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 deceptively and dangerously advertised

2024-01-29T16:51:10+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

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

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

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

Lieff Cabraser & James J. Lee File Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Injury Lawsuit Against Abbott Laboratories Relating to Manufacture, Marketing and Sale of Similac Neosure Forumla for Infants

Lawsuit alleges willful and wrongful conduct relating to the design, development, manufacture, marketing and sale of Similac Neosure February 15, 2022, San Francisco—(BUSINESSWIRE)—Lieff Cabraser and the Legal Offices of James J. Lee announce the filing of a federal injury lawsuit against Abbott Laboratories on behalf of Darius Medley and ChaKoya Robinson, the parents of minor

2022-02-15T18:02:45+00:00February 15th, 2022|Infant & Child Injuries, Personal Injury|

Tribes’ Claims Move Forward In Juul Vape MDL Despite Defendants’ Latest Efforts to Dismiss

As reported by Law360 (subscription), on January 28, 2022, U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick of the Northern District of California issued an order denying the bulk of the latest wave of defendant motions to dismiss two tribes’ bellwether suits in multidistrict injury and fraudulent advertising litigation against e-cigarette manufacturer Juul and its part-owner Altria. The lawsuits

2022-02-01T20:08:57+00:00February 1st, 2022|Consumer Fraud, Personal Injury|

Unsealed Deal Reveals NFL Will Officially End Controversial Race-Based Testing in Concussion Injury Settlements

As reported by Law360 (subscription), The NFL has formally agreed to end the use of “race-norming,” race-based concussion testing, in the assessment of claims for payouts from the recent uncapped football concussion injuries settlement awarded to a class of former players who suffered painful and debilitating injuries from repetitive head traumas during their careers in

2021-10-25T21:42:47+00:00October 25th, 2021|Personal Injury|

NFL Concussions Case Judge Sets Submission Date for Proposed Settlement of Race-Norming Issues

After many months of seeking assistance from a panel of medical experts, the parties in the NFL concussions litigation are close to reaching a proposed resolution of the pernicious race-norming issues that many players argued built racial discrimination into the administration of the settlement and its payouts. In response to a report provided by Magistrate

2021-10-04T15:03:10+00:00October 4th, 2021|Personal Injury|

JUUL Injury and Fraud Cases Move Forward Despite Defendants’ Latest Efforts to Dismiss

As reported by Law360 (subscription), on July 22, 2021, U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick of the Northern District of California issued an order denying the bulk of the latest wave of defendant motions to dismiss the 18 bellwether suits in multidistrict injury and fraudulent advertising litigation against e-cigarette manufacturer Juul and its part-owner Altria.

2024-01-29T16:51:40+00:00July 26th, 2021|Consumer Fraud, Firm News, Personal Injury|

Lieff Cabraser Files Lawsuit Against ‘Ghost Gun’ Manufacturers On Behalf of Family of Sacramento Police Officer Shot and Killed

Lieff Cabraser has filed a negligence lawsuit in California Superior Court against 17 manufacturers of “ghost gun” components on behalf of the parents of a slain Sacramento police officer who allege that one or more of these manufacturers played a part in her death. Because of a loophole in federal gun regulations, these DIY weapons

2021-06-22T05:21:32+00:00June 21st, 2021|Personal Injury, Public Good|

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