What is Oppenheimer & Co.? …
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Merck, a pharmaceutical company, has been ordered to produce its entire Gardasil adverse event database in lawsuits over HPV vaccine side effects. The plaintiffs’ attorneys will have access to the data, which must be turned over. This is a significant development in the ongoing multidistrict litigation against Merck & Co. What is Gardasil? Gardasil is …
If the manufacturer made payments or settlements, Medicare and Medicaid costs associated with talcum powder lawsuits could be recouped. Yet Johnson & Johnson has chosen to pursue a bankruptcy scheme known as “Texas Two Step,” which has prevented litigation from moving forward for over one year. Despite having billions in assets to cover damages caused …
Congressman Questions Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Costs to U.S. Government Read More »
In December 2022, Highmark failed to adequately secure and safeguard its patients’ protected health and individually identifiable information. An anonymous plaintiff claims Highmark’s network servers weren’t adequately protected, allowing hackers to gain access and compromise sensitive patient data. The plaintiff alleges that Highmark knew about the data leak as early as December 13 but failed …
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