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Concord Settles: $22M for Wrongful Imprisonment
The City of Concord has reached a $22 million settlement with a man wrongfully convicted in 1976. Officials said the man spent more than 44 years in prison for “a crime he did not commit.” “We are deeply remorseful for the past wrongs that…
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Roundup Lawsuits in New Jersey Seek Centralization
A request has been filed by a group of plaintiffs urging the consolidation of all Roundup lawsuits related to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma injuries in New Jersey state courts.The request aims to establish a multicounty litigation (MCL) with…
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JUUL To Pay $8M To WV Over Vape Suits
Attorney General said that Juul Labs, a vaping business, will pay West Virginia $7.9 million to resolve a claim that it advertised to minors.In this case, Juul is charged with violating the state's Consumer Credit and Protection Act through…
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St. Joseph County Settles Drowning Lawsuit for $5M
A federal negligence lawsuit by a couple, following the tragic drowning of their two young children, primarily focused on the handling of the 911 call by the county's emergency center on December 31, 2019. The incident occurred when their…
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St. Louis Urgent Care Settles for $9.1M
One of Missouri's largest urgent care chains, Total Access Urgent Care (TAUC), has agreed to a $9.1 million settlement to resolve allegations of submitting false claims for medical services, including COVID-19 testing. The settlement,…
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Philips Halts U.S. Sales of Breathing Machines Amid Recall
Philips Respironics has announced a suspension of all sales of its breathing machines in the United States following a settlement with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over persistent issues with the devices.The company's ventilators…
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Congressman Seeks GAO Probe Into J&J's Talc Costs To Govt.
A Tennessee congressman is pushing for a government probe into the costs of treating individuals who have been injured by asbestos in Johnson & Johnson talcum powder products.On February 21, the legislator wrote to the U.S. Government…
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Fourth Consecutive Win For Bayer In Roundup Lawsuit
Bayer has won the fourth consecutive trial as the jury found that the company's Roundup weedkiller did not cause cancer in the Oregon man involved in the lawsuit.The verdict was announced in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Oregon,…
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Local Orthodontist Sued Over Brain Injury
A local orthodontist's practice is being sued by a father from Ector County on the grounds that an orthodontic wire that moved from his kid's mouth into his brain last year caused his son to suffer brain damage. The guy is suing Reznik…
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Federal Court Blocks Monsanto's Roundup Appeal
An important victory for the thousands of people who contracted cancer after being exposed to Monsanto's Roundup herbicide was achieved on Tuesday when a federal appellate court blocked Monsanto's most recent attempt to have legitimate…