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August 22, 2017

Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $417M in California Talc Cancer Trial

A California jury awarded Eva Echeverria $417M, after evaluating the link between Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products and her ovarian cancer. After two days of ...

August 7, 2017

High-Profile Litigation in Missouri over Talcum Powder Begins to Cool

The high-profile litigation in Missouri over talcum powder might be beginning to cool down, thanks to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, but talc-related litigation in ...

July 31, 2017

Jury Orders the Makers of Androgel to Pay $150M in Punitive Damages

Jury orders the makers of AndroGel to pay $150MM in punitive damages even though they were not found to have been guilty of causing Illinois man’s heart attack. After a 3-week ...

June 28, 2017

Seller Financed Home Ownership: A Dream or Nightmare

The media reports, after an investigation revealed some homes offered on a rent-to-own basis had lead paint, and serious safety problems, Fannie Mae ceased all sales of real ...

June 28, 2017

What Are Common Types of Wrongful Death Claims in Washington, DC?

Every day, cherished family members lose their lives due to accidental deaths. From car and trucking accidents to product malfunctions or liability cases, there are a number ...

June 25, 2017

NTSB Report Gives Possible Cause of Metro Smoke Incident

The National Transportation Safety Board (“NTSB”) has released a 10-page document in its ongoing investigation into the causes of an electrical malfunction that filled a Metro ...

December 15, 2016

DOJ Announces over $4.7 Billion Recovered from FCA Cases in 2016

The United States Department of Justice released its recovery figures from False Claims Act cases on Wednesday for the 2016 fiscal year. Not surprisingly, that number reaches ...

November 2, 2016

Nursing Home Facility Agrees to Largest False Claims Act Settlement

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced last week that Life Care Centers of America, a nursing home chain, has agreed to pay $145 million to settle allegations ...

June 1, 2016

Maryland False Claims Act

Today marks the one year anniversary of the Maryland False Claims Act. Passed with near-unanimous support (46-1) the Maryland False Claims Act joined the already existing ...

April 28, 2016

Another Metro Smoke-Related Incident

Metro Red Line Train Incident Another Metro smoke-related incident occured on Saturday, April 23, 2016, as an outbound eight-car Metro Red Line train was forced to reverse ...