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NEC Baby Formula
Similac Struck with $495 Million NEC Baby Formula Settlement
Abbott Laboratories must pay $495 million in damages to a family whose premature baby suffered from life-altering complications caused by Similac cows’ milk formula. This was the second NEC verdict to be announced in 2024. ...
Talcum Powder
Third Circuit Court Rejects J&J Bankruptcy Appeal
Johnson & Johnson’s appeal of a 2023 court decision to dismiss its subsidiary company’s second attempt at filing for bankruptcy has been officially denied. In July 2024, the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals agreed ...
Uber Rideshare
Federal Judge Orders Uber to Turn Over Sexual Assault Data
A U.S. District Judge in California filed an order in July 2024 demanding that Uber Technologies, the biggest ride-hailing company in the world, give lawsuit participants access to all its data about sexual assault incidents ...
Talcum Powder
The IARC Raises Talc’s Cancer Risk to “Probably Carcinogenic”
In June 2024, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) re-evaluated its findings on whether or not the mineral talc could cause cancer. In its new monograph, the IARC declared talc to be a ...
Talcum Powder
Talc Plaintiffs Seek Cancer Monitoring in New J&J Lawsuit
In June 2024, former talcum powder users filed a new lawsuit in a federal court requesting that Johnson & Johnson compensate women who either developed ovarian cancer or are at-risk of developing ovarian cancer with ...
PFAS
The EPA’s Step Forward in Regulating PFAS “Forever Chemicals”
In a potentially life-changing decision, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)— a federal agency that has responded to environmental problems since 1970— announced a new national standard in April 2024 that will significantly limit the ...