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Legal Rights and Lawsuits
Juul to Pay $1.7 Billion to Settle Vaping Lawsuits, Avoid Bankruptcy
The wide-ranging e-cigarette settlement involves government, tribal, consumer and school district lawsuits from across the country.

December 15, 2022
Drugs & Devices
Task Force: Insufficient Data to Recommend Sleep Apnea Screening
The U.S. Preventative Screening Task Force recently came out against routine OSA screenings, citing insufficient evidence of benefits.

December 13, 2022
Harmful Products
FDA: More Than 90,000 Injuries Linked to Recalled CPAP Machines
Philips CPAP, BiPAP and ventilator users have reported various health problems, including deaths, linked to degraded PE-PUR sound abatement foam.

December 13, 2022
Drugs & Devices
Zantac Class-Action Lawsuit Dismissed by US Appeals Court
The judgment upheld an earlier dismissal by a lower-level federal court in Florida, finding that the Zantac lawsuit was improperly framed.

November 22, 2022
Harmful Products
Chemical Hair Straightener Lawsuit Claims They Caused Uterine Cancer
The National Institutes of Health found cancer and chemical hair straighteners to be linked. Learn more on how to file a chemical hair relaxer lawsuit.

November 14, 2022
Drugs & Devices
Adderall Shortage Continues as Demand Exceeds Supply
The problem stems from supply chain issues and an increased number of people being prescribed the drug, a stimulant used mainly to treat ADHD.

November 1, 2022
Harmful Products
Juul E-Cigarette Manufacturer Could Seek Bankruptcy Protection
Lawsuits and attempts by the FDA to ban Juul’s vaping products have proven costly to the company, which until recently was the market leader.

October 18, 2022
Legal Rights and Lawsuits
$363 Million Awarded in Sterigenics Ethylene Oxide Lawsuit
An Illinois jury found in favor of a woman who claimed toxic emissions from the Willowbrook, Illinois, plant led to cancer in herself and her son.

October 11, 2022
Harmful Products
Juul Labs Suing FDA to Release Documents Under Review
The federal agency has been trying to ban Juul’s e-cigarette products, which it says the company has been marketing to minors.

September 27, 2022
Harmful Products
Millions of 4moms Baby Swings and Rockers Recalled After Injury, Death
The makers of MamaRoo Baby Swings and RockaRoo Baby Rockers have hanging straps that have caused harm to babies, including one death.

September 19, 2022

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