In 2016, Congress came together to amend the 50-year-old chemical safety laws. The passage of the Frank R. Lautenberg Act, as the bill became known,…
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Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy — OxyContin Maker Spends $24 Million on New Ad Campaign to Help People File Opioid Lawsuits
For years, Purdue Pharma L.P. claimed they had nothing to do with the opioid epidemic. Yes, they created OxyContin and downplayed the powerful opioid’s addictive…
Experts Worry About Rising Number of Cancers Linked to Textured Breast Implants
A cancer associated with textured breast implants appears to be more common than health officials originally thought. In January, a report from Health Canada noted…
California Court Hits J&J with $344 Million in Damages for Lying About Pelvic Mesh Risks
For 17 years, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) lied to doctors and patients about the safety of their transvaginal mesh products. As more and more women…
Facing 1,700 Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuits, Boy Scouts of America Seeks Bankruptcy Protections
Facing increasing legal pressure from survivors of child sexual abuse, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on February 18. Currently,…
Why Did JUUL Think It Was Okay to Advertise E-Cigs on Nickelodeon?
When the first statistics about a surge in youth vaping came out, JUUL played dumb. They told state and federal health officials that they had…
Why Allergan Textured Breast Implants Are Causing Cancer
It’s not unusual for the topic of breast implants to make the news — after all, many people regularly tune into TMZ and ‘Inside Edition,’…
FDA Bans Flavored E-Cigarettes but Still Allows for Major Loopholes
Starting on Feb. 1, a partial ban on flavored e-cigarettes went into effect, but many anti-vaping advocates complain the policy is far from a “ban”…
Credibly Accused: A New Interactive Clergy Abuse Database for Survivors
The investigative newsroom ProPublica has published an interactive database that lets users search for clergy who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse in official…
