Kentucky Juvenile Justice Facilities Face Allegations of Abuse May 16, 2024 The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a civil rights investigation into Kentucky’s juvenile justice facilities. This investigation will examine the conditions and practices within these centers, which have raised significant concerns regarding the treatment of juveniles. The investigation is led by the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the […] Read More
LPR Attorney Cameron Stephenson Appointed to Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee in Ozempic MDL May 9, 2024 On May 8, 2024, the U.S. District Judge Gene E.K. Pratter entered Case Management Order No. 6 establishing the expanded Leadership Structure in the “Ozempic lawsuits” [IN RE: GLUGAGON-LIKE PEPTIDE-1 RECEPTOR AGONISTS (GLP-1 RAS) PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION (MDL 3094)]. Levin Papantonio Rafferty (LPR) Attorney Cameron Stephenson was appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee in this […] Read More
Hair Relaxer Lawsuits Target a New Wave of Defendants May 6, 2024 A second wave of defendants has been added to the chemical hair relaxers multidistrict litigation (MDL). The newly added defendants include: “These defendants will be on a separate MDL track for both discovery and the bellwether process,” said Levin Papantonio Rafferty (LPR) Attorney Chelsie Green, who serves on the Leadership Development Committee for the hair […] Read More
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