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Lieff Cabraser and Protectus Law Announce Filing of Lawsuit on Behalf of Utah Teen with Anorexia Against Instagram/Meta/Facebook

The lawsuit challenges Meta/Instagram’s exploitative platform features, which it alleges were developed and honed to take advantage of developmental vulnerabilities in young users’ brains; “We make body image issues worse for one in three teen girls,” notes Instagram’s own internal report. San Francisco—(BUSINESSWIRE)—On September 1, 2022, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP and Protectus Law

LieffCabraser2022-09-06T18:50:55+00:00September 6th, 2022|Firm News, Personal Injury|

Juul Plaintiffs Win Class Certification in Multidistrict Federal Fraud and Injury Litigation

Federal court certifies four separate classes in national Juul teen injury, fraud, and RICO litigation that includes Juul Labs Inc. and Altria (formerly Philip Morris Companies, Inc.) as well as various individual corporate defendants June 29, 2022, San Francisco—(BUSINESSWIRE)—On June 29, 2022, plaintiffs in the federal Juul fraudulent advertising and

LieffCabraser2022-07-01T23:25:40+00:00June 29th, 2022|Defective Products, Firm News, Personal Injury|

Breaking News: FDA Orders Removal of All Juul Products from U.S. Market

On June 23, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) issued a stunning market denial order mandating that Juul Labs Inc. cease the sale and distribution of all of their currently marketed products in the United States. The extraordinary Order also directs that all Juul products currently on the U.S.

admin2024-01-29T16:50:49+00:00June 23rd, 2022|Defective Products, News, Personal Injury|

Plaintiffs Defeat Gilead’s Multiple Dismissal Motions in HIV Drug Kidney & Bone Injuries Litigation

On June 13, 2022, plaintiffs won a series of procedural victories in the kidney and bone injury lawsuit filed against pharma giant Gilead Sciences when California Superior Court Judge Andrew Y.S. Cheng denied three summary judgment motions filed by Gilead seeking to dismiss the litigation. Since the dangers from Gilead’s prescription medications (Truvada® and Atripla®) that

LieffCabraser2022-06-23T17:08:50+00:00June 22nd, 2022|Personal Injury|

Connecticut Supreme Court Issues Landmark Decision in Medical Device Case

In a case focusing on Bausch & Lomb’s artificial in-eye lenses that can break inside patient’s eyes, causing vision that is equivalent to seeing the world through a kaleidoscope — at best — plaintiffs won a signal victory in the Connecticut Supreme Court when that authority held that the plaintiffs’ injury claims against Bausch &

LieffCabraser2022-06-09T21:41:40+00:00June 9th, 2022|Defective Medical Devices, Firm News, Personal Injury|

SoCal Edison reports ‘circuit activity’ potentially related to Coastal Laguna Niguel Fire

As reported by the LA Times, the Coastal Laguna Niguel brush fire which destroyed at least 20 homes on May 11, 2022 is being actively investigated for a possible utility cause. Southern California Edison issued a report stating that “our information reflects circuit activity occurring close in time to the reported time of the fire.”

admin2022-05-12T18:59:33+00:00May 12th, 2022|Environmental Law, Fires & Burn Injuries, Personal Injury|

Juul And Altria’s Latest Attempt to Dismiss Teen Vaping Lawsuit Fails

As reported by Law360 (subscription), on May 2, 2022, U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick of the Northern District of California issued an order denying the meaningful portions of the latest wave of defendants’ motions to dismiss claims from a teen’s lawsuit alleging that e-cigarette manufacturer Juul and its part-owner Altria

LieffCabraser2024-01-29T16:51:10+00:00May 3rd, 2022|Consumer Fraud, Personal Injury|

WHO Releases Detailed Report on Negative Impacts of Aggressive Formula Milk Marketing on New Parents

The World Health Organization and UNICEF have published a new report that summarizes the findings of a multi-national study examining the impact of formula milk marketing on infant feeding decisions and practices. The research study, the largest of its kind to date, draws on the experiences of over 8,000 women and more than 300 health

LieffCabraser2022-03-03T22:03:00+00:00March 3rd, 2022|Accidents & Safety Recalls, Infant & Child Injuries, Personal Injury|

Abbott Labs Expands Urgent Recall of Similac, Alimentum, EleCare After Second Infant Death

Potentially lethal bacteria feared to be present in Abbott’s powdered milk products aimed at infants Abbott Laboratories has expanded its nationwide emergency recall of three infant powdered milk products after a second infant has died after using the formula. Originally recalled on February 18, 2022, the formula variations were all produced at Abbott’s manufacturing facility

LieffCabraser2022-03-02T16:36:13+00:00March 2nd, 2022|Accidents & Safety Recalls, Infant & Child Injuries, Personal Injury|

FDA Issues Urgent Recall on Infant Formulas Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare

Bulletin notes serious infant injuries and at least one infant death, warns of possible contamination at manufacturing plant as well as manufacturing problems On February 18, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an urgent recall and warning relating to Abbott Nutrition Sturgis infant formula products Similac, Alimentum, and Elecare. The alarm arose in

LieffCabraser2022-02-19T21:31:52+00:00February 19th, 2022|Infant & Child Injuries, Personal Injury|

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