An Indiana court will serve as the venue for the first-ever multistate data breach lawsuit, as the attorneys general of twelve US states join forces against a healthcare provider and its subsidiary. The lawsuit alleges that Fort Wayne-based Medical Informatics…
Facebook recently announced that hackers exploited a series of vulnerabilities within the social media company’s systems and accessed data from approximately 50 million user profiles. Later that day, the company found itself facing a class action lawsuit filed in the…
A New York City bartender at The Frying Pan restaurant recently filed a negligence lawsuit against brewing giant Constellation Brands Inc., and others after he was left permanently blinded when an unopened Corona bottle exploded. This incident comes on the…
On July 19, 2018, the most deadly duck boat accident in United States history struck Table Rock Lake near Branson, Missouri. A duck boat operated by the tour company Ride The Ducks capsized in a storm killing 17 of…
Among the ever-growing list of toxins and contaminants that can form the basis of a products liability claim, formaldehyde has shown signs of potential for litigation in recent years. Formaldehyde, a known carcinogen, can be found in a variety of…
As both medical and recreational marijuana become legal in an increasing number of jurisdictions, the issue of driving while impaired by the use of marijuana becomes more prevalent. Marijuana laws vary by state for both the legality of use of…
In February, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued an order centralizing pre-trial proceedings in actions against the manufacturers of Onglyza and Kombligyze XR, medications used to treat Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. When the centralization was ordered, the…
In September 2017, Bird electric scooters began appearing in Santa Monica as part of Bird Rides Inc.’s plan to offer them as ride-sharing vehicles. Residents soon took the company up on the offer, using the scooters to travel instead of…
The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently ruled that Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, Ethicon Inc., must pay $12.8 million in damages after an Indiana plaintiff won her case alleging that the companies’ medical mesh device contained a dangerous defect. At…
A recent lawsuit filed in the Northern District of California claims that thousands of MacBook owners are struggling with an alleged defect in certain Apple laptops that has reportedly caused numerous keyboard malfunctions. According to the lawsuit, users started experiencing…