October 18, 2023
Faced with an aging aircraft carrier contaminated with hazardous materials, the Brazilian government stirred worldwide controversy when it intentionally sunk the ship over objections from environmental groups.
The 60-year-old carrier São Paulo was “packed with toxic materials,” including cancer-causing asbestos, according to a report by The Guardian newspaper.
Three...
October 12, 2023
Citizen whistleblowers helped the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) resolve a near-record number of False Claims Act investigations in 2022, resulting in more than $2.2 billion in taxpayer funds recovered, according to a recent DOJ report.
“The government and whistleblowers were party to 351 settlements and judgments, the second-highest number of settlements and judgments in a single...
October 10, 2023
Illinois-based medical imaging company Cardiac Imaging, Inc. and its CEO have agreed to pay an $85.4 million settlement to resolve whistleblower claims that the company paid illegal kickbacks to physicians in a scheme to defraud government programs in violation of the False Claims Act (FCA).
The agreement is the largest single district civil settlement in the history of the U.S....
October 3, 2023
Nearly half of the trial lawyers selected to oversee Exactech product defect lawsuits are leading multidistrict litigation for the first time, including Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel Partner Patrick Wigle. The appointments reflect a trend among judges to ensure lawyers are able to gain experience and leadership roles in multidistrict litigation (MDL) earlier in their...
September 26, 2023
Exposure to asbestos — the only known cause of mesothelioma — is not a thing of the past. This National Mesothelioma Day, we bring attention to the fact that asbestos is not banned in the United States, and ordinary citizens risk exposure every day. Despite restrictions imposed decades ago, asbestos can still be found in building materials and other products and in imported...
September 21, 2023
News of a wanted pregnancy can be the most wonderful of tidings an expectant couple can get. In most cases, that joy continues throughout the pregnancy. However, some expectant and new parents get news of birth defects, such as spina bifida, that can dampen their joy.
Doctors and medical researchers continually work to create treatments that can help minimize the effects of these birth...
September 12, 2023
A federal bankruptcy judge has again halted lawsuits filed by tens of thousands of cancer victims as part of Johnson & Johnson’s latest attempt to use bankruptcy laws to settle its growing litigation liabilities.
In January 2023, Third Circuit judges dismissed J&J’s first “Texas two-step” Chapter 11 filing, allowing plaintiffs suffering from ovarian cancer, mesothelioma...
September 6, 2023
Lawsuit: Ninth-grade teacher groomed and sexually assaulted female students in 1974
CULVER CITY, Calif. — The Culver City Unified School District will go to trial October 23 in a lawsuit filed by a former student who alleges she and at least one other student were systematically groomed and sexually assaulted by a ninth-grade social studies teacher in 1974.
According to the...
September 5, 2023
Military service confers many benefits, from college tuition assistance and home loan options to the knowledge that you’ve served your country in a way many never get to experience. However, it may also include exposure to dangerous situations and hazardous chemicals.
To help veterans who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals during their service, the Department of Veterans Affairs...
August 29, 2023
Mass torts trial lawyers Peter Kraus and Gary Paul have earned repeat selection among the nation’s most respected attorneys in the annual Best Lawyers in America legal guide.
Best Lawyers is the oldest and one of the most admired peer-review guides to the legal profession. Recognition by Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor...
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