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…
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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…
Jury Hits J&J With $750 Million in Punitive Damages Over Handling of Talc in Mesothelioma Lawsuit — Judge to Reduce Penalty to $187 Million
In 2019, a New Jersey jury ordered Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to pay $37.3 Million to 4 plaintiffs who attributed their mesothelioma to the company’s…
Report: J&J ‘Rigged’ Talc Testing Results to Hide Presence of Asbestos
Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) talc-based Baby Powder has now been on trial for years. Across dozens of court cases, the argument remains the same: Plaintiff…
Seventh Philly School in a Year Closes After Asbestos Hazard
Yet another Philadelphia school has been closed due to fears of asbestos contamination. Hopkinson Elementary, a K-8 school with more than 850 students, closed its…
