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Zantac Lawsuit Leadership Team
Florida Judge Appoints Leadership Team to Oversee Zantac Cancer Lawsuits In February 2020, the US Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated all Zantac lawsuits in the Southern District of Florida under Judge Robin Rosenberg. Following a two day “virtual leadership interview,” Judge Rosenberg chose a team of 26 lawyers to “lead Zantac lawsuits.” According…
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Elder Abuse at Nursing Homes During Covid-19
Covid-19 and its Effects on Abuse of Seniors in Nursing Homes It is no secret that Covid-19 has had a serious effect on the elderly population. Senior citizens have a much higher mortality rate from Covid-19 and are at greater risk of complications than younger people. Studies show that the mortality rate for Covid-19 patients…
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Judicial Panel Creates Profemur Hip Replacement MDL
Judicial Panel Consolidates Profemur Hip Implant Lawsuits A panel of federal judges has decided to consolidate all federal hip replacement lawsuits related to problems with Wright Profemur implants. The US Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) chose to centralize the cases before a single judge in Arkansas to coordinate discovery and pretrial hearings and proceedings.…
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Petition for Paragard MDL
Lawyers Have Filed a Petition to Create Paragard IUD Multi-District Litigation Attorneys in California have filed a petition with the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML). The petition filed on September 24, 2020, requests the panel to “transfer ParaGard intrauterine device (IUD) lawsuits to the United States District Court for the Central District of California…
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Food Poisoning Lawsuit
Claiming Damages from Food Poisoning : Hello Fresh Recall Leads to Lawsuits The US’s food supply is considered one of the safest in the world – but 1 in every 6 Americans get sick from foodborne illnesses every year. While most restaurants and fast-food chains adhere to food safety guidelines, there are still some instances…
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Employment Discrimination
Pinterest Employees Stand Up Against Employment Discrimination On August 14, 2020, Pinterest employees organized a walkout in solidarity with three former colleagues who experienced alleged racial and gender discrimination with the company. Aside from the walkout, there is also an online petition calling out for a systemic change at Pinterest. The company, which is known…
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Thousands of Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuits in NY
New Yorkers File Nearly 4,000 Lawsuits Against Sexual Abusers Saba Ali, writing for the Poughkeepsie Journal in August 2020, reported that the number of lawsuits filed in New York under the Child Victim’s Act is nearing 4,000. “Last August, the law allowed survivors of child sexual abuse one year to file claims against those responsible…
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More Women Have Died From Allergan Breast Implants
Our Allergan Breast Implant Lawyers Are Reviewing Lawsuits At Alonso Krangle, LLP, our lawyers know that when pharmaceutical companies make and sell medical devices, they are obligated to ensure a reasonable level of safety. They are also obligated to warn doctors and patients about the risk associated with their products. When medical devices harm patients…
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Cuomo Extends Child Victim’s Act One Year
Governor Andrew Cuomo Has Extended the Child Victim’s Act On August 3, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed a bill that officially extended the Child Victim’s Act (CVA) for one year. Among other things, the CVA gave victims of child sexual abuse until August 14, 2000, to file lawsuits that were previously barred by the statute of…
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Allergan Breast Implant Recall Due to Cancer Risk
Allergan Launches Campaign to Warn Women About the Dangers of Their Implants On June 1, 2020, according to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Safety Communication Update, Allergan began a massive effort to contact patients who received breast implants using their BIOCELL textured implants and tissue expanders. Allergan fears that many women are not aware that…
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