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3M Deceived the U.S. Military, Knowingly Sold Faulty Earplugs, and Almost Got Away With It

Posted on July 30, 2020

In 2018, 3M Company paid the U.S. Department of Justice $9.1 Million to resolve allegations that it supplied the U.S. military with defective earplugs. The…

Most American Women Are Not Aware of the Risk of Cancer Associated with Breast Implants

Posted on July 28, 2020

The majority of American women are not aware that breast implants are linked to a rare form of cancer. While researchers and regulators have come…

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Maker of Roundup® Agrees to Pay $10 Billion to Settle Claims Alleging the Weed Killer Causes Cancer

Posted on June 25, 2020

Chemical and pharmaceutical giant Bayer has agreed to pay more than $10 Billion to settle claims that the weed killer Roundup® causes cancer. The settlement,…

Doctors Warn of Connection Between Vaping and COVID-19 Severity

Posted on March 31, 2020

Among the many misconceptions of COVID-19 is the idea that only the elderly are at risk of contracting it. As the disease continues to overwhelm…

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Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy — OxyContin Maker Spends $24 Million on New Ad Campaign to Help People File Opioid Lawsuits

Posted on March 4, 2020

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

Posted on February 28, 2020

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

Posted on February 27, 2020

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…

Why Allergan Textured Breast Implants Are Causing Cancer

Posted on February 19, 2020

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,’…

Johnson & Johnson to Pay Man $8 Billion in Lawsuit Alleging He Developed Breasts From Using Risperdal®

Posted on October 11, 2019

In the latest of bad legal news for Johnson & Johnson (J&J), the company is being ordered to pay $8 Billion in damages to a…