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Johnson & Johnson Appeals a $2.1 Billion Verdict in a Missouri Talc Powder Case
In one of its many legal problems stemming from a rash of product liability cases, Johnson & Johnson is waging an appeal against a multibillion dollar verdict against it in the talc powder...
Minnesota Files a Lawsuit Against ExxonMobil for Misleading Consumers About Climate Change
Major oil companies are trying to portray themselves as being at the vanguard of the clean energy movement. Apparently, they are now concerned about climate change and are investing...
Lawsuit Stemming from the Flint Water Crisis Can Proceed
The class action lawsuit against Flint for the widespread contamination of the city's water supply has now cleared a key legal hurdle and can proceed further in court. The Michigan Supreme Court issued a ruling ...
Three Meatpacking Employees Sue OSHA for Lax Regulation and Oversight
The meatpacking industry has come under scrutiny recently for its actions during COVID-19. Meatpackers have been sued by their employees for gross negligence that allegedly led to their injury and death...
Illinois Residents May Soon Get Hundreds of Dollars in a Settlement from Facebook
If you live in Illinois, you may be able to receive hundreds of dollars in compensation if your have a Facebook account. The company recently settled a lawsuit for $650 million that alleged ...
Apple and T-Mobile Face New Class-Action Lawsuit over Security Breaches
Apple has been making updates to its iOS system to address privacy concerns. Some of its previous software versions may have had breaks where third parties can access data. That is the concern for a new...
Business and Residents Sue Seattle for the CHOP Zone
The protests in Seattle in the wake of the death of George Floyd have drawn nationwide attention. Protestors in the city have seized control of a several-block area in the city as police have left the area and ceded con...
Are COVID-19 Liability Waivers Valid and Enforceable?
Liability relief for businesses has been a hot topic as Congress debates a fourth phase of stimulus. The Republicans have demanded that any addition stimulus include protection for businesses from the coming wave of la...
Amazon Hit with Lawsuit Brought by Sickened Employees
One of the major litigation issues arising from the COVID-19 outbreak is whether employers will be liable in civil lawsuits when employees contract coronavirus at work. The usual remedy for this is that the employee ca...
