The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy. Facing hundreds of lawsuits from men who say they were sexually abused as Scouts, the organization is using the Chapter 11 process to create a trust to provide compensation to victims. On May 18, 2020,…
In New York the Child Victims Act has been extended for a second time. The original one-year window allowing survivors of childhood sexual assault to file civil suits beyond the statute of limitations restrictions is being extended an additional 12 months. Lawmakers recently passed an…
A man who developed bladder cancer after taking Zantac for nearly 30 years is suing the drug’s manufacturers, saying they knew the product was dangerous yet kept it on the market. The filing claims the plaintiff’s cancer was caused by N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a potent carcinogen…
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rattle the state of New York, survivors of child sex abuse who are planning to file a lawsuit have been granted some relief. Governor Andrew Cuomo on May 9 announced the state would extend its Child Victims Act, which…
Three men have filed lawsuits against the Montana Council of the Boy Scouts of America, alleging they suffered sexual abuse from scout leaders years ago. The allegations add to more than 300 sexual abuse cases filed against the Boys Scouts of America nationwide, which led…
In a blow to Johnson & Johnson, a federal judge has ruled that the talc lawsuits may continue after approval of the expert witnesses in the case. J&J faces more than 16,000-talc related lawsuits nationwide, the majority of which are pending before U.S. District Judge…
Pinellas County Schools is now the fourth school district in Florida to join a nationwide lawsuit against e-cigarette manufacturer Juul. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the School Board voted unanimously on April 14 to join nearly 100 other school systems around the country…
In a growing national trend, West Virginia has become the latest state to pass legislation reducing barriers to justice for victims of sexual assault. West Virginia House Bill 4559 effectively gives those who have been sexually assaulted or abused more time to sue their abuser…
In the latest step of a major investigation, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has determined that prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) ranitidine medications, including Zantac, may expose consumers to “unacceptable levels of impurity.” As a result, the FDA is requesting that manufacturers withdraw all ranitidine…
According to the United States Drug Enforcement Agency, which tracks the path of every single pain pill sold in the United States, 76 billion oxycodone and hydrocodone pain pills were sold from 2006 through 2012. During this growing drug epidemic manufacturers increased production about…
