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High Court Declines To Hear Facebook Sex Trafficking Case

Although the Supreme Court on Monday passed on hearing the case of a woman who accuses Facebook of facilitating and benefiting from child sex trafficking, Justice Clarence Thomas said that the immunity afforded to online platforms should be revisited under the right circumstances. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a case… Continue reading High Court Declines To Hear Facebook Sex Trafficking Case

7th Circuit Upholds $20 Million Verdict Against Ethicon in Pelvic Mesh Case

Casting aside Ethicon’s “broad-spectrum attack on the judgment,” the 7th US Circuit Court upheld a $20 million verdict to a woman who was permanently injured by the company’s Prolift pelvic mesh device. Ethicon appealed in Barbara Kaiser v. Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon, Inc., No. 18-2944. An Indiana state jury had awarded $35 million to… Continue reading 7th Circuit Upholds $20 Million Verdict Against Ethicon in Pelvic Mesh Case

Attacking and Lying, Johnson & Johnson is Battered by Talcum Powder – Cancer Litigation

Ten years into the nationwide litigation over talcum powder, Johnson & Johnson is bleeding billions of dollars in settlements, legal fees, jury verdicts, and stock valuation. The company faces 15,299 cases nationwide in federal court, but all of the action so far has been in state courts. The U.S. Justice Department started a criminal investigation… Continue reading Attacking and Lying, Johnson & Johnson is Battered by Talcum Powder – Cancer Litigation

How Johnson & Johnson Hid Asbestos In J&J Baby Powder Products For Over 40 Years

Among the recent documents unsealed in court indicates that in May 1974, an official at Johnson & Johnson’s Windsor mine in Vermont recommended “the use of citric acid in the depression of chrysotile asbestos” from talc extracted from the site. “The use of these systems is strongly urged by this writer to provide protection against… Continue reading How Johnson & Johnson Hid Asbestos In J&J Baby Powder Products For Over 40 Years

Recalls Underway for Zantac and Axid Antacids Because of Cancer Impurity

Drug companies are recalling batches of Zantac (Ranitidine) and Axid (Nizatidine) proton-pump inhibitors because of contamination by a cancer-causing impurity. Mylan Pharmaceuticals is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall, to the consumer level, of three lots of Nizatidine Capsules, (including the 150mg and 300mg strengths).Appco Pharma LLC is voluntarily recalling prescription ranitidine hydrochloride capsules.Northwind Pharmaceuticals is… Continue reading Recalls Underway for Zantac and Axid Antacids Because of Cancer Impurity

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7th Circuit Upholds $20 Million Verdict Against Ethicon in Pelvic Mesh Case

Casting aside Ethicon’s “broad-spectrum attack on the judgment,” the 7th US Circuit Court upheld a $20 million verdict to a woman who was permanently injured by the company’s Prolift pelvic mesh device. Ethicon appealed in Barbara Kaiser v. Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon, Inc., No. 18-2944. An Indiana state jury had awarded $35 million to… Continue reading 7th Circuit Upholds $20 Million Verdict Against Ethicon in Pelvic Mesh Case

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Juul ignored early signs it was hooking teens

Executives at Juul Labs Inc ignored early signs that their products were hooking teenagers, according to a Reuters investigation published Tuesday. Juul managers reportedly knew that young people were attracted to their products shortly after they went on sale in 2015 when teenagers called in asking where they could buy the device, a former company… Continue reading Juul ignored early signs it was hooking teens

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Bombshell $10M suit claims two NYC hotels turned a blind eye to sex trafficking

A 10-year-old girl was raped, tortured and beaten as she was sold for sex at two Big Apple motels while staff turned a blind eye to her obvious abuse, a bombshell $10 million lawsuit filed Tuesday claims. The suit, filed in Brooklyn federal court and the first of its kind in New York, claims Wyndham… Continue reading Bombshell $10M suit claims two NYC hotels turned a blind eye to sex trafficking

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New Study Could Prove Link Between Mesothelioma and Talcum Powder

For the past few years, we have heard about a number of lawsuits being filed alleging that baby powder containing talc causes cancer. Last year, Johnson & Johnson was ordered to pay over $4 billion to a group of women who developed ovarian cancer. In 2016, the manufacturing giant was ordered to pay $55 million… Continue reading New Study Could Prove Link Between Mesothelioma and Talcum Powder

To Build Business, Forget the Funnel and Think of a Garden

No matter how big (or not) your firm is, or how high (or not) you’ve climbed up the ladder, the key question is not “How can I reach a mass audience?” Instead, it is “How can I identify and cultivate the relatively small number of clients that can blossom into a thriving practice?” The allusions… Continue reading To Build Business, Forget the Funnel and Think of a Garden