A U.S. district judge in Missouri recently dismissed a worker’s protection lawsuit filed by the Rural Community Workers Alliance. The suit alleged that Smithfield Foods, Inc, the world’s largest pork producer, failed to provide adequate workplace safety in its Milan,…
Consumer credit reporting agency, Equifax, Inc. recently agreed to settle class action claims that it failed to protect consumers’ data, resulting in a massive security breach. This breach exposed 147 million Americans’ personal information to potential theft and exploitation. According…
In April 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed a district court’s decision to certify a class of direct purchaser plaintiffs. The case, In re Lamictal Direct Purchaser Antitrust Litigation, is a stark reminder for litigators…
Inovio Pharmaceuticals, a small biotech company based in the Philadelphia area, is facing a securities fraud class action lawsuit alleging the company and its CEO made false, misleading statements about its COVID-19 vaccine. Plaintiffs claim the company’s violation of the…
In January 2020, the Fourth District Appellate Court of Illinois overruled a previous $3.2 million settlement awarded by a jury verdict against roofing material manufacturer, Tremco, Incorporated. In a decision delivered by Justice Thomas Harris—with concurrences from Justices Robert Steigmann…
Coronavirus has been a crippling blow to health and safety within the prison system. As of May 4, 2020, 1,984 federal inmates and 356 Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff have confirmed positive test results for COVID-19, with 543 inmates and…
COVID-19 has created a host of uncertainties in every area of modern life. In doing so, it has also given rise to a number of filed or anticipated lawsuits in various areas. Here are a few of the most prominent…
Zoom has quickly become a household name as modern life has turned to virtual arrangements. But the company’s rapid rise has also uncovered major security flaws within the software itself. Zoom now faces at least four class action lawsuits filed…
In early April 2020, the FDA issued a recall of all prescription and over-the-counter ranitidine drugs. Ranitidine— better known by its brand name Zantac—was discovered to contain a carcinogen called N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) when stored at higher than room temperature. The…
DevaCurl, a haircare line specifically for curly hair, faces a class-action lawsuit from users who claim the line’s products have caused more hair damage than hair care. Since many DevaCurl users relied on several different products from the company’s haircare…