Amid a flood of sexual abuse claims, the Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy in early February. Because such proceedings implement an automatic stay, doing so effectively halted the 300 or so civil lawsuits the organization was facing. Alleging sexual misconduct on the part…
Patients taking prescription weight loss drugs Belviq and Belviq XR showed an increase in pancreatic cancer, colon cancer and lung cancer, according to a study reviewed by the Federal Food and Drug Administration. Potential safety concerns over cancer and heart disease held up the FDA’s…
Facing 260 priest abuse lawsuits, more than any diocese in New York state including the Archdiocese of New York, has filed for bankruptcy protection. The Buffalo filing marks the second diocese in the Empire State to file for bankruptcy as a result of the…
In late 2016 and early 2017 I started alerting people about Larry Nassar, MSU, Twistars, USAG, and USOC (now USOPC), before the international coverage. Now I write to let you know what I have found out during my early investigation and 1st hand accounts with…
A decision to coordinate all 141 current lawsuits against the makers of heartburn drug Zantac before a single federal judge in West Palm Beach, Fla. could streamline the path for all those seeking compensation and justice for their suffering. It could also help thousands of…
Childers, Schlueter & Smith is pleased to announce Ashley Spires recently joined our team. Prior to joining the firm, Ashley was a partner with a National civil litigation defense firm where she successfully litigated and tried cases in defense of nurses, doctors, medical practices, product…
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In September 2019, a jury in New Brunswick, New Jersey, ordered Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to pay $37.2 million in a baby powder lawsuit. Four plaintiffs had filed the lawsuit, claiming J&J should be held liable for failing to warn that their talc-based products could be contaminated with cancer-causing…
Mick Grewal discusses how U of M officials knew for decades that students were complaining about U of M physician Robert Anderson sexually assaulting them, and how these officials failed to report or investigate Anderson – and actually moved Anderson to a new U of…
Eight U.S. Supreme Court justices showed promise that the Court could reinstate the $4.3 billion in punitive damages against Sudan originally awarded in the lawsuits stemming from two embassy bombings.
Fundamental rules of privacy inherent in most marriages appear to be missing when celebrity couples split up. Where would tabloids and many media outlets be were it not for public demand to know all the details of the latest divorce news involving movie and TV…
