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SEC’s proposed rules are bad news for whistleblowers | Causes, Not Just Cases®
Whistleblower Claims
Proposed amendments to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s whistleblower program rules include expanding the types of resolutions covered by the program, giving the SEC discretion in modifying awards, eliminating potential double recovery, adjusting the claims review process, and barring individuals who submit…
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PFAS Contamination & Exposure Lawsuits
Toxic Exposure | Public Client
Called “forever chemicals,” synthetic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or perflourinated chemicals, accumulate and are persistent in the environment. The bioaccumulation of these chemicals in ground and drinking water, animals, people and the agricultural products they consume can have significant and…
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Heartburn drug manufacturers recall Zantac (ranitidine) due to “unacceptable levels” of toxic, carcinogen NDMA
Medical Drugs
The FDA recently announced multiple recalls of heartburn medicine Zantac (ranitidine) tablets that may contain N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a substance that the WHO says may cause stomach, bladder, kidney, pancreatic, colon and other cancers in humans.
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AFFF Lawsuits
Toxic Exposure
Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) has been linked to cancer, thyroid disease, and other negative health problems. Individuals, especially fire fighters, may be exposed directly through contact or by contamination of their water supply. Water providers and property owners who have PFAS contamination due to AFFF have…
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JPML Rules That Hilton Sex Trafficking Claims Are Too Unique To Consolidate
Human Rights Lawsuits
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation declined on February 5 to establish a multidistrict litigation (MDL) of consolidated claims for sex trafficking victims against various hotel chains.
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Belviq (lorcaserin) Lawsuit
Medical Drugs
A prescription that’s supposed to help manage your weight shouldn’t worsen your overall health. But concerns that weight-loss drugs Belviq® and the extended-release version, Belviq XR®, may cause an increased risk of cancer prompted manufacturer Eisai to voluntarily withdraw them from the U.S. market in February 2020.
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Breast implant safety called into question | Causes, Not Just Cases®
Medical Device Lawsuits | Women’s Health Lawsuits
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.
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Decade in Review: Plaintiffs’ Litigation Highlights | Causes, Not Just Cases®
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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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Buyer beware? Consumer safety forefront of National Consumer Protection Week | Causes, Not Just Cases®
Consumer Fraud Protection | Medical Drugs | Asbestos Exposure
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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Brothers Injured in Pennsylvania Turnpike Crash File Suit Against Tour Bus Company
Transportation Accident Lawsuits | Personal Injury Lawsuits
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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Replacement Takata airbags recalled
Personal Injury Lawsuits
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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Proposed CFPB whistleblower program a plus for consumers | Causes, Not Just Cases®
Whistleblower Claims
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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Motley Rice member Anne Kearse wins 2020 S.C. Leadership in Law award
Motley Rice - Firm Wide | Asbestos Exposure
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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Loestrin antitrust litigation settlement reached
Antitrust | Medical Drugs
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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Lookback Window Law Supports Sexual Abuse Victims: Frequently Asked Questions
Human Rights Lawsuits | Sexual Abuse
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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FDA takes action, issues immediate removal request of generic Zantac (ranitidine) medications
Medical Drugs
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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Nursing home patients dependent on others to protect them from COVID-19 | Causes, Not Just Cases®
Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
There are steps that you can take and questions that you can ask to help ease your fears and provide insight on your loved one’s care and needs during this troubling time.
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Workers’ Memorial Week: Learning from the past to create a better future | Causes, Not Just Cases®
Personal Injury Lawsuits | Toxic Exposure | Asbestos Exposure
Ensuring a safe work environment is, and always has been, everyone’s business. That’s why each year during the last week of April, advocacy groups across the country unite to recognize Workers’ Memorial Week – a time to remember those killed or injured on the job and reflect on the pivotal events that have shaped work…
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Worker knowledge is power in the fight for workers’ rights | Causes, Not Just Cases®
Asbestos Exposure | Toxic Exposure | Personal Injury Lawsuits
In the workplace, employees’ knowledge of their rights not only empowers them, but helps to promote transparency, safety regulations and their civil liberties. In honor of Workers’ Memorial Week it is important to apply the lessons we have learned in the past and exercise workers’ rights, especially now as medical…
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Ovarian cancer claims against J&J can move forward, Court rules
Asbestos Exposure | Medical Drugs | Women’s Health Lawsuits
Thousands of women who allege Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based baby powder caused their ovarian cancer can move forward with claims against the company, a federal judge ruled on April 27.