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FDA takes action, issues immediate removal request of generic Zantac (ranitidine) medications
April 3, 2020	| by:	Motley Rice
Recalls involving the name-brand heartburn drug Zantac (ranitidine) and similar generic versions culminated April 1 in the FDA asking drug manufacturers to immediately withdraw all prescription and over-the-counter ranitidine products, including generic ones, from the U.S. market due to concerns that they may contain…
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Lookback Window Law Supports Sexual Abuse Victims: Frequently Asked Questions
April 1, 2020	| by:	Daniel R. Lapinski
1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will suffer sexual abuse by an adult before they turn 18, according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. For many, their abuse is a secret that weighs heavily, well into adulthood, even as abusers walk free and the institutions that enabled the abuse are not held accountable.…
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Loestrin antitrust litigation settlement reached
March 30, 2020	| by:	Motley Rice
Motley Rice, as co-lead and trial counsel for end-payor plaintiffs, helped reach a $62.5 million class action settlement to resolve claims alleging pharmaceutical drug manufacturers engaged in anticompetitive conduct to delay market entry of generic Loestrin 24 FE.
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Motley Rice member Anne Kearse wins 2020 S.C. Leadership in Law award
March 24, 2020	| by:	Motley Rice
South Carolina Lawyers Weekly awarded attorney Anne McGinness Kearse its Leadership in Law award for 2020 during a ceremony March 13.
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Proposed CFPB whistleblower program a plus for consumers | Causes, Not Just Cases®
March 19, 2020	| by:	Motley Rice
Recognizing the success of the SEC and CFTC whistleblower programs, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently proposed that Congress amend the Dodd-Frank Act to add a whistleblower program that rewards whistleblowers who provide information regarding possible consumer protection law violations.
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Replacement Takata airbags recalled
March 6, 2020	| by:	Motley Rice
Airbag manufacturer Takata Corp., announced yet another major recall of 10 million potentially defective airbag inflators, the latest in a series that amounted to the largest automotive recall in U.S. history.
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Brothers Injured in Pennsylvania Turnpike Crash File Suit Against Tour Bus Company
March 5, 2020	| by:	Motley Rice
Two brothers filed suit today against Z&D Tour, Inc., seeking compensatory and punitive damages related to a Jan. 5, 2020 bus crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike that severely injured them, along with dozens of other passengers, and claimed five lives.
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Buyer beware? Consumer safety forefront of National Consumer Protection Week | Causes, Not Just Cases®
March 5, 2020	| by:	Meghan Johnson Carter
Each year during the first full week of March, the Federal Trade Commission pauses to recognize National Consumer Protection Week, an occasion that it describes as “a time to help people understand their consumer rights and make well-informed decisions about money.”
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Decade in Review: Plaintiffs’ Litigation Highlights | Causes, Not Just Cases®
February 26, 2020	| by:	Joseph F. Rice
2010-2019 taught all of us a great deal, and changes over the course of the decade shape the way we practice law today. Advancements in technology modernized the judiciary and have helped to expedite certain parts of the litigation process, such as discovery. The speed in which information is shared online would have…
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Breast implant safety called into question | Causes, Not Just Cases®
February 20, 2020	| by:	Laura K. Stemkowski
Safety concerns related to breast implants are unfortunately not new. Health-related side effects have plagued breast augmentation implants since their appearance on the U.S. market in the early 1960s. A new safety concern is particularly significant.