Recent reports state an athletic doctor at Ohio State University sexually assaulted nearly 180 male students under his care between 1978 and 1998. Dr. Richard Strauss, who died in 2005, retired with emeritus status despite the widespread known and credible allegations against him. According to the investigation, first announced in April 2018, these allegations were […]
On May 14th, six Catholic dioceses in California declared they would come together to create a “compensation program” for victims of clergy sex assault. This compensation program could be used by survivors as an alternative instead of suing the Catholic Church. Officials state the fund would be available to all clergy abuse victims, including those […]
After an extensive five-week trial, a jury awarded an elderly couple $1 billion after discovering Bayer’s Monsanto company failed to warn them about the health risks of using the infamous weed killer Roundup. The Oakland, CA trial came about over whether the agrochemical behemoth knowingly sold the harmful weed killer despite the possibility of it […]
As of April 2019, new approved procedures allow for the direct filing of future cases brought forth U.S. veterans impacted by the 3M military earplug scandal. These lawsuits may be brought to the 3M military earplug federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) centralized in the Northern District of Florida for pretrial and coordinated discovery proceedings. Currently, about […]
After years of litigation over insurance coverage, the Diocese of Duluth finally reached a settlement with 125 sexual abuse victims. A committee of sex abuse survivors reached the settlement with the diocese Wednesday, May 1, ending a battle that started in 2015. This settlement provides around $40 million to the survivors and allows the diocese […]
Recent findings reveal that patients taking HIV medications like Truvada experience increased risk of serious health complications. Truvada, one of the only five HIV drugs on the market (all created by Gilead Sciences), contains active ingredient tenofovir disoproxil furmarate (TDF). However, studies reveal that TDF can cause severe side effects, such as kidney injuries and […]
Infamous German company and creator of aspirin faces increasing financial fears as weedkiller-caused cancer cases heat up in the US. In June 2018, Bayer bought Monsanto for a whopping $63 billion, a purchase not backed by over 55% of voting shareholders. However, this controversial purchase possessed more pressing concerns. The purchase placed Bayer at substantial […]
Ex-Pope Benedict XVI published a letter blaming the continuing issue of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church on the 1960’s sexual revolution. The former pope, leader of the Catholic Church from 2005 until his sudden retirement in 2013, asserts the historical and cultural changes of the 1960’s led to an abandonment of traditional Catholic morality. […]
Lawsuits against Monsanto Company reach new heights as a french court rules that Monsanto’s weedkiller Lasso was liable for a farmer’s weedkiller-caused health problems. On April 11, 2019 a statement announced by the plaintiffs group ruled in favor of Paul Francois, a farmer who accidentally inhaled Monsanto’s weedkiller Lasso while spraying in 2004. The French […]
$270 million settlement with Purdue Pharmaceuticals offers hope to those struggling with an opioid addiction. On Tuesday, March 26, Oklahoma settled its 2017 lawsuit with Purdue Pharma LP and members of the Sackler family, owners of Purdue and makers of the popular painkiller OxyContin. The state of Oklahoma accused the drugmaker of spurring the opioid […]
