On June 11, 2020, the FDA announced that five pharmaceutical companies would be voluntarily recalling certain extended-release metformin drugs (ERM) used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. This announcement came two weeks following the FDA’s initial recall recommendation after…
In the courtroom, psychological assessments can be important components of a compelling argument. From establishing a plaintiff’s pain and suffering in a personal injury case to proving a defendant’s mental state during a crime, outlining psychological facts can offer critical…
On June 24, 2020, the pharmaceutical giant, Bayer, announced its agreement to pay over $10 billion to settle thousands of cancer claims against its herbicide product, Roundup. Bayer took ownership of the popular weedkiller brand after acquiring agrochemical company, Monsanto,…
On June 23, 2020, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District upheld a 2018 jury verdict against Johnson & Johnson and ordered the company to pay $2.1 billion to women who claimed to have developed ovarian cancer from using its…
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…
According to the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting, at least 4,585 of Tyson’s meatpacking workers across 15 states have been diagnosed with COVID-19. So far 18 have died. Now, the meatpacking giant, Tyson Foods, faces official complaints and allegations of…
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…
On April 21, 2020, the office of New York’s Attorney General Letitia James confirmed opening an inquiry into telecom company, Charter Communications, after more than 230 employees have reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. The company, also known by brand name…
Chief Administrative Judge of the New York Court System, Lawrence K. Marks announced in a memorandum on Tuesday that New York Courts will open up remote court access for non-essential pending cases beginning Monday, April 13, 2020. This decision comes…
On March 23, 2020, a former nurse at Northwestern Memorial Hospital filed a wrongful termination suit against her employer. The plaintiff, Lauri Mazurkiewicz, claims her termination was retribution for warning coworkers that the masks provided by the hospital were insufficient…