REPRESENTING THE PEOPLE AGAINST THE POWERFUL

The U.S. District judge presiding over all federal 3M earplug cases has selected a small group of 3M claims to be prepared for early trial dates in 2021. These cases raise similar claims that 3M Company’s Combat Arms earplugs were defective and caused soldiers to develop severe hearing problems. U.S. District Judge Case Rodgers, who […]

Across America, firefighters are finding that their various cancer diagnoses were caused by chemicals in firefighting foam, ones that researchers say stick around in the human body forever: PFAS. But, what actually are PFAS, and how have they caused the suffering of potentially thousands of firefighters across the United States? PFAS Definition According to the […]

The investigative news source ProPublica compiled and released a thorough list of Catholic clergy credibly accused of sexual abuse, including hundreds of priests from California. ProPublica’s database encompasses all the lists American Catholic religious orders dioceses have released as of about 2018. According to ProPublica’s officials, many American dioceses point to a 2018 Pennsylvania grand […]

Some of the most frequently asked questions we hear at Abused in Mormonism is whether or not time has run out for an abuse survivor to file a claim against the Mormon Church. “Is it too late for me to file a claim?” “Am I too old to file a claim?” “Did I wait too […]

A former scientist for DuPont Industries reveals man-made chemicals frequently found in firefighting foam can stay in the blood and never leave, leading to severe health issues. Now, DuPont faces legal fire for knowingly selling products with PFAS and failing to disclose the health risks of PFAS exposure. Aria Bendrix for Business Insider reports the […]

A complaint filed earlier this month claims toxic “forever” chemicals in firefighting foams caused a man to develop testicular cancer. The claim indicates that the firefighting foam manufacturers withheld safety warnings about the side effects of using aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs). The lawsuit, filed by Mark Austin Goldendale, WA, alleges that he developed testicular cancer […]

A recent scandal revealed a bishop in the Mormon Church told a congregation not to look into the details of a child sex abuse crime in their stake and ward. ABC4 Utah received an audio recording from a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, depicting how a bishop chose to explain, […]

In a groundbreaking action, eight sexual abuse survivors filed a federal claim against the Boy Scouts of America in Washington, D.C., seeking to hold the youth organization accountable for failing to protect children from molesters in the Boy Scouts. The suit, submitted January 6, says the plaintiffs were sexually abused by adult leaders in the […]

As more vaping injury and addiction claims flood into the courts, the judge presiding over the JUUL litigation recently appointed lawyers for leadership positions in the MDL. Currently several dozen JUUL lawsuits pend in the federal courts, all raising similar claims that JUUL Labs failed to warn individuals about the high risk of addiction and […]

For years priests used the religious rule of “pontifical secrecy” as an excuse not to report cases of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. Now, that has come to an end. On December 17, Pope Francis announced the rule of pontifical secrecy no longer applies to cases of sexual abuse. The Vatican-based leader indicated this […]