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Labarron Boone Selected As 2020 Chad Stewart Award Recipient
LaBarron Boone LaBarron Boone was awarded the 2020 Chad Stewart Award. This honor was created in memory of Beasley Allen lawyer…
Beasley Allen lawyers and staff continue holiday donations in the River Region
Each year Beasley Allen lawyers and staff come together to give needed items to River Region agencies. This year team members made holiday donations in…
Teen Vaping Epidemic Still a Concern in the Shadow of COVID-19
Before COVID-19 took over headlines in the United States, there was another epidemic raging in our country — teen vaping. And it’s still a problem,…
Twenty Two Beasley Allen attorneys named 2020 Super Lawyers
Beasley Allen is proud to announce 22 firm lawyers received special recognition by Super Lawyers rating service for the 2020 Midsouth Region (Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi…
SEC Whistleblower Awards Top $42 Million in One Week
In one week’s time, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) doled out more than $42.35 million in awards to whistleblowers whose tips of securities…
Montgomery voters give public schools vote of confidence for future
MONTGOMERY, ALA. (November 4, 2020) – On Tuesday, the people of Montgomery County spoke, voting YES by a margin of 61.1% to 38.9% to increase…
Diabetes Drug Metformin joins Heartburn Drug Zantac in recall for NDMA contamination
Nov, 2020 – Nostrum Laboratories, Inc. is recalling two lots of 500mg metformin HCl extended-release tablets and two lots of 750mg metformin HCl extended-release tablets. They were…
Storage conditions impact the level of carcinogens in Zantac
A new study published in the journal Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin shows that storage conditions impact the level of the carcinogen NDMA produced in Zantac….
Federal court validates large portion of JUUL MDL claims
California federal Judge William H. Orrick handed plaintiffs in the JUUL multidistrict litigation (MDL) a win last week with an order that validates a large…
Jere Beasley inducted into Alabama Senior Citizens Hall of Fame
The Alabama Department of Senior Services congratulates our Firm Founder, Jere Beasley, on his induction into the Senior Citizens Hall of Fame on Oct. 22….
Revel e-moped accident kills fourth person in New York City
Oct 2020 — An 82-year-old woman was struck and killed by a Revel e-moped in an Upper West Side crosswalk, New York City authorities confirmed….
Kansas City – All Residents at Andbe Nursing Home Infected with COVID-19
Ten residents at a Kansas City nursing home, the Andbe Home–where all 62 inhabitants tested positive for COVID-19–have died, according to the North County Health…
Diabetics who took Zantac at greater risk for bladder cancer
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk for bladder cancer, and that risk may be even greater among diabetics who used the heartburn…
Whistleblower Gets Highest-Ever SEC Award of $114 Million
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Thursday that it awarded more than $114 million to a single whistleblower. In its 10-year history, the…
Halloween Safety in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Halloween safety guidelines are normally focused on the need to wear reflective gear, navigating streets and sidewalks safely, avoiding fire hazards, and the like. While…
West Virginia Hospital pays $50 Million to Settle Whistleblower Allegations
A West Virginia hospital has agreed to pay the United States $50 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit alleging the hospital engaged in illegal physician…
Alabama lawyer selected to serve on The National Trial Lawyers Executive Committee
MONTGOMERY, ALA. (October 20, 2020) – Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C. Principal and Executive Committee member LaBarron Boone has recently been selected…
CSX Ordered to Reinstate, Compensate Fired Railroad Whistleblower
Federal regulators have ordered the railroad company CSX Transportation Inc. to reinstate a whistleblower and pay him more than $197,000 in back wages and other…
Johnson and Johnson Offers $5 Billion to Exit Opioid Litigation
Johnson & Johnson is offering to pay up to $5 billion to worm its way out of about 3,000 lawsuits accusing the company of improper…
St. Louis hotel takes insurer to court for denied business interruption claim
A landmark St. Louis, Missouri, hotel has filed a lawsuit against its insurance company and agent, alleging the insurer wrongfully rejected its business interruption claim…
Volunteer lawyers recognized for dedication to helping the underserved
MONTGOMERY, ALA. (October 8, 2020) – The Montgomery Volunteer Lawyers Program recently recognized the 2020 Pro Bono Awards winners, which includes Beasley Allen attorney Lauren…
Actors Playhouse to focus COVID-19 insurance lawsuit on General Security
Actors Playhouse Productions Inc., which operates the Miracle Theatre in Coral Gables, Florida, said it would voluntarily dismiss all claims against reinsurer SCOR SE and…
Johnson and Johnson proposes to settle 1,000 talc lawsuits for more than $100 million
Johnson & Johnson, the world’s largest maker of consumer health care products, on Oct. 5 agreed to pay more than $100 million to settle more…
OSHA Orders Transportation Firm to Pay Whistleblower $130K in Retaliation Case
Federal authorities ordered a Florida-based armed security transportation company to pay a whistleblower driver more than $130,000 in back wages and damages after finding the…