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Next trial in talc ovarian cancer litigation scheduled for Atlanta court
The latest in a series of trials over claims that Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE JNJ) talc-based Baby Powder causes ovarian cancer is set to begin…
Apple whistleblower says contractors listen to Siri recordings
Apple has been paying contractors to listen to millions of iPhone and iPad users querying Siri, allowing them to hear a lot of highly private…
Beasley Allen Applauds $572 Million Ruling Against Johnson and Johnson in Oklahoma Opioid Trial
The Beasley Allen Law Firm applauds Judge Thad Balkman’s landmark decision to hold Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals accountable for their part in fueling…
Beasley Allen sues JUUL for Ohio mother of addicted teen twins
Beasley Allen has filed a lawsuit against JUUL Labs on behalf of Rene Chaney, an Ohio mother who says her twin daughters began JUULing at…
Florida teen on anti-JUUL crusade after lung collapses
A Florida college student is warning others about the hazards of vaping JUUL pods after one of his lungs collapsed allegedly from the chemical in…
Second Circuit: Honeywell can’t skip out of paying retiree health care
Honeywell cannot cut off the lifetime retirement health care benefits it promised to employees of a Connecticut plant, the Second Circuit unanimously ruled Aug. 7,…
$8 billion Roundup settlement simply a rumor, mediator says
News outlets are abuzz about rumors that Bayer AG is offering $8 billion to settle more than 18,000 lawsuits that claim that the active ingredient…
FDA orders 4 vape companies to stop selling dozens of flavored e-juice, tobacco products
Federal regulators said they have put four vape companies on notice. They state the companies lacked the required market clearance to sell dozens of flavored…
Home Depot, Lowe’s face class action for continued Roundup sales
Home Depot and Lowe’s failed to warn their customers about the cancer risks associated with Monsanto’s weed-killer Roundup, a California man alleges in proposed class actions…
Truck driver awarded $2.83 million for wreck involving Charter Communications
Beasley Allen lawyers secured a $2.83 million verdict against Charter Communications today on behalf of Brandon Jackson after a Gwinnett County, Georgia, jury found that…
Logging Truck Accident Kills 3, Injures 5 Others in Pike County, Alabama
Authorities in Pike County, Alabama, are investigating a deadly crash involving a logging truck and two passenger vehicles that claimed the lives of two high…
Is Costco’s Roundup ban a sign of times to come?
Last month, Costco became the first major retailer to stop carrying Monsanto’s blockbuster herbicide Roundup. The international wholesaler’s decision to suspend Roundup sales is not…
Ethylene oxide emissions posing serious cancer risks to communities nationwide
Aug 2019 — In 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concluded a 10-year study of ethylene oxide, a chemical gas commonly used in the…
Enbridge pipeline explosion kills one, injures several in Kentucky
An Enbridge pipeline explosion in central Kentucky Aug. 1 killed one woman, injured five others, and forced the evacuation of at least 75 people from…
New vaping law in effect in Alabama
The growing vaping epidemic has gained the attention of law and policymakers across the country. States and local governments are fighting back against unscrupulous, deceptive…
Former NFL player Buoniconti dies, donates brain to CTE research
Former Boston Patriots and Miami Dolphins linebacker Nick Buoniconti has died at the age of 78, after a years-long struggle with dementia and likely CTE,…
Daubert hearings over talc’s cancer risk conclude after days of testimony
Daubert hearings involving eight days of expert testimony over whether Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powders contain the carcinogen asbestos and cause ovarian cancer have concluded….
Beasley Allen files lawsuits against JUUL
Beasley Allen, as of press time, has filed six lawsuits on behalf of individuals who have become addicted to nicotine as a result of JUUL’s…
Amid Congressional investigation, Beasley Allen launches fight to stop JUUL epidemic
Attorneys for the Beasley Allen Law Firm have filed four separate JUUL lawsuits on behalf of individuals severely addicted to nicotine as a result of…
Citrix Data Breach Triggers Employee Class Action
Data breaches are on the rise, but are companies that store employee and consumer data on their computer networks doing enough to protect your highly…
NTSB issues first report on Mississippi teen pilot’s plane crash death
A preliminary report on a plane crash that killed 18-year-old pilot Elizabeth “Lake” Little in Oxford, Mississippi, July 6, raises questions about whether the young…
JUUL lawsuits filed by Beasley Allen in San Francisco focus on vaping addiction
Beasley Allen lawyers have filed a new lawsuit against JUUL Labs in the vaping giant’s hometown of San Francisco on behalf of three plaintiffs who…
Asbestos-tainted Claire’s cosmetics made in China, not Taiwan
Five talc-based cosmetics sold by tween manufacturer Claire’s and Beauty Plus Global Inc. were manufactured in China and not Taiwan, as previously reported, the country’s…
July 4 was a deadly holiday for boating accidents in Alabama
Jul, 2019 — In terms of boating safety, the Fourth of July holiday weekend was a complete disaster for Alabama. Three separate boating accidents on…