Massachusetts’ governor announced an immediate four-month ban on all vaping product sales following recent outbreaks of vaping-related illnesses. Governor Charlie Baker (R) announced the statewide ban on Tuesday, responding to fears of the unknown health risks of e-cigarette products. Across the nation, hundreds of e-cigarette users have been hospitalized due to severe lung injuries linked […]

Civil vs Criminal Lawsuit Differences Once you have decided to pursue your abuser(s) for sexual abuse, you may wonder what type of lawsuit would be best for you to file: criminal or civil? Understanding which option is best for you to choose comes down to the specific details of your case. To help you make […]

Sexual Abuse Lawsuits: Who Can I Sue? After enduring sexual abuse, it can be hard and overwhelming to face the pain of the past, let alone decide to pursue legal action against your abuser. The last thing you want to do is feel confused figuring out how to approach filing a lawsuit. So, consulting with […]

A new study may confirm the risk of developing Fournier’s gangrene after taking diabetes drugs like Invokana. Fournier’s gangrene, a potentially life-threatening, flesh-eating genital infection, has allegedly caused the suffering of Invokana users according to lawsuits across the country. JAMA Internal Medicine, a medical journal, recently published a research letter earlier this month that found […]

VAPING DEATH TOLL CONTINUES TO RISE On Friday September 6, US health officials reported potentially five new vaping deaths, urging the public to stop vaping until more is known about the health risks of using e-cigarettes. According to the Wall Street Journal, health officials have uncovered 450 possible vaping-related respiratory illness cases across 33 states, […]

Drug manufacturer Purdue Pharma is reported to offer between $10B and $12B to settle over 2,000 opioid lawsuits against them. The firm, owned by the infamous Sackler family, faces thousands of lawsuits for their painkiller OxyContin. BBC relates Purdue stated the company is “actively working” towards a “global resolution.” “While Purdue Pharma is prepared to […]

According to a court order released August 26, the 3M earplug multidistrict litigation (MDL) has made significant developments, including entering into a tolling agreement for certain 3M earplug lawsuits. A tolling agreement is an agreement between both parties that they have waived the right to claim that a lawsuit should be dismissed because the statute […]

A U.S. judge rules drug manufacturers Johnson & Johnson must pay $572M for its contributions in instigating the Oklahoma opioid epidemic. This was the first lawsuit out of thousands of cases filed against opioid manufacturers and sellers to go to trial. Throughout the seven-week non-jury trial, Oklahoma lawyers asserted Johnson & Johnson implemented a long-term […]

New court order states all future and current valsartan cancer lawsuits in the valsartan multidistrict litigation (MDL) must complete a “short-form” to help in tracking and coordinating cases. The seven-page form helps both parties and the Court to categorize valsartan cancer cases more efficiently as more cases pour into the valsartan multidistrict litigation. Currently over […]

On the opening day of New York’s new statute of limitations on sexual abuse lawsuits, over 400 survivors of child sex abuse filed claims against their abusers and institutions that allegedly hid cases of sexual abuse. On August 14, New York courts received at least 427 lawsuits filed by citizens who were sexually abused as […]