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Clergy Conviction for Sexual Abuse
Investigation Results in Criminal Conviction of Priest Accused of Sexual Assault The Detroit News reported on October 8, 2019, that a Michigan priest pleaded guilty to aggravated assault following a probe into clergy sexual abuse by the State’s Attorney General Dana Nessel. The inquiry resulted in several priests being arrested and charged with crimes. Reverend…
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Trump Administration Pushes for Nursing Home Transparency
Trump Administration Simplifies Nursing Home Comparison Tools In a press release issued by CMS.gov, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the agency praised the Trump administration for enhancing transparency about nursing home abuse and neglect. The administration announced that it would be making enhancements to the “already robust Nursing Home Compare tool” on the…
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Boy Scout Sexual Abuse in NJ
New Jersey Likely to See an Increase in Boy Scout Sexual Abuse Litigation On October 13, 2019, NJ.com reported that the New Jersey court system might soon see a significant increase in the number of victims filing lawsuits against the Boy Scouts of America. Why? Because New Jersey’s new law gives all victims of sexual…
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Recalls Generic Zantac
Ranitidine, Generic Zantac Subject to Recalls Because of Cancer Concerns Amidst an ongoing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigation into the dangers of the drug ranitidine (brand name Zantac), several manufacturers are recalling lots of prescription and non-prescription medications. Prescription ranitidine is approved to treat acid reflux disease and prevent ulcers. Non-prescription ranitidine is recommended…
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RI Clergy Sexual Abuse Trial
Rhode Island Litigation Will Test New Statute of Limitations New York has the Child Victims Act, a law which amended the statute of limitations to provide additional time for victims of sexual abuse to file civil lawsuits and criminal charges. The law also has a one year “look back” period. Victims of sexual abuse who…
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California Dioceses Announce Compensation Program for Children Victims of Sexual Abuse by Clergy
Laws across the country enable victims of sexual abuse to come forward, years after the abuse occurred. The Catholic diocese of California has established a claimants fund. The California Independent Compensation Program has been established to help to compensate victims of sexual abuse in the Dioceses of Fresno, Orange, Sacramento, San Diego and San Bernardino,…
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Hernia Mesh MDL – Litigation Continues
Hernia Mesh Litigation Is Going Strong Law 360 reported on August 12, 2019, that a New Hampshire federal judge refused to dismiss one bellwether case in the multidistrict litigation (MDL) against Atrium Medical Corp and other makers of surgical hernia mesh. The MDL, which began in 2016, includes more than 1,400 cases. All of the…
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Hernia Mesh Claims
Do You Qualify for a Hernia Mesh Claim? The safety of surgical mesh used to repair hernias is the central issue in hundreds of lawsuits against various manufacturers of the medical device. Ethicon, Covidien, Bard, and Atrium Medical have been accused of making dangerous, defective mesh, which has resulted in injuries to patients. A Hernia…
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Roundup Lawsuit Settlements
Bayer Settling Roundup Claims After losing three cases, Bayer AG is allegedly in talks to settle current and future roundup cancer claims. Bloomberg.com reported August 9, 2019, that sources close to the negotiations said they have “advanced to the point that Bayer and plaintiffs’ lawyers asked two judges in St. Louis to push back cases…
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Another Roundup Cancer Lawsuit
Former NFL Player Files Litigation Against Makers of Roundup Pesticide Merril Hoge is a former NFL player and ESPN analyst. Fox News reported on August 1, 2019, that Hoge is one of the individuals suing Monsanto Co., the maker of Roundup. Monsanto has since been taken over by Bayer. Hoge along, with more than 18…
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